United States Institute for Theatre

“Classes of members or stockholders the members of usitt shall consist of persons, corporations, partnerships, and unincorporated associations interested in furthering the arts of theatre planning and design, construction, equipment, aesthetics, presentation, operation, and training. There are eight classes of membership each with voting privilege.”

“Election of members and their rights officers will be elected by the membership via u.s. Mail or electronic ballot. The term served is dependent on the position held.”

“Decisions subject to approval of members any changes to the certificate of corporation must be approved by the majority of members. In addition, officers must be elected by members.”

“Organization's process to review form 990 a copy of the form 990 is sent to the executive director, the treasurer, and other board members for their review before filing.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy each director and officer of usitt will be required annually to sign a statement which affirms such person has received, read, understands, and agrees to comply with the conflict of interest policy. In addition, periodic reviews will be conducted by usitt officials to ensure that transactions and arrangements with interested directors and officials conform to usitt's conflict of interest policy.”

“Compensation process for top official the compensation committee evaluates the past performance and compensation of the executive director and recommends to the board of directors any changes in compensation, benefits, and/or duties and responsibilities. Form 990, section b, line 15b- compensation process for officers the executive director reviews the key employees' performance. The executive director determines the annual compensation based on performance in tandem with salary comparability data.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation certain governing documents are available on the institute's web site. All governing documents are available upon request. The financial statements are also available upon request.”

“During february 2025, usitt experienced an office fire which resulted in various damages to property, plant and equipment and inventory. An insurance claim was filed for the incident and usitt received $79,045 which was recorded in accounts receivable at june 30, 2025 and subsequently collected in july 2025. Expenses related to the fire approximated $123,000. Due to the fire, the premises was untenantable and could not be accessed or occupied, therefore the lease was terminated resulting in a refund of $5,995.”

“Volunteers consist mainly of the board of directors and other members of the organization. The organization relies on a core of 300 volunteers to effectively operate. They are actively involved with activities that promote the advancement of the knowledge and skills of other usitt's members and to facilitate communication among other individuals and organizations engaged in all aspects of design and production in the performing arts.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”