What is the EIN of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC is 23-7390464.

Is NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.

Are donations to NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.

Who is the principal officer of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC?

The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names TIMOTHY EVANS.

Who are the officers and directors of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC?

The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,754 (TIMOTHY EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,006,489, expenses of $4,402,844 and total assets of $31,046,670 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 23-7390464

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC

Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60201

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
August 31, 2025	990	$12,006,489	$4,402,844	$7,603,645	$31,046,670	$6,434,500	$24,612,170
August 31, 2024	990	$9,794,572	$3,949,025	$5,845,547	$21,510,850	$4,502,325	$17,008,525
August 31, 2023	990	$9,718,846	$4,721,129	$4,997,717	$15,468,216	$4,914,902	$10,553,314

Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $9,623,854
of which government grants: $1,148,966
Program service revenue: $1,893,184
Investment income: $503,820
Net rental income: -$3,713
Net income from fundraising events: -$59,807
Other revenue: -$14,369

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $342,600
Other salaries and wages: $1,894,659
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $2,629,142
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $3,871
Occupancy: $314,463
Travel: $35,796
Depreciation: $6,819
Program services (functional): $2,884,887
Management and general (functional): $1,084,019
Fundraising (functional): $433,938

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $21,510,850
Total assets, end of year: $31,046,670
Total liabilities, end of year: $6,434,500
Net assets, end of year: $24,612,170
Land, buildings and equipment: $12,261,520
Net assets without donor restrictions: $6,153,323
Net assets with donor restrictions: $18,458,847
Gross unrelated business income: -$3,713
Gross receipts: $12,218,524
Employees: 176
Volunteers: 31
Year formed: 1974
State of legal domicile: IL

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
TIMOTHY EVANS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$157,754	$7,958
WILLIAM JONES	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer	40	$160,800	$0
JANET MULLET	MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	40	$112,749	$7,979
ROBERT REGAN	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JULIE CHERNOFF	BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JENNIFER CHRISTENSEN	BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
DONNA FRETT	BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
PAUL LEHNER	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
PAUL EPNER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JIM ALLEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
PERCY BERGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
E FAYE BUTLER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
CAROLE CAHILL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
DIANA COHEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
SANDRA FARROW	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0

17 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
J DOUGLAS GRAY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
FREDDI GREENBERG	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MEGHAN OTIS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
TOBI LACZKOWSKI	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DENNIS MARINO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MARK MCCARVILLE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MICHELE ROGERS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BRENTON ROGERS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
REETU GOWDAR SANDERS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ROBERT SILVERMAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
STACY HETHERINGTON SIMPSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
CRAIG SMITH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
TOM STRINGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
KENT SWANSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ERIC WITHERSPOON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
GIFFORD ZIMMERMAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
BARBARA LISS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0

990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
TIMOTHY EVANS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$149,019	$7,898
WILLIAM JONES	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer	40	$151,869	$0
ROBERT REGAN	BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JULIE CHERNOFF	BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JENNIFER CHRISTENSEN	BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
DONNA FRETT	BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
PAUL LEHNER	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
PAUL EPNER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JIM ALLEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
PERCY BERGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
E FAYE BUTLER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
CAROLE CAHILL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
DIANA COHEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
SANDRA FARROW	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
J DOUGLAS GRAY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
FREDDI GREENBERG	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MICHELLE JORDAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
TOBI LACZKOWSKI	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
DENNIS MARINO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MARK MCCARVILLE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MICHELE ROGERS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
RAHUL ROY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
REETU GOWDAR SANDERS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
ROBERT SILVERMAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
STACY HETHERINGTON SIMPSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
CRAIG SMITH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
TOM STRINGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
KENT SWANSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
ERIC WITHERSPOON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
GIFFORD ZIMMERMAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0

990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 31 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
TIM EVANS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	40	$143,727	$7,898
WILLIAM JONES	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	40	$146,577	$0
ROBERT REGAN	BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JULIE CHERNOFF	BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JENNIFER CHRISTENSEN	BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
DONNA FRETT	BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
PAUL LEHNER	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
PAUL EPNER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	0.5	$0	$0
JIM ALLEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
PERCY BERGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
E FAYE BUTLER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
CAROLE CAHILL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
CHRISTY CALLAHAN	TRUSTEE - PART YEAR Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
RON CHADA	TRUSTEE - PART YEAR Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
DIANA COHEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
J DOUGLAS GRAY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
FREDDI GREENBERG	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MICHELLE JORDAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
TOBI LACZKOWSKI	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
DENNIS MARINO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MARK MCCARVILLE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
BLYTHE MCGARVIE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MICHELLE ROGERS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
RAHUL ROY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
KELLY RYAN	TRUSTEE - PART YEAR Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
REETU GOWDAR SANDERS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
BOB SILVERMAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
CRAIG SMITH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
TOM STRINGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
KENT SWANSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
ERIC WITHERSPOON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 820 CHURCH ST FL 4, EVANSTON, IL 60201-5603
Principal officer (990 for 2024): TIMOTHY EVANS, 9501 N SKOKIE BLVD, SKOKIE, IL 60076
Signed the 990: TIMOTHY EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone: (847) 673-6300
Website: WWW.NORTHLIGHT.ORG
Return prepared by: PORTE BROWN LLC

Mission

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE ASPIRES TO PROMOTE CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE AND ENCOURAGE COMPASSION BY EXPLORING THE DEPTH OF OUR HUMANITY ACROSS A BOLD SPECTRUM OF THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES. WE SEEK TO ENTERTAIN, ENLIGHTEN, AND ELECTRIFY OUR AUDIENCES THROUGH CONTEMPORARY DRAMAS, INTIMATE MUSICALS AND REFRESHED CLASSICS. WE ARE FEARLESS IN OUR COMMITMENT TO CHAMPION NEW WORK, AND TO PROVIDE A NURTURING AND CREATIVE HOME FOR OUR ARTISTS. WE ARE RELENTLESS IN OUR PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH OUR PRODUCTIONS, OUR BUSINESS PRACTICES, OUR OUTREACH, AND OUR EDUCATION. NORTHLIGHT THEATRE REFLECTS OUR COMMUNITY TO THE WORLD AND THE WORLD TO OUR COMMUNITY.
990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

NORTHLIGHT SEASON OF THEATRICAL WORKS - MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURAL PROFILE OF THE COMMUNITY.
Expenses $2,708,507 · revenue $1,893,036
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Expenses $176,380 · revenue $49,299

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	August 31, 2026	January 15, 2027	Not due yet
2024	August 31, 2025	January 15, 2026	990 on file
2023	August 31, 2024	January 15, 2025	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 23-7390464
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 1975
Accounting year ends: August
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
Assets (IRS master file): $31,046,670
Income (IRS master file): $12,218,524

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	August 2025	$12,006,489	$4,402,844	$31,046,670	XML
990-T	August 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	August 2024	$9,794,572	$3,949,025	$21,510,850	XML
990	August 2023	$9,718,846	$4,721,129	$15,468,216	XML
990-T	August 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	August 2022	$4,934,981	$3,719,250	$9,462,460	IRS
990-T	August 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	August 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990-T	August 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	August 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	August 2018	–	–	–	IRS

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 23-7390464).

Questions about NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC

What is the EIN of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC?: The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC is 23-7390464.
Is NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC 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 NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC due?: The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC?: The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names TIMOTHY EVANS.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC?: The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,754 (TIMOTHY EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NORTHLIGHT THEATRE INC have?: On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,006,489, expenses of $4,402,844 and total assets of $31,046,670 at year end.

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