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Detroit Public Theatre

  • Detroit, MI
  • Tax-exempt since June 2015
  • EIN: 47-3449342

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
$1.69M (2024)

Expenses
$2.03M (2024)

Total Assets
$6M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$3.57M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2024

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 July
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,693,321
Expenses
$2,028,957
Net Income
-$335,636
Net Assets
$2,431,818
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,101,988
65.1%
Program Services $551,720
32.6%
Investment Income $61
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $46,336
2.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$6,872
Other Revenue $88
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $226,902
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $709,474
35.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,003,572
Total Liabilities $3,571,754
Net Assets $2,431,818
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Burkett (Procucing Di) $80,288 $0 $0
Sarah Winkler (Director) $80,288 $0 $0
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Pro Artistic) $74,736 $0 $0
Wendy Batiste Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Vice Chair/T) $0 $0 $0
Noah Haidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Kaye Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Prues (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Jaffe (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sonya Mays (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia E Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dominique Morisseau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christie Peck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angelique Power (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allan Rothfeder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Dyke (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Boyd White Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Devon Meier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nakia Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,216,057
Expenses
$1,936,898
Net Income
$279,159
Net Assets
$2,767,454
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,792,713
80.9%
Program Services $434,077
19.6%
Investment Income $90
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$18,243
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $7,420
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $225,000
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $518,391
26.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,480,404
Total Liabilities $3,712,950
Net Assets $2,767,454
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Co Producing Artistic Director) $75,000 $0 $0
Courtney Burkett (Co Producing Artistic Director) $75,000 $0 $0
Sarah Winkler (Co Producing Artistic Director) $75,000 $0 $0
David Jaffe (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Vice Chair And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Dyke (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dominique Morisseau (Executive Artistic Producer) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Batiste Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Noah Haidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sonya Mays (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Eisenberg Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christie Peck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angelique Power (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Prues (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allan Rothfeder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Kaye Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
Boyd White Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 17, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,403,185
Expenses
$899,221
Net Income
$503,964
Net Assets
$2,488,295
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,295,224
92.3%
Program Services $110,221
7.9%
Investment Income $104
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,364
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $200,000
22.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $287,203
31.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,777,982
Total Liabilities $289,687
Net Assets $2,488,295
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Co Producing Artistic Director) $75,000 $0 $0
Courtney Burkett (Co Producing Artistic Director) $62,500 $0 $0
Sarah Winkler (Co Producing Artistic Director) $62,500 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Prues Hecker (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Jaffe (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dominique Morisseau (Executive Artistic Producer) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Batiste Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Noah Haidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sonya Mays (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christie Peck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allan Rothfeder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Dyke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Kaye Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
Boyd White Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 26, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,298,629
Expenses
$538,454
Net Income
$760,175
Net Assets
$1,984,331
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,291,443
99.4%
Program Services $5,937
0.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,249
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $136,411
25.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $138,633
25.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,080,773
Total Liabilities $96,442
Net Assets $1,984,331
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Co Producing Artistic Director) $47,456 $0 $0
Courtney Burkett (Co Producing Artistic Director) $47,456 $0 $0
Sarah Winkler (Co Producing Artistic Director) $41,500 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Prues Hecker (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Jaffe (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dominique Morisseau (Executive Artistic Producer) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Batiste Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Noah Haidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Niki Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sonya Mays (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allan Rothfeder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Dyke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Kaye Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 28, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,723,899
Expenses
$762,250
Net Income
$961,649
Net Assets
$1,024,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,538,473
89.2%
Program Services $196,816
11.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$11,390
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $136,412
17.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $158,214
20.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,141,092
Total Liabilities $116,936
Net Assets $1,024,156
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Co Producing Artistic Director) $47,456 $0 $0
Courtney Burkett (Co Producing Artistic Director) $47,456 $0 $0
Sarah Winkler (Co Producing Artistic Director) $41,500 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Prues Hecker (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David Jaffe (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Batiste Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Noah Haidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Niki Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dominique Morisseau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marlowe Stoudamire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Dyke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Kaye Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$862,737
Expenses
$832,957
Net Income
$29,780
Net Assets
$62,507
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $649,755
75.3%
Program Services $222,724
25.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$9,742
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $144,578
17.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $122,410
14.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $218,344
Total Liabilities $155,837
Net Assets $62,507
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Burkett (Producing Artistic Directo) $47,476 $0 $0
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Producing Artistic Directo) $47,476 $0 $0
Sarah Winkler (Producing Artistic Directo) $41,476 $0 $0
David Jaffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dominique Morisseau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia E Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marlowe Stoudamire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Niki Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Noah Haidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Dyke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Prues Hecker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Batiste Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 8, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$740,193
Expenses
$751,966
Net Income
-$11,773
Net Assets
$32,727
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $537,404
72.6%
Program Services $202,195
27.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $594
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,455
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $132,586
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $165,668
Total Liabilities $132,941
Net Assets $32,727
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Burkett (Producing Artistic Director) $47,476 $0 $0
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Producing Artistic Director) $47,476 $0 $0
Sarah Wrinkler (Producing Artistic Director) $45,168 $0 $0
David Jaffe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dominique Morisseau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia E Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marlowe Stoudamire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Niki Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Noah Haidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Van Dyke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Prues Hecker (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Batiste Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$665,766
Expenses
$705,862
Net Income
-$40,096
Net Assets
$44,500
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $514,629
77.3%
Program Services $139,799
21.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,834
1.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $504
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,912
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $139,872
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $120,378
Total Liabilities $75,878
Net Assets $44,500
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Burkett (Co Chair) $43,247 $0 $0
Sarah Wrinkler (Co Chair) $43,247 $0 $0
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Director) $42,093 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia E Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dominique Morisseau (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Prues Hecker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Eisenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Noah Haidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 7, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$659,064
Expenses
$596,330
Net Income
$62,734
Net Assets
$84,596
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $476,438
72.3%
Program Services $179,151
27.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $309
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,166
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,000
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $132,976
22.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $104,953
Total Liabilities $20,357
Net Assets $84,596
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Courtney Burkett (Co Chair) $17,769 $0 $0
Sarah Wrinkler (Co Chair) $17,769 $0 $0
Sarah Clare Corporandy (Director) $16,923 $0 $0
Debbie Erb (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nina Essman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia E Molnar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Heath Templeton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Kaye Walters (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 5, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$26,050
Expenses
$4,188
Net Income
$21,862
Net Assets
$21,862
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,000
96.0%
Program Services $1,050
4.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,438
Total Liabilities $1,576
Net Assets $21,862

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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