EIN 36-4197407

TimeLine Theatre Company

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
113
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
TimeLine Theatre Company is a Chicago theater company dedicated to presenting stories inspired by history that connect with today's social and political issues. TimeLine Theatre brings Chicago theater audiences provocative work that engages, educates, entertains and enlightens. Founded in 1997 and located in Chicago's Lakeview East neighborhood, TimeLine is the recipient of 37 Jeff Awards, which signify excellence in Chicago theatre. TimeLine Theatre is a member of the League of Chicago Theatres and Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the American theatre.
Also known as...
Tiedemann Pat
Total revenues
$6,634,240
2023
Total expenses
$2,758,567
2023
Total assets
$15,830,341
2023
Num. employees
113
2023

Program areas at TimeLine Theatre Company

Timeline Theatre was founded in 1997 with a goal of exploring today's social and political issues through the lens of the past. Over its first 25 years, Timeline produced 84 plays, including 11 world premieres and 39 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 (the chinese lady, a disappearing number, a walk in the woods), to explorations of peace, humanity, politics, and family (oslo, rutherford and son, the apple family plays), and the historical roots of the black lives matter movement (relentless, kill move paradise, a raisin in the sun), Timeline's rich production history highlights a mix of perspectives. Timeline has been awarded 60 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." Timeline 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." The Company currently serves approximately 20,000 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, the living history program served 676 students in classrooms in the 2022-2023 school year. Timeline south is a unique arts program that provides teens a safe space for self-expression, creativity and ensemble buildling on the south side of chicago. Teens have the opportunity to learn curiosity about and connection to Timeline south is offerred free of charge monday-friday for six weeks and focuses on voice, self-expression, balance and wellness, and devising. Timeline south celebrate its sixth year with an arts partnership at the logan center at the university of chicago, and presented two free performances of the world premiere piece, the bereaved.

Who funds TimeLine Theatre Company

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Simon Family FoundationExempt Purpose of Organization$270,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$228,500
Arie and Ida Crown MemorialCapital$125,000
...and 42 more grants received totalling $1,805,753

Personnel at TimeLine Theatre Company

NameTitleCompensation
Mica ColeBoard Member
Mica Cole KamenskiExecutive Director$81,731
Patrick PowersArtistic Director$103,836
Pj PowersBoard Member
Dan McArdlePast Generl Manager and Interim Managing Director / Interim Managing Director / General Manager$57,128
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for TimeLine Theatre Company

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,082,029
Program services$576,853
Investment income and dividends$11,008
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-52,574
Net income from gaming activities$13,414
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,510
Total revenues$6,634,240

Form 990s for TimeLine Theatre Company

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-04-26990View PDF
2021-062022-05-02990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-10-08990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 10, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $66,000 from Harvey B Levin Charitable Trust Robert M and Eleanor Meyers Trustees
July 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 16, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from Shubert Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
615 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
timelinetheatre.com/ 
Phone
(773) 281-8463
Facebook page
TimeLineTheatre 
Twitter profile
@timelinetheatre 
IRS details
EIN
36-4197407
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
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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