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First Floor Theater Company

EIN 46-0527756 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Profile

First floor theater stages stories of individuals facing moments of radical change. By combining visceral acting, immersive design, and collaborative dramaturgy, fft expands these stories to ask urgent social questions.

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1129 N Mozart Street 2Chicago, IL 60622

www.firstfloortheater.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.73x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Down

$21,157

Down $25,402 (-55%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$15,431

Up $7,941 (+106%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$5,726

Down $33,343 (-85%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$171,064

Up $31,228 (+22%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$204,407

Up $111,216 (+119%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$33,343

Down $79,988 (-171%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2013: $2,555Liabilities 2013: $681Net Assets 2013: $1,8742013Assets 2017: $9,755Liabilities 2017: $5,7572017Assets 2018: $1,473Liabilities 2018: $8,7222018Assets 2019: $12,000Liabilities 2019: $14,902Net Assets 2019: -$2,9022019Assets 2020: $47,330Liabilities 2020: $10,205Net Assets 2020: $37,1252020Assets 2021: $36,000Liabilities 2021: $31Net Assets 2021: $35,9692021Assets 2022: $30,224Liabilities 2022: $256Net Assets 2022: $29,9682022Assets 2023: $6,091Liabilities 2023: $13,667Net Assets 2023: -$7,5762023Assets 2024: $46,559Liabilities 2024: $7,490Net Assets 2024: $39,0692024Assets 2025: $21,157Liabilities 2025: $15,431Net Assets 2025: $5,7262025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$21,157
Liabilities$15,431
Net Assets$5,726
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $24,511Expenses 2013: $24,676Net Income 2013: -$1652013Revenue 2017: $37,309Expenses 2017: $38,205Net Income 2017: -$8962017Revenue 2018: $63,083Expenses 2018: $74,330Net Income 2018: -$11,2472018Revenue 2019: $73,855Expenses 2019: $69,508Net Income 2019: $4,3472019Revenue 2020: $107,114Expenses 2020: $67,087Net Income 2020: $40,0272020Revenue 2021: $21,901Expenses 2021: $23,057Net Income 2021: -$1,1562021Revenue 2022: $79,732Expenses 2022: $85,733Net Income 2022: -$6,0012022Revenue 2023: $87,117Expenses 2023: $124,661Net Income 2023: -$37,5442023Revenue 2024: $139,836Expenses 2024: $93,191Net Income 2024: $46,6452024Revenue 2025: $171,064Expenses 2025: $204,407Net Income 2025: -$33,3432025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$171,064
Expenses$204,407
Net Income-$33,343
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,157
Liabilities
$15,431
Net assets
$5,726
Revenue
$171,064
Expenses
$204,407
Net income
-$33,343
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.15$0.06$1.71$2.04$0.33
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.07$0.39$1.40$0.93$0.47
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.14$0.08$0.87$1.25$0.38
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.30$0.80$0.86$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.22$0.23$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.10$0.37$1.07$0.67$0.40
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.15$0.03$0.74$0.70$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.09$0.63$0.74$0.11
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.06$0.37$0.38$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.01$0.02$0.25$0.25$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 20, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$171,064
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

First floor theater stages stories of individuals facing moments of radical change. By combining visceral acting, immersive design, and collaborative dramaturgy, fft expands these stories to ask urgent social questions.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRODUCING WORLD, NATIONAL AND LOCAL PREMIERE PLAYS, AMPLIFYING UNDERHEARD VOICES IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATREMAKERS.-$194,702
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RIANE KERWINPresident-$0--
ANDRES FONSECATreasurer-$0--
LEE BARRINGTON STARKSecretary-$0--
MARIA LAFTCHIYSKA SCHWARTZDirector-$0--
IAN WILLIAMSDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Floor Theater Company
EIN
46-0527756
Phone
3128576406
Address
1129 N MOZART STREET 2, CHICAGO, IL 60622

Signing Officer

Name
Riane Kerwin
Title
President
Phone
3128576406
Signed
2025-10-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mermel-goldman Cpas LLC
Address
2835 N SHEFFIELD AVE STE 311, CHICAGO, IL 60657-5084
Preparer
H Gregory Mermel CPA
Phone
7735251778
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses marketing 5,751 office expenses 1,340 royalties 600 insurance 1,509 production expenses 18,092 all other 7,544 bank charges 2,513 total 37,349”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 7,490 15,431”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“First floor theater stages stories of individuals facing moments of radical change. By combining visceral acting, immersive design, and collaborative dramaturgy, fft expands these stories to ask urgent social questions.”

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