Nonprofit · EIN 93-0682075
ECHO THEATER COMPANY
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,197,965 | $1,183,153 | $14,812 | $277,549 | $125,049 | $152,500 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,165,101 | $1,383,811 | -$218,710 | $176,733 | $39,045 | $137,688 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,396,776 | $1,213,993 | $182,783 | $393,293 | $36,895 | $356,398 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $280,235
- of which government grants
- $51,346
- Program service revenue
- $913,520
- Investment income
- $4,210
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $68,791
- Other salaries and wages
- $626,882
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $790,438
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,086
- Occupancy
- $198,320
- Travel
- $1,399
- Depreciation
- $19,674
- Program services (functional)
- $1,064,837
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,158
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,158
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $176,733
- Total assets, end of year
- $277,549
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $125,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $152,500
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,977
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $152,500
- Gross receipts
- $1,197,965
- Employees
- 94
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COHEN WENDY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,020 | $4,771 |
| KALK HELEN | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KALK BRIANNA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRELL LEONTYNE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EICHENAUER JOE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIS EMILY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON LIV | YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY COHEN | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $61,736 | $3,304 |
| PHIL BUSSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $61,473 | $1,501 |
| HELEN KALK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONTYNE MORRELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED HAYES | TREASURER (THROUGH JUNE 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE EICHENAUER | TREASURER (OCT 2023 TO PRESENT) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA KALK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY FOUTHER | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE GLICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY COHEN | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $45,885 | $3,405 |
| PHIL BUSSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $35,250 | $2,005 |
| HELEN KALK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONTYNE MORRELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED HAYES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA KALK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY FOUTHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE GLICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER (4/2023 TO PRESENT) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLEAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1515 SE 37TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97214-5131
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WENDY COHEN, 1515 SE 37TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97214
- Signed the 990
- WENDY COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (971) 267-3246
- Return prepared by
- SOCIAL IMPACT ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
TO CREATE SPACE FOR COLLABORATION, EMPOWERMENT AND THE JOYFUL CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY USING ENSEMBLE PHYSICAL THEATER, CIRCUS ARTS, AND AERIAL DANCE TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND EMBRACE THEIR HUMANITY.
Program accomplishments
- OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 8000 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, BUILDING CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY THROUGH CIRCUS ARTS, MOVEMENT AND COLLABORATIVE PHYSICAL THEATER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA. ECHO ALSO PRODUCED OR PRESENTED 46 MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES OR EVENTS CREATED BY OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING ORIGINAL WORKS DEVISED BY OUR SIX IN-HOUSE PRE-PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE COMPANIES. THROUGH FINANCIAL AID AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH KINDRED ORGANIZATIONS, WE'VE CENTERED UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING PROGRAMMING TO UNHOUSED, DISABLED, LOW-INCOME, AND LGBTQIA+ STUDENTS.Expenses $1,064,837 · revenue $913,520
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
- 93-0682075
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $277,549
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,197,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,197,965 | $1,183,153 | $277,549 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,165,101 | $1,383,811 | $176,733 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,396,776 | $1,213,993 | $393,293 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $731,617 | $617,757 | $261,760 | 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 93-0682075).
Questions about ECHO THEATER COMPANY
- What is the EIN of ECHO THEATER COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECHO THEATER COMPANY is 93-0682075.
- Is ECHO THEATER COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to ECHO THEATER COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECHO THEATER COMPANY 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 ECHO THEATER COMPANY 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 ECHO THEATER COMPANY 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 ECHO THEATER COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names WENDY COHEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECHO THEATER COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,020 (COHEN WENDY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ECHO THEATER COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,197,965, expenses of $1,183,153 and total assets of $277,549 at year end.
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