Civic Intelligence

Open Book Theatre Company

EIN 46-4875283 • 501(c)3 • Trenton, MI

Profile

Telling stories to strengthen community

1621 West RoadTrenton, MI 48183

openbooktc.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

55th percentile

4.4%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$45,704

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 27.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

70th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-9.9%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$47,508

Up $4,847 (+11%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$11,924

Down $2,470 (-17%) from 2024

Net Assets

$35,584

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Down

$165,974

Down $18,307 (-9.9%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$158,657

Down $24,254 (-13%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$7,317

Up $5,947 (+434%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth70th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2017: $16,915Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $16,9152017Assets 2018: $32,243Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $32,2432018Assets 2019: $32,542Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $32,5422019Assets 2020: $38,140Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $38,1402020Assets 2021: $75,490Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $75,4902021Assets 2022: $54,143Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $54,1432022Assets 2023: $42,520Liabilities 2023: $15,623Net Assets 2023: $26,8972023Assets 2024: $42,661Liabilities 2024: $14,3942024Assets 2025: $47,508Liabilities 2025: $11,924Net Assets 2025: $35,5842025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$47,508
Liabilities$11,924
Net Assets$35,584
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $71,117Expenses 2017: $57,677Net Income 2017: $13,4402017Revenue 2018: $96,446Expenses 2018: $81,118Net Income 2018: $15,3282018Revenue 2019: $120,391Expenses 2019: $120,092Net Income 2019: $2992019Revenue 2020: $98,113Expenses 2020: $92,515Net Income 2020: $5,5982020Revenue 2021: $78,308Expenses 2021: $40,958Net Income 2021: $37,3502021Revenue 2022: $163,557Expenses 2022: $184,904Net Income 2022: -$21,3472022Revenue 2023: $160,774Expenses 2023: $188,020Net Income 2023: -$27,2462023Revenue 2024: $184,281Expenses 2024: $182,911Net Income 2024: $1,3702024Revenue 2025: $165,974Expenses 2025: $158,657Net Income 2025: $7,3172025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$165,974
Expenses$158,657
Net Income$7,317
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$47,508
Liabilities
$11,924
Net assets
$35,584
Revenue
$165,974
Expenses
$158,657
Net income
$7,317
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.12$0.36$1.66$1.59$0.07
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.14$1.84$1.83$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.16$0.27$1.61$1.88$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.64$1.85$0.21
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.78$0.41$0.37
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.98$0.93$0.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.20$1.20$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.96$0.81$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.71$0.58$0.13
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$165,974
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Telling stories to strengthen community

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
VARIOUS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS-$158,657
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KRISTA SCHAFERPresident And Artistic DirectorFT$45,704-$45,704
WILLIAM JASMANVice President-$0--
ERIN SHELTONTreasurer-$0--
DIANA MENTESecretary-$0--
ERIN CHAPMANMember At Large-$0--
PETER POULOSMember At Large-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open Book Theatre Company
EIN
46-4875283
In Care Of
% KRISTA SCHAFER
Phone
7342887753
Address
1621 WEST ROAD, TRENTON, MI 48183

Signing Officer

Name
Krista Schafer
Title
President and Artistic Director
Phone
7342887753
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bovitz CPA PC
Address
1651 Kingsway Ct, Trenton, MI 48183
Preparer
Robert a Bovitz
Phone
7346715300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountADVERTISING AND MARKETING 3,940BANK FEES/CREDIT CARD FEES 233OFFICE EXPENSE 4,462PRODUCTION COSTS 31,781”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearACCOUNTS PAYABLE 12,394 11,924LOAN PAYABLE-DFCU 2,000 0”

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