Nonprofit · EIN 23-7420666
WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, OH 43055
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $689,710 | $793,798 | -$104,088 | $1,550,443 | $214,474 | $1,335,969 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $815,601 | $870,143 | -$54,542 | $1,696,661 | $251,517 | $1,445,144 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $276,025
- of which government grants
- $26,542
- Program service revenue
- $389,563
- Investment income
- $11,182
- Other revenue
- $12,940
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $51,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $106,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $178,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,716
- Occupancy
- $67,643
- Travel
- $1,061
- Depreciation
- $57,327
- Program services (functional)
- $650,527
- Management and general (functional)
- $143,271
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,696,661
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,550,443
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $214,474
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,335,969
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,247,604
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,255,905
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $80,064
- Gross receipts
- $696,411
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN HARVEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $51,500 |
| COREY WILLS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| HEIDI HARRIS | VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY KAY BOOHER | VICE PRESIDENT, STAFF RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SUSIE THOM | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERISSE HOPPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WAYNE MILLARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ALTOP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH GWYNN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY HUELSKAMP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MOLLICA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY MURDOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK PAISLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA PARKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON PHELPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA ROMANO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON SAMPLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLLY SHAI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENNA STULTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN HARVEY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $48,125 |
| BARBE HELWIG NON-VOTING | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DIEBOLD NON-VOTING | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY ANDERSON NON-VOTING | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA PARSONS NON-VOTING | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM WHEELER NON-VOTING | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HALL NON-VOTING | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM GANO NON-VOTING | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD LEMMON NON-VOTING | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BANDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KAY BOOHER | VP STAFF REL Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BETH GWYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI HARRIS | VP BOARD DEV Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BOB HITE | 2023 PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERISSE HOPPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| AMY HUELSKAMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN METZGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MOLLICA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY MURDOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDIE NORLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK PAISLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA PARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ROMANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SAMPLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY SHAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENNA RICHMOND STULTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE THOM | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY WILLS | PRESIDENT/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 PRICE RD, NEWARK, OH 43055-3380
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COREY D WILLS, 1526 W CHURCH ST, NEWARK, OH 43055
- Signed the 990
- COREY D WILLS, PRESIDENT/TREASURER
- Phone
- (740) 366-4616
- Website
- WWW.WEATHERVANEPLAYHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MEURER & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE IS TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE, AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AND THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- WEATHERVANE HAD A FULL SUMMER SEASON IN 2024. PERFORMANCES INCLUDED MAN OF LAMANCHA, KEN LUDWIGS SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, THE RED VELVET CAKE WAR, AND THE ADDAMS FAMILY. WEATHERVANE ALSO HOSTED ITS 2ND ANNUAL MELODRAMA, TITLED A GOLDEN FLEECING, IN OCTOBER. ON TOP OF CORE PROGRAMMING, WEATHERVANE ALSO HOSTED OUTSIDE ARTISTS AND PRODUCTIONS, WHICH INCLUDED LICKING COUNTYS HOMEGROWN COMEDY SHOW WITH THE LICKING COUNTY BOARD OF REALTORS, NEXT TO NORMAL WITH COLUMBUS WITH COLUMBUS CHILDRENS THEATRE, MAXS HOUSE: A MUSICAL PUPPET SHOW WITH ALUMNI MAX BERRY.Expenses $615,806 · revenue $300,844
- WEATHERVANE THEATRE ACADEMY (WTA) IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING YOUNG ARTISTS WITH A THEATRE EDUCATION THAT WILL HELP THEM EXCEL IN THE EVER-CHANGING PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSION. WE BELIEVE THESE SKILLS PREPARE YOUNG THEATRE ARTISTS TO TAKE A PLACE OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, NOT ONLY AS ARTISTS, BUT AS GREAT LEADERS, NEIGHBORS AND OVERALL CITIZENS. 2024 INCLUDED PRODUCTIONS OF ANNIE, GOAL, ANASTASIA YOUTH EDITION, MADAGASCAR, BUGZ, TO NAME A FEW. WE ALSO OFFER ONE-OFF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AS THE SCHEDULE ALLOWS.Expenses $34,721 · revenue $88,719
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7420666
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,550,443
- Income (IRS master file)
- $696,411
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $689,710 | $793,798 | $1,550,443 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $815,601 | $870,143 | $1,696,661 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $425,371 | $695,480 | $1,769,685 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7420666).
Questions about WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE
- What is the EIN of WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE is 23-7420666.
- Is WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE 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 WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names COREY D WILLS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,500 (LAUREN HARVEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $689,710, expenses of $793,798 and total assets of $1,550,443 at year end.
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