Nonprofits›Northlight Theatre Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Northlight Theatre Inc

SKOKIE, IL

Website

Total revenue

$9.8M

Total expenses

$3.9M

Net assets

$17.0M

Grants received

$5.4M

155 grants

EIN

237390464

Tax year

2023

Mission

Northlight theatre aspires to promote change of perspective and encourage compassion by exploring the depth of our humanity across a bold spectrum of theatrical experiences. We seek to entertain, enlighten, and electrify our audiences through contemporary dramas, intimate musicals and refreshed classics. We are fearless in our commitment to champion new work, and to provide a nurturing and creative home for our artists. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence through our productions, our business practices, our outreach, and our education. Northlight theatre reflects our community to the world and the world to our community.

Programs

1 program

Education and community engagement programs

Expenses: $169K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.3M
Program service revenue$2.1M
Investment income$431K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$9.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$367K
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$3.9M
Total assets$21.5M
Net assets$17.0M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

WILLIAM JONES

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$152K

40 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY EVANS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$149K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER CHRISTENSEN

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DONNA FRETT

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

PAUL LEHNER

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

PAUL EPNER

TREASURER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JIM ALLEN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

PERCY BERGER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

E FAYE BUTLER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CAROLE CAHILL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DIANA COHEN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

SANDRA FARROW

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

J DOUGLAS GRAY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

FREDDI GREENBERG

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHELLE JORDAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ROBERT REGAN

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DENNIS MARINO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MARK MCCARVILLE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHELE ROGERS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

RAHUL ROY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

REETU GOWDAR SANDERS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ROBERT SILVERMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

STACY HETHERINGTON SIMPSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CRAIG SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

TOM STRINGER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KENT SWANSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ERIC WITHERSPOON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

GIFFORD ZIMMERMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

TOBI LACZKOWSKI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JULIE CHERNOFF

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ECKENHOFF SAUNDERS ARCHITECTS

ARCHITECT FEES

$340K

Grants received

Showing 155 of 155

FromAmountPurposeYear
Endeavor Health Clinical Operations
$250K
Community Contribution
2024
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$112K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$101K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
FRANKLIN SQUARE FOUNDATION
$25K
GRANT - BUILDING CAMPAIGN
2024
Evanston Community Foundation
$18K
Donor Advised
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
JOHN R HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUND
$8K
UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2024
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
$5K
General support
2024
Dr Scholl Foundation
$5K
Programming for senior citizens
2024
ELIZABETH BEIDLER TISDAHL FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL
2024
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$190K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2023
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC
$135K
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$131K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$119K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$105K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$39K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$37K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FRANKLIN SQUARE FOUNDATION
$25K
GRANT - BUILDING CAMPAIGN
2023
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
$23K
OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2023
Evanston Community Foundation
$7K
Arts
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$7K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
JOHN R HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUND
$6K
UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Rogue Willow Foundation
$5K
Charitable
2023
Dr Scholl Foundation
$5K
Programming for senior citizens
2023
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
$5K
General support
2023
THE ARRINGTON FOUNDATION
$4K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
ELIZABETH BEIDLER TISDAHL FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL
2023
ARISTOTLE FOUNDATION TELLY SAVALAS
$1K
ADVOCACY
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation
$250
Support for the Arts
2023
JAHNS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
ARTS
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$80
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$80
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$80
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$385K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
REVADA FOUNDATION
$250K
SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND YOUTH ACCESS BUILDING FUND
2022
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$180K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES
2022
Evanston Community Foundation
$45K
Arts and Humanities
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$28K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$27K
General Operating Support, support for the Capital Campaign
2022
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$25K
to support research and focus groups to enhance diversity within the theater's staff and board and across its programming
2022
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$16K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
The Rogue Willow Foundation
$10K
Charitable
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
JOHN R HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUND
$6K
UNRESTRICTED FOR GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Dr Scholl Foundation
$5K
Programming for senior citizen engagement
2022
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
$3K
General support
2022
MELVOIN FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$2K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
JANIS MORRIS FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$250
Matching Gift
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$80
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$324K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$180K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$129K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$88K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$88K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$60K
in renewed support of general operations.
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$60K
in support of general operations.
2021
LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATRES FOUNDATION
$25K
Powering the Arts Program
2021
EDGERTON FOUNDATION
$21K
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$18K
Northlight theatre "Next Act" Capital Campaign, to Support educational outreach, general operating support. Support to implement ARTS FOR EVERYONE initiative
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$18K
Northlight theatre "Next Act" Capital Campaign, to Support educational outreach, general operating support. Support to implement ARTS FOR EVERYONE initiative
2021
MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION
$11K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2021
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$7K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR THE MEMORY OF MERRIL'S BELOVED MOTHER, SALLY PRAGER, FOR NORTHLIGHT'S NEXT ACT
2021
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$3K
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
$2K
General support
2021
MELVOIN FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
TINBERG FOUNDATION
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$250
Matching
2021
JANIS MORRIS FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$60
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$42
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$42
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$42
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$40
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$283K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$160K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$94K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$60K
in support of general operations.
2020
GALASHIELS FUND LTD
$50K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$38K
TO SUPPORT INTERPLAY NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT, NORTHLIGHT'S WORK IN SCHOOLS, SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Evanston Community Foundation
$29K
Disaster relief - Basic human needs
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$25K
PROGRAMS
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
ARTS
2020
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2020
JOHN R HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUND
$5K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
Dr Scholl Foundation
$5K
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS
2020
THE PELINO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE SPEAK UP THEATRE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE PROGRAM
2020
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
$4K
General support
2020
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$3K
For general operations
2020
Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable
$3K
Community Organizations and Civic Affairs
2020
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$3K
For support of the Sustainability Fund
2020
MELVOIN FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$500
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$250
Matching
2020
BITNER H M & EVELYN-CHAR TR
$250
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
ROSLYN & JOSEPH PERLMAN FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
JANIS MORRIS FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$163
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ALAN JAY AND SUE KAUFMAN FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$84
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$33
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$267K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$98K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$37K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES, PRODUCTION SUPPORT, AND 2019 GALA
2019
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$23K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2019
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$19K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$9K
For Northlight's Next Act
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$8K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Foundation
$5K
DONATION
2019
THE PELINO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE SPEAK UP THEATRE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE PROGRAM
2019
ALAN JAY AND SUE KAUFMAN FOUNDATION
$75
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$205K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$15K
INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTION SUPPORT
2018
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Foundation
$3K
DONATION
2018
ANGELUS ASSOCIATION
$115
OPERATING EXPENSES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$64K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
The Chicago Community Trust
$41K
SKELETON CREW PRODUCTION
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$5K
In honor of BJ Jones and Tim Evans
2017

Funded by

$5.4M from 46 funders · 155 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.6M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Shubert Foundation Inc

$710K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$668K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$283K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Endeavor Health Clinical Operations

$250K · 1 grant · 2024

Revada Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$231K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$205K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN237390464
NTEE codeA650
Subsection03
Ruling date1975-03
Formed1974
Employees158
Volunteers30
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