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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1359225

CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44102

Financials

$2.4M$2.8M2022$2.2M$2.8M2023$5.9M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,948,076$3,177,285$2,770,791$9,924,519$522,482$9,402,037
June 30, 2024990$2,207,335$2,807,835-$600,500$7,493,855$638,859$6,854,996
June 30, 2023990$2,400,046$2,818,907-$418,861$8,087,984$632,488$7,455,496
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,757,140
of which government grants
$208,302
Program service revenue
$363,820
Investment income
$629,936
Net rental income
$4,061
Net gain from sales of assets
$515,107
Net income from fundraising events
$182,859
Net income from sales of inventory
$780
Other revenue
$197,180

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$162,323
Other salaries and wages
$1,435,416
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,807,019
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$450
Accounting fees
$39,629
Occupancy
$116,503
Travel
$57,614
Depreciation
$184,046
Program services (functional)
$2,375,706
Management and general (functional)
$578,076
Fundraising (functional)
$223,503

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,493,855
Total assets, end of year
$9,924,519
Total liabilities, end of year
$522,482
Net assets, end of year
$9,402,037
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,399,435
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,347,286
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,054,751
Gross receipts
$6,331,871
Employees
87
Volunteers
804
Year formed
1981
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RAYMOND BOBGANEXEC. ARTISTIC DIR.
Officer
40$126,893$35,430
PHILIP OLISSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KEVYN SHAWVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ANDREW WATTERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
TIFFANY WRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KEN GREANYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NATOYA WALKER MINORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
AMELIA BLONSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDSIE EVERETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY KELSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALMA KHOURY KORKORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT ADDISON LAMPLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA LEEBOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CINDY MARXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
E SEAN MEDINADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOANNE MONTAGNER-HULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL PETRICIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS PANEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL VARVARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RAYMOND BOBGANEXEC. ARTISTIC DIR.
Officer
40$106,348$34,166
PHILIP OLISSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KEVYN SHAWVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ANDREW WATTERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
TIFFANY WRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KEN GREANYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NATOYA WALKER MINORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DR RONNIE A DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDSIE EVERETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY KELSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALMA KHOURY KORKORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT ADDISON LAMPLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA LEEBOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CINDY MARXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JOANNE MONTAGNER-HULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL PETRICIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTOFER SPREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL VARVARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT WILHELMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RAYMOND BOBGANEXEC. ARTISTIC DIR.
Officer
40$124,190$1,224
PHILIP OLISSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KEVYN SHAWVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ANDREW WATTERSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
TIFFANY WRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KEN GREANYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NATOYA WALKER MINORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DR RONNIE A DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDSIE EVERETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY KELSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALMA KHOURY KORKORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OMAR KURDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT ADDISON LAMPLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA LEEBOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CINDY MARXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JOANNE MONTAGNER-HULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL PETRICIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTOFER SPREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT WILHELMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6415 DETROIT AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44102-3011
In care of
% DENIS GRIESMER GENERAL MGR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RAYMOND BOBGAN, 6415 DETROIT AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 44102
Signed the 990
RAYMOND BOBGAN, EXEC. ART DIRECTOR
Phone
(216) 631-2727
Return prepared by
MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC

Mission

TO RAISE CONSCIOUSNESS AND NURTURE COMPASSION THROUGH GROUND-BREAKING PERFORMANCES AND LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PERFORMANCES WERE ATTENDED BY 16,268 PATRONS, BROADENING THE PUBLIC'S EXPOSURE TO CONTEMPORARY THEATRE ART.
    Expenses $1,546,859 · revenue $219,180
  • PUBLIC AWARENESS WAS RAISED AND FUTURE THEATRE TALENT DEVELOPED THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF THEATRE ART WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS ENGAGED 606 PARTICIPANTS. 1,664 PATRONS VIEWED THE FINAL PERFORMANCE WORK OF THESE PARTICIPANTS.
    Expenses $828,847 · revenue $154,120

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1359225
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
1982
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,924,519
Income (IRS master file)
$6,331,871

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,948,076$3,177,285$9,924,519IRS
990June 2024$2,207,335$2,807,835$7,493,855IRS
990June 2023$2,400,046$2,818,907$8,087,984XML
990June 2022$2,592,918$2,249,986$8,561,883IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 34-1359225).

Questions about CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC

What is the EIN of CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC is 34-1359225.
Is CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLEVELAND PUBLIC 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 CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC 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 CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC 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 CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RAYMOND BOBGAN.
Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,893 (RAYMOND BOBGAN, EXEC. ARTISTIC DIR.).
How much revenue does CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,948,076, expenses of $3,177,285 and total assets of $9,924,519 at year end.

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