2024-10-14T14:03:35-05:00 2023-12-31 351356555 DONOVAN PC 5151 E US HWY 36 AVON IN 46123 990 2023-01-01 311225154 AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC AMER 3172751169 924 N PENNSYLVANIA ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 SHANNON FORSELL CEO 3172751169 2024-10-11 1 0 DAVID W LEMLER CPA CGMA P00378478 3177456411 2024-10-11 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z THE CABARET SHANNON FORSELL 924 N PENNSYLVANIA ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 1705943 0 X WWW. THECABARET.ORG X 1987 IN FOUNDED IN 1988, AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE, INC. DBA THE CABARET, IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELEVATING AND PROMOTING THE CABARET ART FORM BY ENTERTAINING, EDUCATING, AND ENGAGING AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS THROUGH WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE. AS THE CABARET ATTRACTS ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, AUDIENCES TOO TRAVEL FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SEE THESE WORLDCLASS ARTISTS IN THE VENUE'S AWARD-WINNING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL SETTING. 24 24 6 24 0 0 783824 1023089 432372 614181 -101372 68673 0 0 1114824 1705943 0 0 0 0 414771 456838 0 0 202512 1130036 1240146 1544807 1696984 -429983 8959 2905771 2782293 971313 788623 1934458 1993670 X FOUNDED IN 1988, AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE, INC. DBA THE CABARET, IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ELEVATING AND PROMOTING THE CABARET ART FORM BY ENTERTAINING, EDUCATING, AND ENGAGING AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS THROUGH WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE. AS THE CABARET ATTRACTS ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, AUDIENCES TOO TRAVEL FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SEE THESE WORLD CLASS ARTISTS IN THE VENUE'S AWARD-WINNING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL SETTING. 0 0 1393998 607621 ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING:IN 2023, THE CABARET PRESENTED 45 PERFORMANCES THAT SERVED 8,449 IN PERSON AUDIENCES, PROVIDED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING THRU ITS YOU TUBE CHANNEL RESULTING IN 1,906,240 VIEWS, AND 44 EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES AS PART OF ITS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING THAT SERVED 17,605 FOR A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 1,932,294. THE ALLEY/"THE ALLEY SESSIONS" A ONCE RUN-DOWN HISTORIC ALLEY WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A VIBRANT ARTS CORRIDOR AND COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR A FREE, SIX CONCERT SERIES (ARTISTS WERE PAID MARKET RATE), SERVING 1,052. AUDIENCES WERE ABLE TO ORDER A VARIETY OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES FOR AN OUTDOOR, CASUAL EXPERIENCE. 2023 ARTISTIC SEASON THE CABARET'S FLAGSHIP INDOOR SEASON INCLUDED FIVE SERIES: GLICK PHILANTHROPIES BROADWAY AT THE CABARET, JAZZ AT THE CABARET, THE CHRISTEL DEHAAN INTERNATIONAL SERIES, THE UNIQUELY CABARET SERIES AND THE NEXT GENERATION SERIES. THE SEASON INCLUDED 45 PERFORMANCES AND SERVED AN AUDIENCE OF 8,449. VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING - THE CABARET REACHES AN ASTONISHINGLY DIVERSE AUDIENCE THROUGH ITS CAREFULLY CURATED PERFORMANCE OFFERINGS ON ITS YOUTUBE CHANNEL.THE CHANNEL PROVIDESFREE ACCESS TO MORE THAN 717 HIGH-QUALITY, ARCHIVAL PERFORMANCE AND CLASS VIDEOS.NEW VIDEOS ARE ADDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A KEY VIRTUAL OFFERING DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE CHANNEL HAS OVER 19,600 SUBSCRIBERS AND RECEIVED 1,906,240 VIEWS, IN 2023 FROM VIEWERS IN 68 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES WITH 7,227,403 TOTAL VIEWERS.SERVING AS AN ARTIST AND COMMUNITY HUB, THE CABARET OFFERS ITS VENUE, STAGE, AND SERVICES TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFITS AND INDEPENDENT ARTISTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HIGH-QUALITY, INTIMATE PERFORMANCE SPACE AND THE CABARET STAFF'S EXPERTISE IN BUSINESS AND PERFORMANCE. INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND SMALL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS USE THE CABARET'S SPACE AT NO CHARGE FOR REHEARSALS, PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTO SHOOTS, EVENTS, ETC. 7169 6560 EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING:THE CABARET PROVIDES BURGEONING CABARET ARTISTSFROM STUDENTS TO PROFESSIONALSWITH A CONTINUUM OF EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING TO HONE THEIR PERFORMANCE/CAREER SKILLS AND PERFORM LIVE ON STAGE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE MASTERCLASSES AND CAREER WORKSHOPS WITH NATIONAL ARTISTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS; PRE-SHOW PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHTS; STUDENT TICKETS; AND PAID ARTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIPS.ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE. 1273 STUDENTS WERE DIRECTLY SERVED BY THE CABARET'S EDUCATIONAL/ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. 