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First Floor Theater

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-0527756

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Oct 24, 2020

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

81st percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

83rd percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

95th percentile

294%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

45%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$47,330

Up $35,330 (+294%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$37,125

Up $40,027 (+1379%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$10,205

Down $4,697 (-32%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$107,114

Up $33,259 (+45%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$67,087

Down $2,421 (-3.5%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$40,027

Up $35,680 (+821%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th 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

2020

Assets$47,330
Liabilities$10,205
Net Assets$37,125
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th 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

2020

Revenue$107,114
Expenses$67,087
Net Income$40,027
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Oct 24, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$117,967
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 2 OUT OF 3 SCHEDULED MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS NEW TO CHICAGO AUDIENCES PRIOR TO PANDEMIC-CAUSED SHUTDOWN, AND FOSTERED THE CREATION OF NEW ARTISTIC VOICES.-$61,818
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARIA LAFTCHIYSKA SCHWARTZPresident-$0--
RIANE KERWINSecretary-$0--
ANDRES FONSECATreasurer-$0--
NICOLAS DUQUE-FRANCODirector-$0--
LINDSAY DWYERDirector-$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
2020-10-24
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 6,803 office 241 royalties 4,780 insurance 407 production expenses 8,944 all other 2,376 bank charges 2,338 total 25,889”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

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

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 8,683 5,805 short term loan 5,800 4,400 cash overdraft 419 0”

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

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,330
Liabilities
$10,205
Net assets
$37,125
Revenue
$107,114
Expenses
$67,087
Net income
$40,027
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