Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
First Floor Theater
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-0527756
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.16x
Liabilities / Revenue
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
86th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$46,559
Up $40,468 (+664%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$39,069
Up $46,645 (+616%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$7,490
Down $6,177 (-45%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$139,836
Up $52,719 (+61%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$93,191
Down $31,470 (-25%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$46,645
Up $84,189 (+224%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
- Signed
- Dec 19, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $139,836
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
First Floor Theater is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and literary purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.First Floor Theater aims to create theater that is born from the intersection of theory and practice. We strive to place new convictions in conversation with old discourse. Through our work fledgling ideas are given a leg up to stand on the shoulders of our past.Upon the dissolution of First Floor Theater, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal governmental, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PRODUCING WORLD, NATIONAL AND LOCAL PREMIERE PLAYS, AMPLIFYING UNDERHEARD VOICES IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATREMAKERS. | - | $85,907 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIANE KERWIN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDRES FONSECA | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEE BARRINGTON STARK | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARIA LAFTCHIYSKA SCHWARTZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| IAN WILLIAMS | Director | - | $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
- 2024-12-19
- 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 3,032 office expenses 658 royalties 3,584 insurance 1,705 production expenses 5,151 all other 2,017 bank charges 2,730 total 18,877”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 13,667 7,490”
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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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES MARKETING 3,032 OFFICE EXPENSES 658 ROYALTIES 3,584 INSURANCE 1,705 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 5,151 ALL OTHER 2,017 BANK CHARGES 2,730 TOTAL 18,877 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 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
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $46,559
- Liabilities
- $7,490
- Net assets
- $39,069
- Revenue
- $139,836
- Expenses
- $93,191
- Net income
- $46,645