1401167 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IN X SHANNON FORSELL 3172751169 924 N PENNSYLVANIA ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 MELANIE NORTON CHAIRMAIN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH BALOGH VICE CHAIRMAIN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE VANDE BOSCHE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES O MCCORMICK III SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY BENEDICT BROWNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY CHAPELLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAI COTTERILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY GILSTORF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN GRANADOS-ZUNIGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA HUBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN HURT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LASANA KAZEMBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MAINELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANNE MCGETTIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA HARTLEY MUTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE RIGAUD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN SNYDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOPE TRIBBLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY VEATCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIRISH VITALPUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ZEHR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON MARIE FORSELL CEO 40.00 X 109840 0 0 109840 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 127391 895698 1023089 TICKET SALES & PERFORM 711110 558246 558246 FACILITY RENTALS 711110 49375 49375 EDUCATION & OUTREACH 711110 6560 6560 614181 47350 47350 21323 0 21323 21323 21323 1705943 614181 0 68673 109840 86444 7799 15597 314447 247489 22319 44639 32551 25696 2285 4570 7800 7800 9165 9165 68167 6357 61810 28875 28875 48868 37738 3710 7420 201186 162816 12790 25580 16458 12846 1335 2277 4337 4337 143215 113141 10025 20049 13817 11128 2689 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 646683 644883 600 1200 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 29913 23631 2094 4188 DONOR CULTIVATION 15182 15182 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND LIC 6480 6480 1696984 1401167 93305 202512 749534 24007 394071 24203 26692 28600 1535 1592456 1008187 727484 584269 216436 648276 1159514 1103443 2905771 2782293 95415 40006 183174 151098 159232 150000 533492 447519 971313 788623 X 1142919 1082937 791539 910733 1934458 1993670 2905771 2782293 8959 50253 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 662625 810388 860924 783824 1029649 4147410 662625 810388 860924 783824 1029649 4147410 540067 3607343 3916 4070 184709 -101372 47350 138673 5028 5028 4291111 607621 0.84070 0.86040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 626022 61203 31301 655924 747178 -83797 37359 626022 615445 163588 31855 747178 593571 54184 32310 615445 549805 73659 29893 593571 1 0 1170534 634510 536024 421922 373677 48245 584269 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS 655924 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS - OPERATING LEASES 447519 1103443 LEASE LIABILITY-OPERATING 447519 447519 X PART X, LINE 2: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE THE CABARET TO RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX LIABILITY GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY- THAN-NOT TEST, NO TAX LIABILITY IS RECORDED. THE CABARET EXAMINED THIS ISSUE AND DETERMINED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL CONTINGENT TAX LIABILITIES OR QUESTIONABLE TAX POSITIONS. TAX YEARS ENDED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2019 ARE OPEN TO AUDIT FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CEO, FINANCE AND BUSINESS DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER AND FULL FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING FORMS ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CEO FOR SIGNATURE. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING FORMS ARE THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD IN PDF FORMAT AND FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ACKNOWLEDMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ANNUALLY REVIEW COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES WHEN THE NEXT YEAR'S FISCAL BUDGET IS DEVELOPED. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM OTHER AREA ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND STRUCTURE PROVIDE BENCHMARKS, DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION IS RECORDED AND RETAINED IN THE WRITTEN COMMITTEE REPORTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES OF THE CURRENT AND MOST RECENT THREE YEARS FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS IN THE CASE OF IN-PERSON REQUESTS. REQUESTS RECEIVED IN WRITING, BY PHONE, FAX, OR E-MAIL WILL BE HONORED BY PROVIDING THE CURRENT FORM 990, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ANY ANNUAL REPORT IN THE PDF FORMAT VIA E-MAIL WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE CURRENT AND MOST RECENT THREE YEARS FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS IN THE CASE OF IN-PERSON REQUESTS. REQUESTS RECEIVED IN WRITING, BY PHONE, FAX, OR E-MAIL WILL BE HONORED BY PROVIDING THE CURRENT FORM 990, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ANY ANNUAL REPORT IN PDF FORMAT VIA E-MAIL WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE SELECTION AND REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.