Program areas at BrightSide Theatre
Brightside Theatre (bst) was granted 501(c)(3) status on november 20, 2009 and began programming in 2011 with a unique blend of award-winning plays and musicals, premieres, modern works, and timeless classics meant to reflect upon and inform our community. As the only professional nonprofit Theatre company in naperville, bst maintains a unique place in the artistic landscape of chicago's western suburbs. We proudly produce shows on an intimate scale while providing comprehensive educational programs for local youth.we proudly produce plays and musicals on an intimate scale, with an annual season that includes three mainstage productions, a musical Theatre concert series, and a kids musical. Bst was recently honored with naperville magazine's award for best entertainment venue for the 5th year in a row. We received 11 lou award nominations, and ultimately three awards, in 2020 for excellence in Theatre in chicago's north and northwest suburbs, making bst's a christmas carol the most nominated show in the region. Bst typically serves an audience of more than 5,200 patrons annually. Additionally, we are proud to be the largest consistent nonprofit employer of local artists in the naperville area.bst 2022-2023 season included she loves me, the concert version of city of angels the musical, followed by the hit the odd couple, concluding in june 2023 with our summer production of gypsy. Also in february was our bst youth production, sister act, jr.. The production included expanded accessibility programming for our community, including a touch tour, audio description, and asl interpretation.bst is proud to have provided opportunities for cultural engagement for our community during this unprecedented time. We aim to continue our outdoor summer camps and summer in the parks series in subsequent years as part of our regular programming. 2023 summer camps included two 2-week sessions of finding nemo, jr. bst sustained our 2021 outdoor programs and extended the run of our concert series production to 8 performances.
Who funds BrightSide Theatre
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at BrightSide Theatre
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Julie Ann Kornak | Executive Director and Secretary | $15,900 | 2022-08-31 |
| Jeffrey Cass | Artistic Director | $19,900 | 2022-08-31 |
| Melanie Greenberg | President | $0 | 2023-03-10 |
| Meg Birch | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-08-31 |
| Joseph R Ender | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2017-10-17 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for BrightSide Theatre
| Revenues | FYE 08/2023 | FYE 08/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $92,486 | $115,229 | -19.7% |
| Program services | $152,219 | $150,369 | 1.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $2,412 | $172 | 1302.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-3,074 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $5,719 | $5,392 | 6.1% |
| Total revenues | $249,762 | $271,162 | -7.9% |
Organizations like BrightSide Theatre
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| No Square Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Laguna Beach, CA | $296,013 |
| Your Theatre | 501(c)(3) | New Bedford, MA | $355,767 |
| The Adobe Theater | 501(c)(3) | Albuquerque, NM | $191,714 |
| The Brick Theater | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $575,312 |
| City Lit Theatre Company | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $206,490 |
| The Lamp Theatre Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Irwin, PA | $1,148,171 |
| East Valley Childrens Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Mesa, AZ | $342,816 |
| Phantom Projects Educ Theater | 501(c)(3) | La Mirada, CA | $259,452 |
| Encompass Theatre Company | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $213,503 |
| Mabel Tainter Theater | 501(c)(3) | Menomonie, WI | $845,465 |
Data update history
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
March 8, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 5976
- Naperville, IL 60567
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- DuPage County, IL
- Website URL
- brightsidetheatre.com/Â
- Phone
- (630) 677-5858
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-1016240
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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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