Civic Intelligence

First Floor Theater

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-0527756

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Nov 13, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.FIRSTFLOORTHEATER.COM

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2237 W Rice St BasementChicago, IL 60622

(312) 857-6406

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.24x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

56th percentile

5.9%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

98th percentile

715%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Up

$12,000

Up $10,527 (+715%) from 2018

Net Assets

-$2,902

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$14,902

Up $6,180 (+71%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$73,855

Up $10,772 (+17%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$69,508

Down $4,822 (-6.5%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$4,347

Up $15,594 (+139%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2019

Assets$12,000
Liabilities$14,902
Net Assets-$2,902
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2019

Revenue$73,855
Expenses$69,508
Net Income$4,347
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Nov 13, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$81,935
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
PRODUCED 3 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS NEW TO CHICAGO AUDIENCES AND FOSTERED THE CREATION OF NEW ARTISTIC VOICES.-$66,343
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARIA LAFTCHIYSKA SCHWARTZPresidentPT$0--
RIANE KERWINSecretaryPT$0--
ANDRES FONSECATreasurerPT$0--
NICOLAS DUQUE-FRANCODirectorPT$0--
LINDSAY DWYERDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Floor Theater Company
EIN
46-0527756
Phone
3128576406
Address
2237 W RICE ST BASEMENT, CHICAGO, IL 60622

Signing Officer

Name
Maria Laftchiyska Schwartz
Title
President
Phone
3128576406
Signed
2019-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
H Gregory Mermel CPA Pc
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 4,767 office 195 royalties 2,000 insurance 407 production expenses 12,758 all other 1,550 bank charges 1,448 total 23,125”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Grants receivable 0 12,000 total 0 12,000”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,222 8,683 short term loan 4,500 5,800 cash overdraft 0 419”

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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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,000
Liabilities
$14,902
Net assets
-$2,902
Revenue
$73,855
Expenses
$69,508
Net income
$4,347
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