Nonprofit · EIN 41-1280683
PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,770,660 | $1,722,692 | $47,968 | $572,270 | $858,200 | -$285,930 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,577,788 | $943,864 | $633,924 | $679,246 | $1,013,144 | -$333,898 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,933,639 | $2,124,738 | -$191,099 | $329,177 | $1,296,999 | -$967,822 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $834,660
- of which government grants
- $139,811
- Program service revenue
- $632,045
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $93,755
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $22,761
- Other revenue
- $303,955
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $795,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,003,415
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $72,247
- Occupancy
- $98,779
- Depreciation
- $2,115
- Program services (functional)
- $984,635
- Management and general (functional)
- $706,751
- Fundraising (functional)
- $31,306
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $679,246
- Total assets, end of year
- $572,270
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $858,200
- Net assets, end of year
- -$285,930
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,417
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$468,958
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $183,028
- Gross receipts
- $1,781,198
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN DIMENNA | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| MARK HOWLETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PONDIE TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE REPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUNNY BEDDOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CRAFT-FAIRCHILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER HOLLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUANNE PEDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROSTKOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL STEMBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK FERRARO-HAUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $9,314 |
| MARK HOWLETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PONDIE TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MATTESSICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE REPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARB DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SACKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL STEMBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BERGER PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROSTKOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DIMENNA | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK FERARRO-HAUCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,385 |
| RACHEL MURCH D'OLIMPIO | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| PAUL SACKETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PONDIE TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHWETHA VIJIYAKUMAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA TRIMBLE HART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MATTESSICH | DIRECTOR IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HOWLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BERGER PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL STEMBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROSTKOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ERLANDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA TOBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 408 SAINT PETER ST STE 110, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102-1121
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHEN DIMENNA, 408 ST PETER STREET 110, ST PAUL, MN 55102
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN DIMENNA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 767-8481
- Website
- WWW.PARKSQUARETHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING EXCEPTIONAL LIVE THEATRE THAT TOUCHES THE HEART, ENGAGES THE MIND AND DELIGHTS THE SPIRIT.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL AUDIENCE PROGRAMMING:PARK SQUARE THEATRE HAS A 50-YEAR LEGACY OF PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGING AND ARTISTICALLY RICH PRODUCTIONS THAT INSPIRE AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS ALIKE. THE THEATRE ELEVATES DIVERSE VOICES THROUGH REGIONAL AND WORLD PREMIERES ALONGSIDE BELOVED AMERICAN CLASSICS. WITH STRATEGIC EFFORTS TO ATTRACT YOUNGER, MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH INCLUSIVE STORYTELLING AND REPRESENTATION, PARK SQUARE FOSTERS A DYNAMIC CULTURAL EXCHANGE THAT REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.PARK SQUARE HAS EARNED NUMEROUS ACCOLADES, INCLUDING MPLS/ST. PAUL MAGAZINE'S "BEST MID-SIZED THEATRE," IVEY AWARDS, LAVENDER MAGAZINE THEATRE AWARDS, AND CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR ITS PRODUCTIONS. MOST RECENTLY, HOLMES/POIROT WAS CELEBRATED BY THE STAR TRIBUNE AS ONE OF THE TOP PLAYS TO SEE FOR THE FALL OF 2024.2025-26 SEASON: 50 YEARS - A SEASON OF CELEBRATION-IT'S ONLY A PLAY (SEPT. 2025) BY TERENCE MCNALLY, DIRECTED BY STEPHEN DIMENNA-GOOSEBUMPS: PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM, DIRECTED BY ELLEN FENSTER-GHARIB-A CHORUS LINE BY NICHOLAS DANTE, EDWARD KLEBAN AND MARVIN HAMLISCH, DIRECTED BY STEPHEN DIMENNA-THE BUTLER DID IT BY JEFFREY HATCHER, DIRECTED BY DAVID IRA GOLDSTEIN2024-25 SEASON-HOLMES/POIROT BY JEFFREY HATCHER AND STEVE HENDRICKSON, DIRECTED