Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
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Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
81st percentile
Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$3,304
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$3,304
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$7,872
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$5,548
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$2,324
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Nov 4, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $7,872
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of the michael merritt awards is to host an annual awards ceremony which recognizes excellence in both theatre design and collaboration; to present awards and stipends to outstanding theatre designers and technical collaborators; and to host an exhibition to display the works of emerging and student theatre designers.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE AWARDS TO ARTISTIC STUDENTS | - | $4,441 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLETTE POLLARD | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| IZUMI INABA | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL BODEEN | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Michael Merritt Awards
- EIN
- 81-3989106
- Phone
- 7733686123
- Address
- 2730 W MORSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60645
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michael Bodeen
- Title
- Treasurer
- Signed
- 2025-11-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Smith & Cull Ltd
- Address
- 230 W Monroe Street Suite 2540, Chicago, IL 60606
- Preparer
- Mary E Missbrenner
- Phone
- 3124441776
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Revenue.1
“Debit card cash back reward $6”
Other Expenses.1
“EVENT EXPENSE $4337”
Other Expenses.2
“Web mail communications $540”
Other Expenses.3
“Outside contract services $420”
Other Expenses.4
“PAYPAL EXPENSE $104”
Other Expenses.5
“Illinois charity bureau fee $100”
Other Expenses.6
“COMPUTER FEES $36”
Other Expenses.7
“Business registration fees $11”
Amended Return
“The organization is amending its 2023 tax return to include donations and fees from a previously unreported paypal account. The inclusion of the previously excluded paypal account has the following affects on the return.form 990-ez, part i, line 1 increased from $6,927 to $7,866, an increase of $939.form 990-ez, part i, line 16 increased from $5,491 to $5,548, an increase of $57.form 990-ez, part i, line 21 increased from $2,422 to $3,304, an increase of $882.form 990-ez, part ii, line 22 increased from $2,422 to $3,304, an increase of $882.form 990-ez, part iii, line 28 increased from $4,384 to $4,441, an increase of $57.form 990-ez, schedule a, part iii, section a, line 1 increased from $6,927 to $7,866, an increase of $939.form 990-ez, schedule a, part iii, section c, line 15 increased from 53% to 54.4%, an increase of 1.4%.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,304
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $3,304
- Revenue
- $7,872
- Expenses
- $5,548
- Net income
- $2,324