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EIN 26-0707663

Blue Water Theatre Company

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Wayzata
State
Minnesota
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
Description
Blue Water Theatre Company empowers youth through theatre arts, fostering confidence, creativity, and community while nurturing talent in a supportive environment.
Total revenues
$313,759
2023
Total expenses
$413,507
2023
Total assets
$654,429
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Blue Water Theatre Company

Blue Water Theatre Company (bwtc) is a nonprofit organization serving youth that was founded in 2007. Its mission is to elevate youth through Theatre arts education. Through tuition-based classes and staged productions, students grow in their acting, singing, and dancing abilities while building lifelong skills like teamwork, empathy, risk-taking, and decision-making. Over 300 youth are involved onstage and behind the scenes each year over the course of 10-12 productions. Productions draw approximately 6,500 patrons per year.

Who funds Blue Water Theatre Company

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ocora FoundationProgram Support$15,000
Mightycause Charitable FoundationUnrestricted$10,578
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$9,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Blue Water Theatre Company

NameTitleCompensation
Lela OlsonManaging Director$38,849
Charlie LeanardArtistic Director$49,500
Chris LarsonMusic Director
Eddie PaulArtistic Director
Eli AronsonTreasurer
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Blue Water Theatre Company

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$90,224
Program services$220,331
Investment income and dividends$12
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$568
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$1,589
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,035
Total revenues$313,759

Form 990s for Blue Water Theatre Company

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-05-31990View PDF
2022-092023-04-20990View PDF
2021-092022-03-16990View PDF
2021-092022-03-10990View PDF
2020-092021-04-12990View PDF
...and 13 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 29, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
December 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Welsh Family Foundation
August 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
605 Rice St E
Wayzata, MN 55391
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
bluewatertheatre.com/ 
Phone
(952) 855-9147
IRS details
EIN
26-0707663
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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