2026-07-29T14:51:51-05:00 2025-12-31 351509921 SWARTZ RETSON & CO PC 235 E 86TH AVENUE MERRILLVILLE IN 46410 990 2025-01-01 812201036 TOWLE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY TOWL 2199378780 5205 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND IN 46320 EMILY NELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2199378780 2026-07-20 1 RUTH BEST P00163310 2197693616 2026-07-20 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EMILY NELSON 5205 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND IN 46320 222071 0 X WWW.TOWLETHEATER.ORG X 2016 IN TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND ENTERTAINMENT AND THEATER RELATED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO RESIDENTS IN AND AROUND HAMMOND, INDIANA INCLUDING NORTHWEST INDIANA AND THE GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA. 12 12 2 131 0 0 165365 132815 63667 87975 0 0 2981 1281 232013 222071 0 0 0 0 195056 112145 0 0 25030 116817 139267 311873 251412 -79860 -29341 95572 66239 0 8 95572 66231 TOWLE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND ENTERTAINMENT AND THEATER RELATED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO RESIDENTS IN AND AROUND HAMMOND, INDIANA INCLUDING NORTHWEST INDIANA AND THE GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA. 0 0 159720 86091 TOWLE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY PROVIDES THEATER EXPERIENCES THROUGH FOUR REGULAR SEASON PRODUCTIONS AND A HOLIDAY PRODUCTION EACH YEAR. THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS THE PRODUCTIONS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATION OF EACH PRODUCTION, VOLUNTEERING AT PERFORMANCES AND PRODUCTION RELATED PROCESSES SUCH AS SET BUILDING OR SUPPORT THROUGH TICKET PURCHASING. TOWLE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY FOCUSES ON PREMIERE WORKS, OFTEN BY LOCAL WRITERS TO FURTHER OUR CONNECTION WITH OUR COMMUNITY. DURING 2025, 3,116 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR PRODUCTIONS. 300 3165 TOWLE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY HAS AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WHICH ENGAGES YOUNG THEATER ARTISTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 12 - 18 FROM ALL OVER NORTHWEST INDIANA, CHICAGO AND THE SOUTH SUBURBS OF CHICAGO. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS THESE TALENTED AND PASSIONATE ARTISTS TO CREATE AND DISCOVER WITH A WIDE RANGE OF THEIR PEERS THAT CROSS VARIOUS SOCIAL, RACIAL AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE LINES. THIS PROGRAM PRODUCES TWO FULL PRODUCTIONS A YEAR, AS WELL AS PROVIDES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, CLASSROOM PERFORMANCES AND VARIOUS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. DURING 2025, 15 YOUNG ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. 160020 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 15 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 IN X EMILY NELSON 2199378780 5205 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND IN 46320 BETH ZAGROCKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY TOBIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG ZAGROCKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK SWIBES PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JELISSA OQUENDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA POWELL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEN BUSSEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOT KOKANDY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUBREY ZELENKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE SPICER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM SPICER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY NELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 54000 0 10859 54000 0 10859 0 0 0 0 0 21000 111815 132815 PRODUCTION TICKET SALE 711110 87975 87975 87975 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 711110 1281 1281 1281 222071 89256 0 0 X 64859 30258 21630 12971 40000 32000 8000 7286 4573 1876 837 6301 6301 40000 40000 15084 5408 6972 2704 28136 28136 31506 14178 14178 3150 1186 1186 1694 1694 6219 6219 MARKETING 5368 5368 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 3773 3773 251412 160020 66362 25030 47733 20429 37200 36330 75179 65699 10639 9480 95572 66239 0 8 0 8 X 95572 66231 95572 66231 95572 66239 -29341 0 X X 0 0 0 X 197125 166395 177468 165365 132815 839168 197125 166395 177468 165365 132815 839168 839168 1151 1151 8084 1806 2731 12621 150 927 1050 250 1281 3658 856598 318057 0.97970 0.97410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75179 65699 9480 9480 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BETH ZAGROCKI AND GREG ZAGROCKI - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE FULL BOARD'S ATTENTION AND ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN DECISIONS ARE MADE WHICH INVOLVES THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND RECOMMENDED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD USING INDUSTRY DATA FOR COMPARABLE INFORMATION. THE COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PRODUCTION TALENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,000.