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Northern Sky Theater Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Theater (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.71M (2023)

Expenses
$2.74M (2023)

Total Assets
$9.59M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$263k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,707,930
Expenses
$2,739,328
Net Income
-$31,398
Net Assets
$9,325,416
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,506,895
55.6%
Program Services $1,114,517
41.2%
Investment Income $11,327
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,121
0.2%
Net Fundraising $19,387
0.7%
Sales of Assets -$685
Net Inventory Sales $42,836
1.6%
Other Revenue $9,532
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $123,619
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $952,478
34.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,588,296
Total Liabilities $262,880
Net Assets $9,325,416
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $96,536 $0 $0
Frederick Heide (Director) $27,083 $0 $0
Heidi Ling (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Susan Caldwell (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Dejardine (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Caitlin Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Saldanha (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Theisen (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,881,655
Expenses
$2,808,540
Net Income
$73,115
Net Assets
$9,331,484
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,954,880
67.8%
Program Services $899,374
31.2%
Investment Income $5,631
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,206
0.1%
Sales of Assets -$488
Net Inventory Sales $17,575
0.6%
Other Revenue $477
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,628
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,002,465
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,387,111
Total Liabilities $1,055,627
Net Assets $9,331,484
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $98,028 $0 $0
Frederick Heide (Director) $11,600 $0 $0
Heidi Ling (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Susan Caldwell (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Dejardine (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Saldanha (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,539,990
Expenses
$1,919,847
Net Income
$620,143
Net Assets
$9,288,307
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,591,659
62.7%
Program Services $898,823
35.4%
Investment Income $3,467
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $31,019
1.2%
Sales of Assets $7,503
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $6,482
0.3%
Other Revenue $1,037
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $106,368
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $589,346
30.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,362,739
Total Liabilities $1,074,432
Net Assets $9,288,307
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $90,069 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $13,514 $0 $0
Mary Seeberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Stiehl (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Ling (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Keller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frederick Heide (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Dejardine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Caldwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christine Saldanha (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,888,696
Expenses
$1,333,664
Net Income
$555,032
Net Assets
$8,658,319
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,825,625
96.7%
Program Services $15,874
0.8%
Investment Income $973
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $45,639
2.4%
Sales of Assets $1,328
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales -$1,966
Other Revenue $1,223
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,928
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $335,784
25.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,290,318
Total Liabilities $1,631,999
Net Assets $8,658,319
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $73,928 $0 $0
Frederick Heide (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Mary Seeberg (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Stiehl (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Ling (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Keller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Dejardine (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,501,526
Expenses
$1,702,320
Net Income
$799,206
Net Assets
$8,121,294
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,372,801
54.9%
Program Services $1,076,462
43.0%
Investment Income $6,685
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $32,319
1.3%
Sales of Assets -$7,500
Net Inventory Sales $20,459
0.8%
Other Revenue $300
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,277
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $650,708
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,848,904
Total Liabilities $1,727,610
Net Assets $8,121,294
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $61,250 $0 $0
Frederick Heide (Director) $20,027 $0 $0
Mary Seeberg (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Stiehl (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Ling (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Keller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Dejardine (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,384,906
Expenses
$1,481,564
Net Income
$903,342
Net Assets
$7,302,072
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,422,636
59.7%
Program Services $891,135
37.4%
Investment Income $15,394
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $17,141
0.7%
Sales of Assets $9,287
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $29,066
1.2%
Other Revenue $247
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $73,228
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $564,762
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,456,509
Total Liabilities $154,437
Net Assets $7,302,072
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $60,555 $0 $0
Frederick Heide (Director) $12,673 $0 $0
Mary Seeberg (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Stiehl (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Ling (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Keller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,630,948
Expenses
$1,422,277
Net Income
$2,208,671
Net Assets
$6,413,328
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,796,096
77.0%
Program Services $788,720
21.7%
Investment Income $5,065
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $20,220
0.6%
Sales of Assets $5,050
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $15,797
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,168
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $520,372
36.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,489,095
Total Liabilities $75,767
Net Assets $6,413,328
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $67,000 $0 $24,618
Frederick Heide (Director) $18,550 $0 $0
Mary Seeberg (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Stiehl (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Keller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,750,244
Expenses
$1,342,087
Net Income
$3,408,157
Net Assets
$4,194,293
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,895,150
82.0%
Program Services $808,079
17.0%
Investment Income $2,337
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $21,075
0.4%
Sales of Assets $2,091
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $21,512
0.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $113,228
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $515,063
38.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,269,344
Total Liabilities $75,051
Net Assets $4,194,293
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $64,000 $0 $25,528
Frederick Heide (Director) $23,700 $0 $0
Mary Seeberg (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Stiehl (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
George Gorcynsky Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sawyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Keller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,639,164
Expenses
$1,347,568
Net Income
$291,596
Net Assets
$784,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $816,276
49.8%
Program Services $775,703
47.3%
Investment Income $1,128
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $22,375
1.4%
Sales of Assets -$1,377
Net Inventory Sales $25,059
1.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $196,736
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $450,384
33.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $864,837
Total Liabilities $80,272
Net Assets $784,565

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,205,710
Expenses
$1,244,928
Net Income
-$39,218
Net Assets
$494,860
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $384,246
31.9%
Program Services $783,344
65.0%
Investment Income $1,182
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $16,153
1.3%
Sales of Assets $414
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $19,142
1.6%
Other Revenue $1,229
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,543
14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $372,429
29.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $545,706
Total Liabilities $50,846
Net Assets $494,860
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Herbst (Artistic Director) $69,500 $0 $4,760
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $65,250 $0 $21,532
Frederick Heide (Director) $17,500 $0 $0
Barbara Gould (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carla Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Stiehl (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
George Gorcynsky Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Seeberg (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Keller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Katie Dahl (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,168,364
Expenses
$1,143,550
Net Income
$24,814
Net Assets
$533,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $476,678
40.8%
Program Services $656,713
56.2%
Investment Income $1,939
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,551
0.9%
Sales of Assets $346
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $13,683
1.2%
Other Revenue $8,454
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $163,759
14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $375,371
32.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $577,301
Total Liabilities $43,323
Net Assets $533,978
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Herbst (Artistic Director) $67,552 $0 $4,164
Dave Maier (Managing Director) $62,000 $0 $20,043
Frederick Heide (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Mary Seeberg (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Stiehl (Vice Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Gould (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Thomas A Moore (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Boyd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Breseman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Mccoy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Keller (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Gorcynsky Md (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,118,247
Expenses
$1,241,271
Net Income
-$123,024
Net Assets
$507,582
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $311,528
27.9%
Program Services $757,238
67.7%
Investment Income $3,024
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,441
1.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $22,046
2.0%
Other Revenue $5,970
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $158,498
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $394,023
31.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $531,586
Total Liabilities $24,004
Net Assets $507,582

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,209,012
Expenses
$1,341,292
Net Income
-$132,280
Net Assets
$630,606
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $236,060
19.5%
Program Services $932,707
77.1%
Investment Income $1,593
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $9,750
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $14,646
1.2%
Other Revenue $14,256
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,783
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $429,667
32.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $696,417
Total Liabilities $65,811
Net Assets $630,606

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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