2026-05-26T07:59:28-05:00 2025-08-31 362886485 DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC 4320 WINFIELD ROAD SUITE 450 WARRENVILLE IL 605554036 990 2024-09-01 271016240 BRIGHTSIDE THEATRE INC BRIG 6306775858 PO BOX 5976 NAPERVILLE IL 60567 MEG BIRCH PRESIDENT 6306775858 2026-05-19 1 0 HUGH ELLIOTT P00723487 6306654440 2026-05-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEG BIRCH PO BOX 5976 NAPERVILLE IL 60567 444100 0 X WWW.BRIGHTSIDETHEATRE.COM X 2009 IL TO ENLIGHTEN, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN THROUGH THE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF COMEDIES AND INSPIRATIONAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. 9 7 2 50 0 0 129594 116094 224202 306440 8385 9597 6435 11969 368616 444100 0 0 0 0 40153 45254 0 0 10296 232605 343299 272758 388553 95858 55547 258482 314029 0 0 258482 314029 X TO ENLIGHTEN, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN THROUGH THE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF COMEDIES AND INSPIRATIONAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 293986 318409 BRIGHTSIDE THEATRE (BST) ENLIGHTENS, EDUCATES, AND ENTERTAINS THROUGH COMEDIES AND INSPIRATIONAL STORIES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. PRESENTING A UNIQUE BLEND OF AWARD-WINNERS, PREMIERES, MODERN WORKS AND TIMELESS CLASSICS, OUR PRODUCTIONS ARE MEANT TO INFORM OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFLECTION.BRIGHTSIDE THEATRE WAS GRANTED 501(C)(3) STATUS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2009 AND BEGAN PROGRAMMING IN 2011. BST IS THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL NON-PROFIT THEATRE COMPANY IN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS, ONE OF CHICAGO'S WESTERN SUBURBS. BST PROVIDES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL, HIGH-QUALITY ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES. WE STRIVE TO PRODUCE SHOWS ON AN INTIMATE SCALE THAT PROVIDE AN ESCAPE FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF DAILY LIFE, INVITING OUR AUDIENCES TO LAUGH AND SING ALONG WITH US WHILE THEY SPEND TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES. BST'S ANNUAL SEASON INCLUDES THREE FULL-SCALE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS, A MUSICAL THEATRE CONCERT SERIES, AND, SINCE 2020, A FREE SUMMER IN THE PARKS SERIES. IN ADDITION TO OUR MAINSTAGE SEASON, BST IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING THE GROWTH OF YOUNG ARTISTS THROUGH OUR YEAR-ROUND BST YOUTH PROJECT EDUCATIONAL ARTS PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BOTH ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. IN THE UPCOMING SEASON, BST YOUTH PROJECT WILL OFFER SUMMER CAMPS, A FALL AND SPRING MUSICAL, AND PRIVATE VOCAL TRAINING.BST SERVES A GROWING AUDIENCE OF OVER 7,000 PATRONS ANNUALLY, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE FROM DUPAGE COUNTY. WE WERE RECENTLY HONORED WITH NAPERVILLE MAGAZINE'S AWARD FOR BEST ENTERTAINMENT VENUE FOR SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW AND NAMED BEST OF THE BEST IN DUPAGE COUNTY FOR ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BY GLANCER MAGAZINE IN 2023, 2024, AND 2025. OVER THE PAST YEAR, PARTICIPATION IN OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS HAS NEARLY DOUBLED, ENGAGING OVER 100 STUDENTS AGES 6-18. WE ARE PROUD TO CONSISTENTLY BE THE LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT EMPLOYER OF LOCAL ARTISTS IN NAPERVILLE, MOST RECENTLY HIRING MORE THAN 150 CONTRACTED ARTISTS FOR OUR 2024-25 SEASON. 293986 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL X JULIE ANN KORNAK 6306775858 PO BOX 5976 NAPERVILLE IL 60567 JULIE ANN KORNAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X X 20150 0 0 JEFFREY CASS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 30.00 X X 21800 0 0 MEG BIRCH PRESIDENT 0.15 X X 0 0 0 MELANIE GREENBERG TREASURER 0.15 X X 0 0 0 RENEE KOSIAREK SECRETARY (THRU 6/2/25) 0.15 X X 0 0 0 DENISE HAYES SECRETARY 0.15 X X 0 0 0 TIN PENAVIC BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 PAUL SANTUCCI BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LOHR BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/27/24) 0.15 X 0 0 0 RUTH ANNE REHFELDT BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BERG BOARD MEMBER 0.15 X 0 0 0 41950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48688 67406 5495 116094 OTHER SHOWS 900099 196589 196589 KIDS SHOWS 900099 104047 104047 VOICE LESSONS 900099 5804 5804 306440 9597 9597 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 11969 11969 11969 444100 318409 0 9597 X 41950 26950 15000 3304 1938 1366 4918 4918 107088 78955 18633 9500 16188 16188 5538 5538 36793 35259 1534 40062 40062 76132 76132 4737 4737 PROGRAM EXPENSES 30836 30836 MISCELLANEOUS 19606 3854 14956 796 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 1401 1401 388553 293986 84271 10296 20612 36002 237870 278027 258482 314029 0 0 X 258482 314029 258482 314029 258482 314029 55547 0 X 0 0 0 X 40253 115229 92486 129594 116094 493656 40253 115229 92486 129594 116094 493656 14075 479581 84 172 2412 8385 9597 20650 5397 5392 5719 6435 11969 34912 549218 833235 0.87320 0.91100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,397. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,392. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,719. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,435. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 11,969. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DIRECTOR/DESIGNER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,875. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,875. TEACHING ARTIST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,225. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,225. ACTOR/MUSICIAN FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,105. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,105. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,633. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,383. INDEPENDENT MARKETING CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,000. GRANT WRITER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,500.