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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1015948

COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT

Also known as AKRON CIVIC THEATRE

Tax-exempt · AKRON, OH 44308

Financials

$8.2M$8.7M2022$11.8M$12.5M2023$10.1M$11.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$10,085,721$11,141,243-$1,055,522$24,907,352$3,754,430$21,152,922
August 31, 2024990$11,818,808$12,484,727-$665,919$25,106,289$3,160,880$21,945,409
August 31, 2023990$8,241,982$8,701,923-$459,941$26,014,528$3,749,053$22,265,475
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,185,183
of which government grants
$28,252
Program service revenue
$8,125,751
Investment income
$116,602
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,401
Net income from fundraising events
$30,531
Net income from sales of inventory
$599,545
Other revenue
$658,185

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$196,829
Other salaries and wages
$1,287,434
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,792,351
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,080
Accounting fees
$35,600
Occupancy
$818,409
Travel
$24,741
Depreciation
$782,535
Program services (functional)
$9,582,619
Management and general (functional)
$1,466,294
Fundraising (functional)
$92,330

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,106,289
Total assets, end of year
$24,907,352
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,754,430
Net assets, end of year
$21,152,922
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,279,209
Publicly traded securities
$1,293,347
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,467,923
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,684,999
Gross receipts
$10,515,725
Employees
76
Volunteers
185
Year formed
1965
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HOWARD PARREXEC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$185,456$28,297
CRISTINA GONZALEZ ALCALAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD WRIGHTFORMER VICE PRESIDENT (LEFT 7/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIMBERLY MORGANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEMETRIUS LAMBERT-FALCONERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL A BATUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOUIS G BERROTERANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISMAIL AL-AMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR NICHOLE BOOKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE BRANDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL BRIDENSTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARISSA BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERON BROWNTRUSTEE (LEFT 8/31/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE CRAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PUSPA GAJMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY FREED HUMBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY KLINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ABRAHAM NABORSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GIL PADULA MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA PEEPLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ACE EPPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY JORDANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS LUDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE HENIGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL LOPEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SETH APPLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS FISCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERTA ROGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HOWARD PARREXEC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$175,909$20,110
CRISTINA GONZALEZ ALCALAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD WRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEMETRIUS LAMBERT-FALCONERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RANDY GODDINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOUIS G BERROTERANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISMAIL AL-AMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR NICHOLE BOOKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE BRANDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL BRIDENSTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARISSA BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERON BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA ZENO CARANOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL W CONSIDINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE CRAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PUSPA GAJMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HARDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY FREED HUMBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLYSON V JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY KLINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE MALLICOATTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN MARKHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABRAHAM NABORSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRYL OWENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GIL PADULA MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA PEEPLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A BATUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ACE EPPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY JORDANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS LUDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUE HENIGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHIL LOPEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HOWARD PARREXEC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$188,841$20,846
CRISTINA GONZALEZ ALCALAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD WRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEMETRIUS LAMBERT-FALCONERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RANDY GODDINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOUIS G BERROTERANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISMAIL AL-AMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR NICHOLE BOOKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE BRANDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL BRIDENSTINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARISSA BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERON BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA ZENO CARANOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON CONNORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL W CONSIDINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE CRAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PUSPA GAJMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HARDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY FREED HUMBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLYSON V JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY KLINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE MALLICOATTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN MARKHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABRAHAM NABORSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRYL OWENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GIL PADULA MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA PEEPLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT SHALLAHAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MO DARWISHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
182 S MAIN ST, AKRON, OH 44308-1316
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HOWARD PARR, 182 S MAIN STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
Signed the 990
HOWARD PARR, EXEC DIRECTOR
Phone
(330) 535-3179
Return prepared by
MEADEN & MOORE LTD

Mission

THE AKRON CIVIC THEATRE, A HISTORICAL AND VIBRANT NONPROFIT CULTURAL ARTS CENTER IN DOWNTOWN AKRON, ENRICHES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN FY 2025, THE AKRON CIVIC THEATRE HOSTED 393 PUBLIC EVENTS AND MANY TOURS, REHEARSALS AND AUDITIONS. ATTENDANCE AT FY 2025 EVENTS WAS 169,065 AND 185 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE 13,402 HOURS TO GREET AND ASSIST PATRONS. THROUGH OUR ALL ACCESS PROGRAM, WE DISTRIBUTED 8,000 FREE TICKET VOUCHERS TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS SERVED BY OUR PARTNER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES FOR CONCERTS, FAMILY SHOWS, MUSICALS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE OPERATION OF THE COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION DBA AKRON CIVIC THEATRE INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS OF LIVE MUSIC (JAZZ, BLUES, FOLK), DANCE (BALLET, CONTEMPORARY), THEATER (ALL-CITY MUSICAL) AND OCCASIONALLY FILM. IN ADDITION, TOURS ARE OFFERED AND THE FACILITY IS USED FOR A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RENTS THE FACILITIES TO A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THEIR PRESENTATION OF LIVE MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, AND FILM. THE FACILITIES ARE ALSO USED FOR OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AS WELL AS WEDDINGS AND MEETINGS.
    Expenses $8,803,380 · revenue $7,488,945
  • THE COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION DBA AKRON CIVIC THEATRE PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE, FISCAL, LOGISTICAL, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE CITY OF AKRON IN RELATION TO ITS PROGRAMMING OF LOCK 3 AND LOCK 4 PARKS. LOCK 3 HOSTS A SERIES OF FREE FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY, A SERIES OF SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS FROM LATE JUNE THROUGH LABOR DAY, AND A NUMBER OF FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE RIB WHITE AND BLUE FESTIVAL OVER FOURTH OF JULY AND THE ITALIAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL THE FOLLOWING WEEK. LOCK 4 HOSTS A SERIES OF JAZZ, BLUES AND GOSPEL CONCERTS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
    Expenses $779,239 · revenue $636,806

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1015948
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
1965
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,907,352
Income (IRS master file)
$10,515,725

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$10,085,721$11,141,243$24,907,352IRS
990August 2024$11,818,808$12,484,727$25,106,289XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$8,241,982$8,701,923$26,014,528XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$13,537,699$9,150,749$24,829,790IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 34-1015948).

Questions about COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT is 34-1015948.
Is COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT 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 COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT 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 COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT 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 COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names HOWARD PARR.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,456 (HOWARD PARR, EXEC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION PROGRAM ENDOWMENT have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,085,721, expenses of $11,141,243 and total assets of $24,907,352 at year end.

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