Nonprofit · EIN 20-0792434
PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97218
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $338,866 | $382,593 | -$43,727 | $232,580 | $20,055 | $212,525 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $457,269 | $332,115 | $125,154 | $264,734 | $8,482 | $256,252 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $311,390 | $349,904 | -$38,514 | $179,418 | $48,320 | $131,098 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $204,060
- of which government grants
- $32,863
- Program service revenue
- $134,536
- Investment income
- $270
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,275
- Other salaries and wages
- $32,625
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $206,532
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,141
- Occupancy
- $31,913
- Travel
- $8,886
- Program services (functional)
- $330,834
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,759
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $264,734
- Total assets, end of year
- $232,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,055
- Net assets, end of year
- $212,525
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $137,650
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $74,875
- Gross receipts
- $338,866
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 10
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER WHITEHALL | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $40,800 |
| JACOB COLEMAN | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $40,650 |
| CRISTI MILLS | FOUNDING MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $38,400 |
| REBECCA LINGAFELTER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $18,550 |
| PANCHO SAVERY | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WADE HOPKINS | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ARNOLD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY CROWELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISAEL SOTO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELSEA ASHENBRENNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KSANDER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA PORTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOFIA MARKS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 25 | $43,250 |
| CRISTI MILES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $41,200 |
| AMBER WHITEHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $41,200 |
| REBECCA LINGAFELTER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $17,850 |
| PANCHO SAVERY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN WALKLEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHAN SIMEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISAEL SOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEA ASHENBRENNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER WHITEHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $32,782 |
| JACOB COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 25 | $20,997 |
| CRISTI MILES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $18,864 |
| REBECCA LINGAFELTER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $14,472 |
| PANCHO SAVERY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN WALKLEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HAROLD GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED HALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEA ASHENBRENNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPAN SIMEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT JANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISAEL SOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4241 NE 70TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97218-3668
- In care of
- % JACOB COLEMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PANCHO SAVERY, 4241 NE 70th, Portland, OR 97218
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA LINGAFELTER, Treasurer
- Phone
- (503) 465-5302
- Website
- petensemble.org
- 990-N for 2012 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Rebecca Lingafelter, 3408 SE 28th Ave, Portland OR 97202. Mailing address: 3408 SE 28th Ave, Portland OR 97202. Website: www.petensemble.org
- Return prepared by
- KERN & THOMPSON LLC
Mission
PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE IS DEDICATED TO PROPOSING NEW WAYS OF BEING THROUGH CREATIVE INQUIRY AND PERFORMANCE.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTION:PETE PRODUCES ONE TO TWO FULL THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS A SEASON ASWELL AS AT LEAST ONE WORKSHOP IN PORTLAND, OR. WE CREATE EACHWORK THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS UTILIZING PERFORMANCECOMPOSITION TECHNIQUES. WHILE EVERY PRODUCTION DEFINES ITS OWNAESTHETIC NEEDS, OUR WORK IS MARKED BY AN INTEREST IN RIGOR,PHYSICAL STORYTELLING AND NOTIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SURREALISM.ALL PERFORMANCES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OUR AUDIENCES RANGEFROM 100 FOR A WEEKEND WORKSHOP TO OVER 1,000 FOR A THREE-WEEKRUN. OUR WORK IS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS,COMMISSIONS AND TICKET SALES. SINCE 2011, PETE HAS PRODUCED 20 FULLPRODUCTIONS (R3: AFTER SHAKESPEARE, SONG OF THE DODO, THE THREESISTERS, ENTER THE NIGHT, DROWNED HORSE TAVERN, ALL WELL, OR THEWHALE, PROCEDURES FOR SAYING NO, DECEPTION UNIT, UNCLE VANYA, HOWTO LEARN, OUR RUINED HOUSE, BECKETT WOMEN, WEATHER ROOM,FRONTERIZA, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, THE AMERICANS, CARDIAC ORGAN, ASEAGULL, AW, HELL).Expenses $175,077 · revenue $34,906
- TRAINING:PETE RUNS A TRAINING CENTER IN CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE(INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE/ICP). WE TEACH MULTIPLECOMMUNITY CLASSES IN PERFORMANCE TRAINING AND THREE INTENSIVES PERYEAR COVERING THE VIEWPOINTS, SUZUKI, AS WELL AS LINKLATER VOICE,COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES AND ENSEMBLE BUILDING. IN THE FALL OF 2015,WE STARTED A YEAR-LONG TRAINING PROGRAM IN CONTEMPORARYPERFORMANCE GEARED TOWARDS TRAINING YOUNG ARTISTS IN MAKING NEWWORK FOR THE THEATER. 2024-25 MARKS OUR NINTH YEAR OF ENROLLMENTWITH 14 STUDENTS. PETE ALSO RUNS A HIGH-SCHOOL DEVISED THEATREPROGRAM, BRINGING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM DEMOGRAPHICALLYDIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER TO CREATE PERFORMANCE THATGENERATES DIALOGUE ACROSS DIFFERENCE, IMPACTING 125-200 STUDENTSPER YEAR.Expenses $155,757 · revenue $99,630
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0792434
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $232,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $338,866
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $338,866 | $382,593 | $232,580 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $457,269 | $332,115 | $264,734 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $311,390 | $349,904 | $179,418 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $237,221 | $222,523 | $178,189 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Rebecca Lingafelter Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | October 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0792434).
Questions about PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE
- What is the EIN of PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE is 20-0792434.
- Is PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PANCHO SAVERY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,800 (AMBER WHITEHALL, Director).
- How much revenue does PORTLAND EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $338,866, expenses of $382,593 and total assets of $232,580 at year end.
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