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← CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$29,441,312
Total expenses
$34,451,995
Contributions and grants received
$10,276,628
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$16,774,267
Investment income
$2,239,920
Other revenue
$150,497
Total assets, end of year
$55,065,535
Total liabilities, end of year
$33,136,043
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,929,492
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$26,885,622
Management and general expenses
$5,517,488
Fundraising expenses
$2,048,885
Program service expenses (Part III)
$26,885,622

Program services were 78.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,147,050

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $376,348

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,753,230

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $355,742

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $9,741,997 · related or exempt $9,741,997

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS

    total $4,180,986 · related or exempt $4,180,986

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SUBSCRIPTION

    total $2,627,419 · related or exempt $2,627,419

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $223,865 · related or exempt $223,865

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $763,135 · excluded $763,135

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $68,919 · excluded $68,919

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $105,146

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $22,180

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $82,966

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $82,966 · excluded $82,966

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $74,672,965

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $73,196,180

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,476,785

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,476,785 · excluded $1,476,785

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $90,600

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,147,050

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $497,342

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$406,742 · excluded -$406,742

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $961,716

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $556,362

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $405,354 · related or exempt $405,354

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,591,530 · program services $1,208,865 · management and general $274,409 · fundraising $108,256

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $13,441,294 · program services $10,209,493 · management and general $2,317,523 · fundraising $914,278

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,877,575 · program services $1,528,896 · management and general $251,532 · fundraising $97,147

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,057,183 · program services $859,490 · management and general $142,587 · fundraising $55,106

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $161,318 · management and general $161,318

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,838 · management and general $49,838

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $50,757 · management and general $50,757

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,668,515 · program services $1,908,385 · management and general $757,458 · fundraising $2,672

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,880,276 · program services $1,880,276

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $472,817 · program services $446,485 · management and general $8,534 · fundraising $17,798

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $465,220 · program services $465,220

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,584,632 · program services $1,143,913 · management and general $412,085 · fundraising $28,634

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,079,565 · program services $966,447 · management and general $95,280 · fundraising $17,838

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,753,826 · program services $1,269,792 · management and general $437,578 · fundraising $46,456

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,229,593 · program services $1,809,898 · management and general $352,365 · fundraising $67,330

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $185,507 · program services $78,093 · management and general $105,383 · fundraising $2,031

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROPS AND SCENERY

    total $1,725,890 · program services $1,725,890

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $1,054,778 · program services $694,110 · management and general $267,392 · fundraising $93,276

  • 24c · Other expenses: COSTUMES

    total $637,166 · program services $598,177 · fundraising $38,989

  • 24d · Other expenses: DONORS, TRUSTEES, EVENT

    total $385,138 · fundraising $385,138

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $99,577 · program services $92,192 · management and general -$166,551 · fundraising $173,936

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $291,690 · end of year $293,016

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $19,301 · end of year $156

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,436,486 · end of year $5,110,481

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $161,447 · end of year $665,185

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,334,482 · end of year $989,419

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $67,789,639

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $43,579,560

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,198,137 · end of year $24,210,079

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $24,470,635 · end of year $23,075,763

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,092,776 · end of year $721,436

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,605,345 · end of year $2,373,235

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,233,240 · end of year $3,341,728

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $20,283,677 · end of year $19,733,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,221,526 · end of year $6,779,821

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,343,670 · end of year $908,259

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,364,544 · end of year $9,923,320

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,952,952 · end of year $12,006,172

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP IS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS GIVING FULL VOICE TO A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTS AND VISIONS. BY DEDICATING ITSELF TO THREE GUIDING PRINCIPLES - QUALITY, EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY - THE THEATRE SEEKS TO BE THE PREMIER CULTURAL ORGANIZATION IN CHICAGO, PROVIDING PRODUCTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT MAKE AN ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR CITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

GOODMAN THEATRE SEEKS TO BE THE PREMIER CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN CHICAGO THROUGH THE UNSURPASSED QUALITY, RANGE AND EQUITY OF ITS PRODUCTIONS AND PROGRAMS AND THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO ITS COMMUNITY.

