Civic Intelligence

Prairie Fire Theatre

EIN 37-1374287 • 501(c)3 • Normal, IL

Profile

To produce theatrical performances for the general public for educational purposes.

PO Box 964Normal, IL 61761

www.prairiefiretheatre.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

35th percentile

-5.6%

Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

46th percentile

-6.4%

Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$28,354

Down $5,139 (-15%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$28,354

Down $5,139 (-15%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin35th percentile

Revenue

Down

$92,067

Down $6,249 (-6.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$97,206

Up $15,755 (+19%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,139

Down $22,004 (-130%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2014: $14,553Net Assets 2014: $14,5532014Assets 2015: $23,511Net Assets 2015: $23,5112015Assets 2016: $21,099Net Assets 2016: $21,0992016Assets 2017: $22,130Net Assets 2017: $22,1302017Assets 2018: $23,164Net Assets 2018: $23,1642018Assets 2019: $22,454Net Assets 2019: $22,4542019Assets 2020: $28,958Net Assets 2020: $28,9582020Assets 2021: $24,399Net Assets 2021: $24,3992021Assets 2022: $16,628Net Assets 2022: $16,6282022Assets 2023: $33,493Net Assets 2023: $33,4932023Assets 2024: $28,354Net Assets 2024: $28,3542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$28,354
Liabilities-
Net Assets$28,354
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth46th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $65,759Expenses 2014: $65,027Net Income 2014: $7322014Revenue 2015: $77,840Expenses 2015: $68,882Net Income 2015: $8,9582015Revenue 2016: $71,835Expenses 2016: $74,247Net Income 2016: -$2,4122016Revenue 2017: $68,271Expenses 2017: $67,240Net Income 2017: $1,0312017Revenue 2018: $79,992Expenses 2018: $78,958Net Income 2018: $1,0342018Revenue 2019: $81,419Expenses 2019: $82,129Net Income 2019: -$7102019Revenue 2020: $54,441Expenses 2020: $47,937Net Income 2020: $6,5042020Revenue 2021: $40,628Expenses 2021: $45,187Net Income 2021: -$4,5592021Revenue 2022: $61,964Expenses 2022: $69,735Net Income 2022: -$7,7712022Revenue 2023: $98,316Expenses 2023: $81,451Net Income 2023: $16,8652023Revenue 2024: $92,067Expenses 2024: $97,206Net Income 2024: -$5,1392024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$92,067
Expenses$97,206
Net Income-$5,139
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$28,354
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$28,354
Revenue
$92,067
Expenses
$97,206
Net income
-$5,139
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.4$28.4$92.1$97.2$5.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.5$33.5$98.3$81.5$16.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$16.6$62.0$69.7$7.77
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.4$24.4$40.6$45.2$4.56
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.0$29.0$54.4$47.9$6.50
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.5$22.5$81.4$82.1$0.71
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.2$23.2$80.0$79.0$1.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.1$22.1$68.3$67.2$1.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.1$21.1$71.8$74.2$2.41
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.5$23.5$77.8$68.9$8.96
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.6$14.6$65.8$65.0$0.73
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$92,067
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To produce theatrical performances for the general public for educational purposes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
August Show. This performance is open to the public.$7,450$26,063
Childrens Opera School. Each year, the organization travels to local schools and performs for and educates approximately700 grade school students$25,000$23,829
June Show. This performance is open to the public.$1,400$6,695
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ken SolemPresidentPT$0--
Barb Dallinger SecretarySecretaryPT$0--
Katie HendersonTreasurerPT$0--
Michelle VoughtVice PresidentPT$0--
Holly PfisterDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Prairie Fire Theatre
EIN
37-1374287
Phone
3098243047
Address
PO Box 964, Normal, IL 61761

Signing Officer

Name
Ken Solem
Title
President
Phone
3098243047
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pratt and Pratt Pc
Address
217 E WASHINGTON ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Preparer
John L Pratt
Phone
3098299486
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Production Expenses 20206.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office and Management Expense 4776.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 785.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising 1090.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Telephone”

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