Nonprofit · EIN 88-2946400
HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS
Tax-exempt · BERWYN, IL 60402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $695,526 | $550,879 | $144,647 | $205,383 | -$271 | $205,654 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $629,337 | $645,543 | -$16,206 | $70,628 | $9,621 | $61,007 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $672,700 | $619,490 | $53,210 | $77,213 | $0 | $77,213 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $695,516
- Investment income
- $10
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25
- Accounting fees
- $3,143
- Occupancy
- $98,206
- Travel
- $7,382
- Program services (functional)
- $540,559
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $70,628
- Total assets, end of year
- $205,383
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$271
- Net assets, end of year
- $205,654
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $205,654
- Gross receipts
- $695,526
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA BARASCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BLAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREL CANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TIANNA CONWAY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHANTEL DOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JARED DUYMOVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS HENSEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEVIN HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERITH IVERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DERRICK MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY MINYARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC OLMSCHEID | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LISA ROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER ROSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA BARASCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BLAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GAIL BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREL CANAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TIANNA CONWAY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHANTEL DOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JARED DUYMOVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS HENSEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KEVIN HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERITH IVERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DERRICK MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY MINYARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC OLMSCHEID | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LISA ROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA BARASCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BLAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GAIL BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREL CANAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| TIANNA CONWAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JARED DUYMOVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS HENSEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KEVIN HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DERRICK MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICOLE MULDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC OLMSCHEID | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LISA ROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ICHUN YEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1243 CLINTON AVE APT 2, BERWYN, IL 60402-5338
- In care of
- % THOMAS HENSEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIC OLMSCHEID, 4239 W WILLOW HWY, LANSING, MI 48917
- Signed the 990
- ERIC OLMSCHEID, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (708) 628-7877
- Return prepared by
- MYSLAJEK KEMP & SPENCER LTD
Mission
HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER ARTS PROFESSIONALS TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION, CREATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, STRENGTHEN ARTIST TOURING RELATIONSHIPS, AND SUPPORT ARTS ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED BY AGENTS, ARTISTS, AND STATE CONSORTIA LEADERS FROM ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, OHIO, PLAINS PRESENTERS, SOUTHWEST PRESENTERS, AND WISCONSIN. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PRODUCE THE ANNUAL MIDWEST ARTS XPO (MAX) BOOKING CONFERENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE MIDWEST ARTS XPO 2025 WAS HELD IN MILWAUKEE, WI. THE 2026 MIDWEST ARTS XPO WILL BE IN MILWAUKEE, WI AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 22-25, 2026. THE XPO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERGENERATIONAL MENTORSHIP FOR NEW COLLEAGUES, OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE WORKS OF ALL GENRES AND PROVIDES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT ARTISTS, AGENTS, AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL SETTINGS. MAX SERVES A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS TOURING ECOSYSTEM. WHILE FOCUSED ON THE MIDWEST REGION, THE CONFERENCE HAS GROWN INTO THE SECOND LARGEST BOOKING CONFERENCE IN THE TOURING PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY. MAX 2025 BY THE NUMBERS: 756 TOTAL REGISTERED ATTENDEES (742 ATTENDED) REPRESENTING 34 STATES, CANADA, FRANCE, AND POLAND 23 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS 216 EXHIBITOR BOOTHS IN THE EXHIBIT HALL MARKETPLACE 254 PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED 236 SHOWCASE PERFORMANCES PRESENTED OVER THREE NIGHTSExpenses $540,559 · revenue $695,516
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 | 990 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
- 88-2946400
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $205,383
- Income (IRS master file)
- $695,526
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $695,526 | $550,879 | $205,383 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $629,337 | $645,543 | $70,628 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $672,700 | $619,490 | $77,213 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 88-2946400).
Questions about HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS
- What is the EIN of HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS is 88-2946400.
- Is HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS 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 HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIC OLMSCHEID.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HEARTLAND PERFORMING ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $695,526, expenses of $550,879 and total assets of $205,383 at year end.
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