  • GOODMAN THEATRE, CHICAGO'S OLDEST AND LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT THEATER, IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ARTISTS, PRODUCTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. WITH DEPTH AND DIVERSITY OF ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP, THE GOODMAN IS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS, GIVING FULL VOICE TO A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTS AND VISIONS. THE THEATRE IS RENOWNED FOR THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS MANY COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE GOODMAN OFFERS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS TO THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. ADDITIONALLY, THE THEATRE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT NOT ONLY ENRICH THE THEATER-GOING EXPERIENCE, BUT IMPACT LEARNING AND HELP DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS.

    Expenses $26,885,622 · Revenue $17,179,621

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Roche Schulfer

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

    Total calculated
    $642,070
    From this org
    $624,902
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,168
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $624,902
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,168
    Filer's total
    $642,070
  • Ms Linda Coberly

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Julie Danis

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Carl Jenkins

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Alice Young Sabl

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Kimbra Walter

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Neal Zucker

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Kathleen Cowie

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Marsha Cruzan

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Rebecca Ford

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Tracy Healy

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Elaine Leavenworth

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Anthony Maggiore

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Clare Metcalf

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Laura Sachs

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Cynthia Scholl

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Troy Zimmerman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Jeffrey Hesse

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Tod Saltzman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Dinesh Sinniah

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Kristin Anderson-Schewe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Dr James Annable

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Abbe Aron

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Roger Baskes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Maria Bechily

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Michael Belsley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Deborah Bricker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Doug Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Cara Burns Pan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Peter Bynoe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Joan Clifford

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Lester Coney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Patricia Cox

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Dr Frances Del Boca

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Suzette Dewey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Dhuanne Dodrill

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Melissa Donaldson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Shawn Donnelley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Paul Dykstra

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr David Fox

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Kelli Garcia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Sasha Gerritson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Ruth Ann Gillis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Henry Godinez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Albert Goodman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Sondra Healy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Linda Hutson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr J Bradley Keck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Joseph Learner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Paul Leinwand

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Perry J Mangione

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Terri Mascherin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Laura Matalon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Melinda McMullen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Catherine Mouly

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Dael Orlandersmith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Lucy K Park

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr John Pintozzi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Carol Prins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms India Radfar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Elizabeth Raymond

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr John Robak

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Gabrielle Sagers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Zoraida Sambolin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Samuel Scarcello

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Steve Scott

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Chuck Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Irene Sudac

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Genevieve Thiers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Judith Toland

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Holly Tyson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Andrea Wainer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Lorrayne H Weiss

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr J Randall White

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mrs Susan Wislow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mr Patrick Wood-Prince

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ms Maria Wynne

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Susan Booth

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $527,182
    From this org
    $514,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,833
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $514,349
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,833
    Filer's total
    $527,182
  • John Collins

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $248,959
    From this org
    $241,215
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,744
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,215
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,744
    Filer's total
    $248,959
  • Lewis Warrick

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $173,319
    From this org
    $165,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,652
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,667
    Filer's total
    $173,319
  • Dorlisa Martin

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $205,816
    From this org
    $205,233
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $583
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,233
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $583
    Filer's total
    $205,816
  • Willa Taylor

    DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $166,891
    From this org
    $158,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,552
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,339
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,552
    Filer's total
    $166,891
  • Denise Schneider

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $166,071
    From this org
    $158,913
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,158
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,913
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,158
    Filer's total
    $166,071
  • Jalen Corsi

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $164,835
    From this org
    $164,329
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $506
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,329
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $506
    Filer's total
    $164,835
  • Cheron McNeal

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $157,945
    From this org
    $151,986
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,959
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,986
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,959
    Filer's total
    $157,945

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511929349300321

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