Timeline Theatre Company

Organization Overview

Timeline Theatre Company is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 1998. According to its NTEE Classification (A65) the organization is classified as: Theater, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Timeline Theatre Company employed 78 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Timeline Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Timeline Theatre Company generated $3.5m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 13.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.6m during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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PRESENTING STORIES INSPIRED BY HISTORY THAT CONNECT WITH TODAY'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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TIMELINE THEATRE WAS FOUNDED IN 1997 WITH A GOAL OF EXPLORING TODAY'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES THROUGH THE LENS OF THE PAST. BY MARCH 2020-THE START OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THAT SHUTTERED PRODUCTIONS THROUGHOUT OUR 2020-21 SEASON- TIMELINE HAD PRODUCED 82 PLAYS, INCLUDING 10 WORLD PREMIERES AND 38 CHICAGO PREMIERES, THAT EXPLORED COUNTLESS FACETS OF THAT MISSION. FROM LGBTQIA+ (THE NORMAL HEART, BOY) AND JEWISH EXPERIENCES (A SHAYNA MAIDEL, MY NAME IS ASHER LEV) TO ISSUES OF CULTURES INTERSECTING AND INTERTWINING (CHIMERICA, A DISAPPEARING NUMBER, A WALK IN THE WOODS), TO EXPLORATIONS OF PEACE, HUMANITY, LEGACY, AND FAMILY (OSLO, RUTHERFORD AND SON), AND THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT (KILL MOVE PARADISE, A RAISIN IN THE SUN), TIMELINE'S RICH PRODUCTION HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS A MIX OF PERSPECTIVES. TIMELINE HAS BEEN AWARDED 58 JEFF AWARDS, HONORING EXCELLENCE IN CHICAGO THEATRE, INCLUDING 11 FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION, AND RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS 2016 MACARTHUR AWARD FOR CREATIVE AND EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS, WHICH "RECOGNIZES EXCEPTIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED CREATIVITY AND IMPACT, AND INVESTS IN THEIR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY." THE COMPANY WAS ALSO NAMED "ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP 10 MOST PROMISING EMERGING PROFESSIONAL THEATRES" IN 2011 BY THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING, FOUNDER OF THE TONY AWARDS. LOCALLY, TIMELINE CONTINUES TO EMERGE AS A PROMINENT VOICE IN CHICAGO'S VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY, LAUDED BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE AS A "SAVVY AND GROWING COMPANY, WHERE MORE AND MORE CHICAGOANS HAVE COME, WITH REASON, TO TRUST THE POWER, TRUTH AND INTEGRITY OF THE WORK." PRIOR TO THIS PANDEMIC YEAR, TIMELINE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 25,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ANNUALLY.


TIMELINE'S LIVING HISTORY EDUCATION PROGRAM SHARES OUR MISSION AND ART WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ACTIVELY ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY ARTS INTEGRATION RESIDENCIES THAT EXPLORE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HISTORY, ART AND THEIR OWN LIVES. LIVING HISTORY LESSON PLANS CENTER STUDENT IDENTITY AND DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. WORKING CLOSELY WITH CPS TEACHERS, LIVING HISTORY IN THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, THE LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM SERVED 480 STUDENTS VIRTUALLY THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TIMELINE SOUTH IS A UNIQUE ARTS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TEENS A SAFE SPACE FOR SELF-EXPRESSION, CREATIVITY AND ENSEMBLE BUILDING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. TEENS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN BASIC SKILLS IN THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS AND EXPLORE TOPICS THAT THEY FEEL A STRONG CURIOSITY ABOUT AND CONNECTION TO. TIMELINE SOUTH IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE MONDAY-FRIDAY FOR SIX WEEKS AND FOCUSES ON VOICE, SELF-EXPRESSION, BALANCE AND WELLNESS, AND DEVISING. DUE TO COVID-19, TIMELINE SOUTH WAS REIMAGINED AS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM IN THE SUMMER OF 2021. THE STUDENT ENSEMBLE CONCEIVED, CREATED AND PERFORMED, FLOWERS GROW ON TREES WHICH THAT PREMIERED ON AUGUST 20TH, 2021.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Elizabeth K Auman
Managing Director
$80,403
Patrick Powers
Artistic Director
$73,473
Wardell Julius Clark
Director
$8,388
Philip E Cable
Vice President
$0
Eileen Lacario
President
$0
Brian Douce
Treasurer
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Hga
Architecture
$598,642
Rotholz Llc
Building Development Management Services
$110,324
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$223,329
Related organizations$0
Government grants $732,955
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$2,583,984
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $60,991
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,540,268
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $1,437
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$26,561
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,515,786

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Timeline Theatre Company has recieved totaling $60,180.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Shulman-Rochambeau Charitable Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

$60,000
Gannett Foundations Inc

Mclean, VA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$180
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