Civic Intelligence

Plowshares Theatre Company

EIN 38-2885703 • 501(c)3 • Detroit, MI

Profile

Plowshares Theatre Company brings to life passionate stories, plays, and programs told through the prism of African American life, celebrating enduring themes that affirm, exhibit, and inspire our shared human experience.

440 Burroughs St Ste 337Detroit, MI 48202-3472

plowsharestheatre.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

6.87x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

92nd percentile

0.59x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

19th percentile

-31%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$1,923

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-41%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$12,090

Down $48,579 (-80%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$28,330

Down $16,644 (-37%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$16,240

Down $31,935 (-203%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue92nd percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$144,169

Down $11,208 (-7.2%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$174,492

Down $157,079 (-47%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$30,323

Up $145,871 (+83%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2012: -$12Liabilities 2012: $67,2192012Assets 2013: $171Liabilities 2013: $67,2312013Assets 2014: $30Liabilities 2014: $67,0602014Assets 2015: -$40Liabilities 2015: $67,1742015Assets 2016: $1,775Liabilities 2016: $67,1742016Assets 2017: $3,980Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $2,609Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $471Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $44,933Liabilities 2020: $19,9512020Assets 2021: $107,543Liabilities 2021: $1,6842021Assets 2022: $191,889Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $191,8892022Assets 2023: $60,669Liabilities 2023: $44,974Net Assets 2023: $15,6952023Assets 2024: $12,090Liabilities 2024: $28,330Net Assets 2024: -$16,2402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$12,090
Liabilities$28,330
Net Assets-$16,240
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2012: $66,506Expenses 2012: $76,453Net Income 2012: -$9,9472012Revenue 2013: $58,726Expenses 2013: $58,579Net Income 2013: $1472013Revenue 2014: $24,697Expenses 2014: $24,667Net Income 2014: $302014Revenue 2015: $3,119Expenses 2015: $3,303Net Income 2015: -$1842015Revenue 2016: $7,581Expenses 2016: $5,766Net Income 2016: $1,8152016Revenue 2017: $19,427Expenses 2017: $16,056Net Income 2017: $3,3712017Revenue 2018: $9,674Expenses 2018: $11,045Net Income 2018: -$1,3712018Revenue 2019: $127,119Expenses 2019: $129,257Net Income 2019: -$2,1382019Revenue 2020: $187,736Expenses 2020: $154,041Net Income 2020: $33,6952020Revenue 2021: $147,375Expenses 2021: $66,351Net Income 2021: $81,0242021Revenue 2022: $264,518Expenses 2022: $178,488Net Income 2022: $86,0302022Revenue 2023: $155,377Expenses 2023: $331,571Net Income 2023: -$176,1942023Revenue 2024: $144,169Expenses 2024: $174,492Net Income 2024: -$30,3232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$144,169
Expenses$174,492
Net Income-$30,323
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$12,090
Liabilities
$28,330
Net assets
-$16,240
Revenue
$144,169
Expenses
$174,492
Net income
-$30,323
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.28$0.16$1.44$1.74$0.30
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.45$0.16$1.55$3.32$1.76
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.92$0.00$1.92$2.65$1.78$0.86
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.08$0.02$1.47$0.66$0.81
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.45$0.20$1.88$1.54$0.34
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$1.27$1.29$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.10$0.11$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.19$0.16$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.67$0.08$0.06$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.67$0.03$0.03$0.00
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.67$0.25$0.25$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.67$0.59$0.59$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.67$0.67$0.76$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Mar 23, 2026
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$144,169
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Plowshares Theatre Company brings to life passionate stories, plays, and programs told through the prism of African American life, celebrating enduring themes that affirm, exhibit, and inspire our shared human experience.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Plowshares Theatre Company produces and develops plays, workshops and other programs for a Metro Detroit audience. Attendance is 4317.$102,000$102,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Stephen JohnsonBoard Chair-$0--
Gary AndersonArtistic DirectorFT$0--
Lucius VassarSecretary-$0--
Judith BookerTreasurer-$0--
Addell AndersonBoard Member-$0--
Patricia MillenderBoard Member-$0--
Scott NormanBoard Member-$0--
Angelique PowerBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Plowshares Theatre Company
EIN
38-2885703
Phone
3137443181
Address
440 BURROUGHS ST STE 337, DETROIT, MI 48202-3472

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Anderson
Title
Producing Artistic Director
Phone
3137443181
Signed
2026-03-23
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“Payroll Service fees $1124, Advertising $6725, Bank fees $395, Workshops $1477, Memberships and dues $1860, Interest $4555, Business License $10, Meals and Entertainment $1001, Miscellaneous $2058, Office Supplies and Software $8609, Playscripts $151, Liability Insurance $668, Royaly fees $14800, Travel $5132, Production cost $1199”

Part II, Line 26

“American Express $12,973, Chase Credit Card $15357”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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