Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Bughouse Theatre
EIN 27-3079509 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
Theater Arts Performance and Education
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
55th percentile
Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
84th percentile
Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
69th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$63,507
Up $4,602 (+7.8%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$63,507
Up $4,602 (+7.8%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$102,802
Down $692 (-0.7%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$98,200
Up $19,785 (+25%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$4,602
Down $20,477 (-82%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $63,507
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $63,507
- Revenue
- $102,802
- Expenses
- $98,200
- Net income
- $4,602
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 18, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $102,802
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Theater Arts Performance and Education
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Theatre instruction and performance opportunities for independent artists | $0 | $73,007 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Burton | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Shelby Burton | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Joshua Gutstein | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| William Arnett | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bughouse Theatre
- EIN
- 27-3079509
- Phone
- 7739981284
- Address
- 1910 W Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joe Burton
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7739981284
- Signed
- 2025-11-18
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- ALMANZA & COOMBES CPAs PLLC
- Address
- 1841 W CUYLER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613-2401
- Preparer
- Joy Coombes
- Phone
- 6306380324
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: Interest. Amount: 1,023. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 49,584.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14
“Description: Depreciation. Amount: 19,635. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 29,949.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Insurance. Amount: 3,222. Description: Travel. Amount: 58. Description: Office expense. Amount: 1,939. Description: Website. Amount: 371. Description: Processing fees. Amount: 2,654. Description: Licenses. Amount: 175. Description: Other Professional Fees. Amount: 1,460. Description: Charitable . Amount: 768. Description: Program expenses. Amount: 444. Description: Dues and subscriptions. Amount: 701. Description: Bank fees. Amount: 20. Description: Cell phone. Amount: 65. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 11,877.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Security Deposit. Beg. of Year Amount: 3,500. End of Year Amount: 3,500. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 11,040.”
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