Nonprofit · EIN 41-1727881
THEATER MU INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $883,838 | $1,390,761 | -$506,923 | $852,859 | $83,918 | $768,941 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,380,095 | $1,257,795 | $122,300 | $1,334,446 | $58,582 | $1,275,864 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,442,761 | $1,319,526 | $123,235 | $1,233,636 | $70,890 | $1,162,746 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $738,882
- of which government grants
- $125,758
- Program service revenue
- $111,282
- Investment income
- $33,674
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,568
- Other salaries and wages
- $481,446
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $723,038
- Professional fundraising fees
- $14,400
- Accounting fees
- $69,573
- Occupancy
- $24,550
- Travel
- $34,053
- Depreciation
- $2,675
- Program services (functional)
- $955,932
- Management and general (functional)
- $236,165
- Fundraising (functional)
- $198,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,334,446
- Total assets, end of year
- $852,859
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $83,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $768,941
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,431
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $223,793
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $545,148
- Gross receipts
- $883,838
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 87
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANH-THU PHAM | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,020 | $10,312 |
| KATIE BRADLEY | INTERIM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $22,573 | $0 |
| RUTHIE JOHNSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NONOKO SATO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS KLOTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANH THU PHAM | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,071 | $9,912 |
| LILY TUNG CRYSTAL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,137 | $17,265 |
| RUTHIE JOHNSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NONOKO SATO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS KLOTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON F JEE SCHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANH THU PHAM | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,806 | $8,950 |
| LILY TUNG CRYSTAL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,435 | $16,137 |
| JON F JEE SCHILL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS KLOTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA KUMAGAI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HAE LEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NONOKO SATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACEY CHOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 755 PRIOR AVE N STE 107, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-1069
- In care of
- % RICK SHIOMI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANH-THU PHAM, 755 PRIOR AVENUE NORTH 107, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
- Signed the 990
- ANH-THU PHAM, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 789-1012
- Website
- WWW.THEATERMU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHONEY ULBRICH CHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA
Mission
THEATER MU PRODUCES GREAT PERFORMANCES BORN OF ARTS, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE FROM THE HEART OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- AS THE LARGEST ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER IN THE MIDWEST, THEATER MU HAS BEEN PROVIDING PROGRAMS IN MAINSTAGE, EDUCATION, ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS SINCE 1992. THEATER MU'S 2024-25 SEASON WAS THE FINAL SEASON PROGRAMMED BY FORMER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, LILY TUNG CRYSTAL. THE SEASON CONTINUES MS. TUNG CRYSTAL'S VISION OF "WIDENING CIRCLES" OF ASIAN AMERICAN REPRESENTATION BY PROGRAMMING A SEASON OF PRODUCTIONS FEATURING SOUTH ASIAN AND QUEER STORIES. THE SEASON OPENED WITH A NEWLY REFORMATTED NEW EYES FESTIVAL WHERE THE COMPANY OPENED UP THE SUBMISSION PROCESS TO PLAYWRIGHTS NATION-WIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2011. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ANKITA RATURI'S FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH ABOUT A NONBINARY IMMIGRANT'S JOURNEY TO A NEW LAND AND THE SUSPICION FROM THE EXISTING RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY GARDEN WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE FOREIGNER. MU PRODUCED AN UPDATED PRODUCTION OF DIANA SON'S GLAAS AND OBIE AWARD WINNING PLAY STOP KISS TO CRITIC AND AUDIENCE ACCLAIM. THE THEMES OF MS. SON'S PLAY RINGING TRUE TODAY AS MUCH AS IT DID IN IT'S PREMIERE IN 1998. THEATER MU'S PRODUCTION BEING THE FIRST TIME THE MAJORITY OF THE ROLES CAST WITH ASIAN AMERICAN ACTORS. THE SEASON ENDED WITH A CO-PRESENTATION OF ADIL MANSOOU'S AMM(I)GONE. IN THIS ACHINGLY TENDER ONE-MAN SHOW ADIL TAKES THE AUDIENCE ON HIS JOURNEY ON THE EXPLORATION OF HIS IDENTITY AS A GAY MAN GROWING UP IN A SOUTH ASIAN MUSLIM HOME. THIS SEASON WAS ALSO THE FIRST TIME WHERE THEATER MU WORKED WITH A FOCUS GROUP OF FAMILY MEMBERS, YOUTH AND TEACHING ARTISTS TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON MU'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. THE COHORT WORKING WITH MU'S PROGRAM MANAGER TO PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR PROGRAMMATIC SUGGESTIONS FOR MU'S YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, MU TRAINING INSTITUTE AND MU EXPLORATIONS. WITH THE ABSENCE OF A ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, LONG TIME MU ARTIST KATIE BRADLEY WAS HIRED AS AN INTERIM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR THE SEASON. MS. BRADLEY NOT ONLY SERVED AS ARTISTIC PRODUCER FOR THE SEASON BUT ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE EDUCATION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE ARTISTIC ADVISORY COHORT TO SYSTEMATIZE COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS.Expenses $955,932 · revenue $111,282
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
- 41-1727881
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $852,859
- Income (IRS master file)
- $883,838
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $883,838 | $1,390,761 | $852,859 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,380,095 | $1,257,795 | $1,334,446 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,442,761 | $1,319,526 | $1,233,636 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | 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 41-1727881).
Questions about THEATER MU INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THEATER MU INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEATER MU INCORPORATED is 41-1727881.
- Is THEATER MU INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to THEATER MU INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEATER MU INCORPORATED 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 THEATER MU INCORPORATED 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 THEATER MU INCORPORATED 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 THEATER MU INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ANH-THU PHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEATER MU INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,020 (ANH-THU PHAM, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THEATER MU INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $883,838, expenses of $1,390,761 and total assets of $852,859 at year end.
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