Nonprofit · EIN 41-1721692
NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $93,713 | $148,424 | -$54,711 | $26,063 | $1,431 | $24,632 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $168,127 | $191,108 | -$22,981 | $78,324 | $1,743 | $76,581 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $144,883 | $148,237 | -$3,354 | $98,782 | $11,415 | $87,367 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,483
- of which government grants
- $38,862
- Program service revenue
- $32,194
- Investment income
- $36
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $23,435
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,331
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,560
- Occupancy
- $24,394
- Travel
- $10,526
- Program services (functional)
- $127,796
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,303
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,325
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,063
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,431
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,632
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,632
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,000
- Gross receipts
- $93,713
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Krywosz | President & Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $42,155 |
| Kate Hujda | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Meckel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Krywosz | President & Artistic Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $34,533 |
| Kate Hujda | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $900 |
| Sarah Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Meckel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| James Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Krywosz | President & Artistic Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $35,833 |
| Kate Hujda | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Meckel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| James Payne | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 308 PRINCE ST STE 190, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101-1491
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ben Krywosz, 380 Prince St Ste 190, Saint Paul, MN 55101
- Signed the 990
- Ben Krywosz, President and Artistic Director
- Phone
- (651) 298-9913
- Website
- www.nautilusmusictheater.org
Mission
Nautilus provides opportunities for the artistic growth of music-theater artists who create, develop, & produce new operas & other forms of music-theater. We seek to use partnerships between creator, performers, and audiences, as well as to create professional training programs for artists. (See Schedule O for complete statement.)
Program accomplishments
- ARTIST DEVELOPMENT: Ongoing training and development of music-theater artists, including writers, composers, performers, and directors. These programs usually include our 3-week-long Wesley Balk Institute, our Composer-Librettist Studio, and selected educational activities. In FY25, we held our 42nd Balk Institute and our 71st Composer-Librettist Studio, along with classes with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, vocal training with Teatro del Pueblo, and our annual class at Yale University. We also participated in the National Opera Association Conference and the Twin Cities Theater Conference, as well as private coachings and auditions.Expenses $68,259 · revenue $40,462
- ROUGH CUTS: A series of public presentations of work-in-progress dialogues between artists and audiences, and explorations of the creative process, focused on new works and emerging artists. Having reinstated our Rough Cuts series in FY24, we presented six regular Rough Cuts, along with two Art Crawl appearances.Expenses $30,809 · revenue $29,653
- COMMUNITY COMMISSIONS: Projects initiated by or commissioned for specific communities, such as arts organizations, academic institutions, or human service organizations. Projects for FY25 included master classes with Boston Conservatory; additional workshop projects on PROGRESSIVE LENS, THE LAST BABUSHKA, BLUESTEM; dramaturgy workshops with Fortune Fools Theater; An Opera Theater's Voice Labs; and other short-term consultancies.Expenses $28,688 · revenue $16,341
- PRODUCTIONS: Opportunities (sporadically) for artists to present fully-staged productions of music-theater works, including premieres of new work we have developed and supported, or innovative productions of existing operas and musicals. Although no fully staged productions were held FY25, we held developmental sessions on A SONG AT TWILIGHT and supported a tour of MAGIC CARPET RIDE.Expenses $40
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
- 41-1721692
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,063
- Income (IRS master file)
- $93,713
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $93,713 | $148,424 | $26,063 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $168,127 | $191,108 | $78,324 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $144,883 | $148,237 | $98,782 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $65,714 | $224,868 | $111,138 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 41-1721692).
Questions about NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER
- What is the EIN of NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER is 41-1721692.
- Is NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER 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 NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER 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 NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER 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 NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Ben Krywosz.
- Who are the officers and directors of NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,155 (Ben Krywosz, President & Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does NAUTILUS MUSIC THEATER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $93,713, expenses of $148,424 and total assets of $26,063 at year end.
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