Civic Intelligence

Essential Theatre Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 58-2451698

Mar 01, 2017 to Feb 28, 2018 • Filed on Apr 27, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
1414 Foxhall LN SEAtlanta, GA 30316

(404) 212-0815

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

81st percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$4,100

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.4% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Flat

$27,546

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

$27,498

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$48

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Flat

$63,887

Flat from 2018

Expenses

Flat

$47,382

Flat from 2018

Net Income

Flat

$16,505

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2018: $27,546Liabilities 2018: $48Net Assets 2018: $27,4982018Assets 2018: $27,546Liabilities 2018: $482018Assets 2019: $24,540Liabilities 2019: $218Net Assets 2019: $24,3222019Assets 2020: $14,731Liabilities 2020: $1,7172020Assets 2022: $27,083Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $27,0832022Assets 2023: $35,116Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $35,1162023Assets 2024: $38,544Liabilities 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $34,497Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $34,4972025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$27,546
Liabilities$48
Net Assets$27,498
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $63,887Expenses 2018: $47,382Net Income 2018: $16,5052018Revenue 2018: $63,887Expenses 2018: $47,382Net Income 2018: $16,5052018Revenue 2019: $48,313Expenses 2019: $51,489Net Income 2019: -$3,1762019Revenue 2020: $44,146Expenses 2020: $55,454Net Income 2020: -$11,3082020Revenue 2022: $53,942Expenses 2022: $67,390Net Income 2022: -$13,4482022Revenue 2023: $70,995Expenses 2023: $59,352Net Income 2023: $11,6432023Revenue 2024: $88,909Expenses 2024: $73,706Net Income 2024: $15,2032024Revenue 2025: $80,692Expenses 2025: $99,779Net Income 2025: -$19,0872025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$63,887
Expenses$47,382
Net Income$16,505
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2017 to Feb 28, 2018
Signed
Apr 27, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$63,887
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To Nurture and produce new works by Georgia playwrights and to enrich our audience's experience by actively engaging them in the process

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Play Festival - includes 3 world-premiere productions of new plays by Georgia Playwrights and 3 staged readings of plays in process, also by GA Playwrights. Attendance: 1,500$21,500$41,347
Beltline Program - Beltline & Beyond, commissioned as part of the 2017 Art on the Atlanta Beltway Program Attendance:800$3,000$3,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PETER HARDYArtistic DirectorFT$4,100-$4,100
JENNIFER KIMBALLManaging DirectorPT$2,000-$2,000
CHERYL SHAWPresident-$0--
CATHY JAMISONTreasurer-$0--
ALISSA SCHERBBoard Member-$0--
CHRISTINE CARLSTENBoard Member-$0--
MARK PERLOEBoard Member-$0--
ELAN BUCHENBoard Member-$0--
JUANA MENDENHALLBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Essential Theatre Inc
EIN
58-2451698
Phone
4042120815
Address
1414 Foxhall LN SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Hardy
Title
Artistic Director
Phone
4042120815
Signed
2018-04-27

Preparer

Firm
Sallie P Lawrence
Address
716 Osage Drive, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
Preparer
Sallie P Lawrence
Phone
4234517004
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Marketing 4162.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Festival Production Materials 6686.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Front of House 1046.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Sales Tax 1329.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 1166.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Accounting & Bank Fees 806.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Royalties 1696.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Memberships 240.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Festival Events 595.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Misc Expense 500.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Account Receivable 5000.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts Payable 48.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$27,546
Liabilities
$48
Net assets
$27,498
Revenue
$63,887
Expenses
$47,382
Net income
$16,505
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.5$0.00$34.5$80.7$99.8$19.1
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$38.5$0.00$88.9$73.7$15.2
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.1$0.00$35.1$71.0$59.4$11.6
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$27.1$0.00$27.1$53.9$67.4$13.4
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.7$1.72$44.1$55.5$11.3
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.5$0.22$24.3$48.3$51.5$3.18
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.5$0.05$27.5$63.9$47.4$16.5
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.5$0.05$63.9$47.4$16.5