BY DAVID IRA GOLDSTEIN- THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER (DEC. 2024) BY BARBARA ROBINSON, DIRECTED BY ELLEN FENSTER-GHARIB: - THE GIN GAME (FEB. 2025) BY D.L. COBURN, DIRECTED BY FAYE M. PRICE: - BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY (MAY 2025) BY STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS, DIRECTED BY STEPHEN DIMENNACOMMUNITY PARTNERSIN ADDITION TO ITS OWN PROGRAMMING, PARK SQUARE SERVES AS A RENTAL SPACE FOR NUMEROUS THEATER COMPANIES. NOT ONLY IS THIS A REVENUE STREAM FOR PARK SQUARE, BUT IT ALSO PROVIDES SPACE FOR MID-SIZED/SMALL THEATERS TO PRESENT THEIR DISTINCTIVE WORKS AND STORIES, THEREBY EXPANDING OUR REACH AND INFLUENCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THEATER MU, FULL CIRCLE, UNLABELED, PRIME PRODUCTIONS, TEATRO DEL PUEBLO, TRADEMARK, AND SPCPA ARE AMONG THE COMPANIES THAT ACTIVELY RENT OUR FACILITIES. YELLOW TREE IS EXPLORING A RESIDENCY FOR 2026. PARK SQUARE IS ALSO THE NEW HOME FOR THE UMN BFA ACTING SENIOR SHOWCASE.EDUCATION PROGRAMSPARK SQUARE OFFERED IN BOTH THE 2024-25 SEASON AND 2025-26 SEASON FAL AND SPRING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 5-17 ALONG WITH TEN WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMPS EACH YEAR. PARK SQUARE ALSO TEACHED A TECH THEATRE CLASS FOR THE ST PAUL CONSERVATORY OF PERFORMING ARTS WHICH IS TWO BLOCKS FROM THE THEATRE. STUDENTS FROM THE SCHOOL COME TO PARK SQUARE ONCE A WEEK FOR CLASS.2024/25 SEASON STATISTICS12,325 PEOPLE CAME TO PARK SQUARE PRODUCTIONS7,654 PEOPLE CAME TO PERFORMANCES OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER THEATRES AT PARK SQUAREA TOTAL OF 19,925 PEOPLE CAME TO PARK SQUARE THIS SEASONWE SOLD ALMOST HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN TICKETS FOR THE 24/25 SEASON.WE EMPLOYED:48 ACTORS AND UNDERSTUDIES9 MUSICIANS61 DESIGNERS, DIRECTORS, STAGE MANAGERS AND ASSISTANTS71 BACKSTAGE CREW12 PAINTERS24 ELECTRICIANS22 CARPENTERS10 LIGHT AND SOUND BOARD OPERATORS3 WARDROBE CREW17 FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF (BOX OFFICE, BARTENDERS AND HOUSE MANAGERS)41 TEACHING ARTISTS FOR CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS920 STUDENTS AGES 5-17 TOOK CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPS247 PEOPLE WORKED AT PARK SQUARE THIS SEASON16 OPEN CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES4 AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCESSEASON TICKET SALES HAVE DOUBLED TO 500+ FROM LAST YEAR.Expenses $783,667 · revenue $429,763
- STUDENT PROGRAMMING:BEGINNING IN 1987 AS A SMALL SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAM, STEPPINGSTONE THEATRE (SST) INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE STORIES, IDEAS, AND CULTURES THROUGH SUMMER CAMPS, SCHOOL-YEAR CLASSES, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND SHOWS STARRING YOUNG ACTORS. SST'S HISTORY OF PRODUCING AWARD-WINNING THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES IS ROOTED IN FINDING AND FEATURING DIVERSE VOICES. SINCE MERGING WITH PARK SQUARE THEATRE IN 2020, THE COMBINED PROGRAM - NOW PARK SQUARE EDUCATION - HAS BUILT ON STEPPINGSTONE'S STELLAR REPUTATION BY EXPANDING PROGRAMMING AND AUDIENCES, ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO SERVE AN EVEN MORE DIVERSE POPULATION OF SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.PARK SQUARE TYPICALLY SERVES AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 25,000 TEENS ANNUALLY FROM ACROSS THE REGION. IN 2024, WE RESUMED STUDENT MATINEES AND RETURNED TO OFFERING IN-PERSON CLASSES, WITH A TOTAL OF 562 UNIQUE STUDENTS REGISTERED IN EDUCATIONAL CLASS OFFERINGS. THIS MARKED A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF EXPANDED OUTREACH, AS 273 OF THESE STUDENTS WERE NEW REGISTRANTS ENGAGING WITH OUR EDUCATION CLASSES FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE YEAR ALSO REFLECTED A SHIFT TOWARD YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS. BASED ON REGISTRATION ESTIMATES, 40% OF STUDENTS WERE AGES 4 TO 7, 30% WERE AGES 8 TO 10, 20% WERE AGES 11 TO 13, AND 10% WERE AGES 14 TO 18.Expenses $200,968 · revenue $202,282
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
- 41-1280683
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $572,270
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,781,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,770,660 | $1,722,692 | $572,270 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,577,788 | $943,864 | $679,246 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,933,639 | $2,124,738 | $329,177 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,005,889 | $1,840,860 | $405,007 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 41-1280683).
Questions about PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY is 41-1280683.
- Is PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY 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 PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY 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 PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY 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 PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names STEPHEN DIMENNA.
- Who are the officers and directors of PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (STEPHEN DIMENNA, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PARK SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,770,660, expenses of $1,722,692 and total assets of $572,270 at year end.
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