Civic Intelligence

Essential Theatre Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 58-2451698

Mar 01, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 • Filed on Nov 17, 2022

Organization ProfileN/A
1414 Foxhall Ln SE Ste Apt 10Atlanta, 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

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

17th percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$7,999

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.8% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

79th percentile

36%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2022

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$27,083

Up $12,352 (+84%) from 2020

Net Assets

$27,083

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $1,717 (-100%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Up

$53,942

Up $9,796 (+22%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$67,390

Up $11,936 (+22%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$13,448

Down $2,140 (-19%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 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

2022

Assets$27,083
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$27,083
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

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 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

2022

Revenue$53,942
Expenses$67,390
Net Income-$13,448
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
Signed
Nov 17, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$53,942
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

See Part III statement

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Play Festival - included 2 world-premiere productions of new plays by Georgia Playwrights. Attendance: 406-$35,714
Playwriting Classes - 4 cohorts total, each 4-6 weeks in length. Attendance: 355-$6,341
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Peter HardyArtistic DirectorPT$7,999-$7,999
Jennifer KimballManaging DirectorPT$6,914-$6,914
CE Patten IIPresident-$0--
Audrey GalexVice President-$0--
Alissa ScherbTreasurer-$0--
Jane ZoellickSecretary-$0--
Cynthia WebbAssistant Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Essential Theatre Inc
EIN
58-2451698
Address
1414 FOXHALL LN SE STE APT 10, ATLANTA, GA 30316

Signing Officer

Name
Jennifer Kimball
Title
Managing Direct
Phone
4045873853
Signed
2022-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Belkin and White Inc
Address
2786 North Decatur Rd St 200, Decatur, GA 30033
Preparer
Lauri R H White
Phone
4042992370
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountProduction Materials 3,247Marketing 1,091Liability Insurance 1,155Memberships & Training 591Sales Tax 2,682Bank Fees 36Accounting 75Website 40Concessions / Merch 143Business Registration Fees 30”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description AmountTo Balance 40,531”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts Receivable 0 21,350”

Part III response or note to any other line in Part III

“To nurture and produce new works by Georgia playwrights and to enrich our audiences experience by actively engaging them in the process”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$27,083
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$27,083
Revenue
$53,942
Expenses
$67,390
Net income
-$13,448
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
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.5$0.05$63.9$47.4$16.5