Nonprofit · EIN 81-2527857
HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE
Tax-exempt · WEST BEND, WI 53095
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,081,996 | $1,174,342 | -$92,346 | $4,289,764 | $807,239 | $3,482,525 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $838,178 | $840,517 | -$2,339 | $4,429,656 | $854,785 | $3,574,871 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $253,002
- Program service revenue
- $653,335
- Investment income
- $13,516
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $156,289
- Other revenue
- $162,143
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $43,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $251,081
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $321,249
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,821
- Occupancy
- $114,592
- Travel
- $32,281
- Depreciation
- $8,066
- Program services (functional)
- $943,175
- Management and general (functional)
- $195,698
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,469
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,429,656
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,289,764
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $807,239
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,482,525
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62,924
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,472,525
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,156,992
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEONA KNOBLOCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $43,077 |
| NIC NOVACZYK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KINE TORINUS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TORINUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'CONNOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BUETTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN BURGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN DINEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE NOVACZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ROZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY TAMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY BERTRAM | ROTATED OFF BOARD IN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SANCOMB | ROTATED OFF BOARD IN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERI MILLIGAN | ROTATED OFF BOARD IN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER YOGERST | ROTATED OFF BOARD IN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ZAREMBA | ROTATED OFF BOARD IN 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL BUETTNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $15,600 |
| NIC NOVACZYK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KINE TORINUS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TORINUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'CONNOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SANCOMB | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY BERTRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE NOVACZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER YOGERST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN DINEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN BURGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY TAMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ZAREMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERI MILLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 N MAIN ST, WEST BEND, WI 53095-3315
- In care of
- % JOHN SONCOMB
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK O'CONNOR, PO BOX 401, WEST BEND, WI 53095
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK O'CONNOR, TREASURER
- Phone
- (262) 573-1988
- Return prepared by
- Krause & Associates SC
Mission
TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE, INC. (HWBT, 501(C)3), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BEND, IS AN EXPERIENCE VENUE IN DOWNTOWN WEST BEND, WI. OUR PURPOSE IS RESTORING THE WEST BEND THEATRE, LOCATED AT 125 MAIN STREET, WEST BEND, WISCONSIN, TO A SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL HISTORIC BUILDING FOR USE BY BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES, AND TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THAT SPACE TO BENEFIT THE GREATER WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA IN THE FORM OF EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE ARTS. SPECIFICALLY, OUR ORGANIZATION WILL PROCURE AND PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTS EDUCATION DESIGNED TO FACILITATE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND BUILD CREATIVE SELF-CONFIDENCE FOR ALL WHO ENJOY OUR VENUE, TO PRESENT A BROAD AND DIVERSE ARRAY OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, AND TO ACT AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR AND WITH THE COMMUNITY AROUND US.Expenses $943,175 · revenue $653,335
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2527857
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,289,764
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,156,992
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,081,996 | $1,174,342 | $4,289,764 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $838,178 | $840,517 | $4,429,656 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $685,739 | $644,869 | $4,420,846 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-2527857).
Questions about HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE
- What is the EIN of HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE is 81-2527857.
- Is HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORIC WEST BEND 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 HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICK O'CONNOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,077 (LEONA KNOBLOCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HISTORIC WEST BEND THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,081,996, expenses of $1,174,342 and total assets of $4,289,764 at year end.
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