Nonprofit · EIN 42-1188839
RIVERSIDE THEATRE
Tax-exempt · IOWA CITY, IA 52240
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $697,044 | $882,037 | -$184,993 | $553,581 | $225,010 | $328,571 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $561,843 | $754,794 | -$192,951 | $770,525 | $256,961 | $513,564 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $849,934 | $880,325 | -$30,391 | $953,285 | $246,770 | $706,515 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $401,180
- of which government grants
- $47,000
- Program service revenue
- $270,495
- Investment income
- $1,697
- Net income from fundraising events
- $23,672
- Other revenue
- $23,672
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,285
- Other salaries and wages
- $224,601
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $334,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,694
- Occupancy
- $92,050
- Travel
- $8,907
- Depreciation
- $74,407
- Program services (functional)
- $614,703
- Management and general (functional)
- $218,111
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,223
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $770,525
- Total assets, end of year
- $553,581
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $225,010
- Net assets, end of year
- $328,571
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $355,068
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $238,505
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $90,066
- Gross receipts
- $702,890
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM KNIGHT | PROD. ART. D Officer | 40 | $71,216 | $4,064 |
| LAURIE ZAIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| URI LESSING LEFT 325 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA KANELLIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE SAEUGLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOOMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE CHAPPELL LEFT 425 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK LOGAS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM THROGMORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE ALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MANNING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL SCHLACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GREENWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY MIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BROCKMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEERA KHERA LEFT 1124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PEGGY GRIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL MCPHERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM KNIGHT | PROD. ART. D Officer | 40 | $68,031 | $4,064 |
| DEREK WILLARD LEFT 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SCHMIDT LEFT 2024 | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ZAIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS COX LEFT 2024 | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| URI LESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA KANELLIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE SAEUGLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WEIJING WU LEFT 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOOMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK LOGAS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM THROGMORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CAVANAUGH LEFT 2023 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE ALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MANNING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL SCHLACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GREENWALD JOINED 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME WATTS JOINED 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY MIMS JOINED 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BROCKMEYER JOINED 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEERA KHERA JOINED 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY GRIMMER JOINED 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MCPHERSON JOINED 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM KNIGHT | PROD. ART. D Officer | 40 | $58,738 | $4,461 |
| ERIC OLSEN LEFT 2022 | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA FEILMEIER-MARZEN LEFT 2022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MANNING JOINED 2022 | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MERINO LEFT 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE ALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CAVANAUGH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALLACE CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS COX | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA KANELLIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| URI LESSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK LOGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOOMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE SAEUGLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL SCHLACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SCHMIDT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM THROGMORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WEIJING WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ZAIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 119 E COLLEGE ST, IOWA CITY, IA 52240-4002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE MANNING, 119 E COLLEGE STREET, IOWA CITY, IA 52240
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE MANNING, CHAIR
- Phone
- (319) 887-1360
- Website
- WWW.RIVERSIDETHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FORGE FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Mission
RIVERSIDE THEATRE STRENGTHENS THE CULTURAL FABRIC OF IOWA CITY THROUGH INTIMATE, ENGAGING PRODUCTIONS FROM CLASSICS TO NEW WORKS, FOSTERING A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE DRAMATIC ARTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH ITS ROSTER OF FULL PRODUCTIONS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, RIVERSIDE THEATRE SERVES THE IOWA CITY AREA WITH PROGRAMMING THAT FOSTERS APPRECIATION FOR THE DRAMATIC ARTS, EMPLOYS ARTISTS, AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SERIOUS DISCOURSE, AND REFLECTION. DURING ITS 2024/2025 SEASON, RIVERSIDE THEATRE PRESENTED SIX TICKETED PRODUCTIONS, A FREE OUTDOOR SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTION IN IOWA CITY'S LOWER CITY PARK, POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, DELIVERING PATRONS AND STUDENTS HIGH- QUALITY THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES WHILE PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL THEATRE ARTISTS TO FURTHER THEIR CRAFT.Expenses $614,703 · revenue $270,495
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
- 42-1188839
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $553,581
- Income (IRS master file)
- $702,890
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $697,044 | $882,037 | $553,581 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $561,843 | $754,794 | $770,525 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $849,934 | $880,325 | $953,285 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,153,870 | $813,917 | $872,635 | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 42-1188839).
Questions about RIVERSIDE THEATRE
- What is the EIN of RIVERSIDE THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIVERSIDE THEATRE is 42-1188839.
- Is RIVERSIDE THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to RIVERSIDE THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIVERSIDE THEATRE 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 RIVERSIDE THEATRE 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 RIVERSIDE THEATRE 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 RIVERSIDE THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names STEPHANIE MANNING.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIVERSIDE THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,216 (ADAM KNIGHT, PROD. ART. D).
- How much revenue does RIVERSIDE THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $697,044, expenses of $882,037 and total assets of $553,581 at year end.
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