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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Performing Arts

Victory Garden Theater

Nurturing and producing dynamic and inspiring new plays

four stars

92.14

2433 North Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL 60614
tel: (773) 549-5788   Web Site
EIN: 36-2807341

Board Leadership
Steven N. Miller
President

CEO
Chay Yew
Artistic Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 92.14 four stars
  Financial 98.45 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 89.00 three stars
This rating was published 10/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Victory Gardens is dedicated to artistic excellence while creating a vital, contemporary American Theater that is accessible and relevant to all people through quality productions of challenging new plays and musicals. Victory Gardens Theater is a leader in developing and producing new theatre work and cultivating an inclusive theater community. Victory Gardens' core strengths are nurturing and producing dynamic and inspiring new plays, reflecting the diversity of our city's and nation's culture through engaging diverse communities, and in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, bringing art and culture to our city's active student population.

Victory Gardens is dedicated to artistic excellence while creating a vital, contemporary American Theater that is accessible and relevant to all people through quality productions of challenging new plays and musicals. Victory Gardens Theater is a leader in developing and producing new theatre work and cultivating an inclusive theater community. Victory Gardens' core strengths are nurturing and producing dynamic and inspiring new plays, reflecting the diversity of our city's and nation's culture through engaging diverse communities, and in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, bringing art and culture to our city's active student population.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

four stars

98.45

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

89.00

This rating was published 10/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 79.6%
  Administrative Expenses 12.7%
  Fundraising Expenses 7.5%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.08
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 3.12
  Program Expenses Growth 11.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 7.7%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Victory Garden Theater on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Victory Garden Theater on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Victory Garden Theater (IL) 92.14 four stars
Des Moines Community Playhouse (IA) 88.27 three stars
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (MO) 86.24 three stars
Barrington Stage Company (MA) 90.28 four stars
Creede Repertory Theatre (CO) 91.03 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,170,793
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $105,575
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $20,000
Total Contributions $1,296,368
   Program Service Revenue $815,881
Total Primary Revenue $2,112,249
   Other Revenue $204,765
TOTAL REVENUE $2,317,014
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,519,487
   Administrative Expenses $314,254
   Fundraising Expenses $212,300
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $3,046,041
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-729,027
   
Net Assets $8,980,228

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Plays $2,141,255 85.0%
Wallace Project $238,808 9.5%
Education $107,852 4.3%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-06 10/01/2018 92.14 four stars
2016-06 02/01/2018 89.53 three stars
2015-06 12/01/2016 87.32 three stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 83.11 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 10/01/2015 78.91 two stars
2013-06 10/01/2014 86.00 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 36-2807341
Name in IRS Master File VICTORY GARDEN THEATER
NTEE Code A65
NTEE Classification Theater
NTEE Type Arts, Culture and Humanities
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (88) Community theatrical group
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date August, 1975
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$520 0.01% Erica Daniels Managing Director
Other Salaries of Note
$102,665 3.37% Chay Yew Artistic Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Victory Garden Theater (IL) 92.14 four stars
People's Light & Theatre Company (PA) 88.74 three stars
The Cleveland Play House (OH) 88.22 three stars
Roundabout Theatre Company (NY) 96.18 four stars
New York Theatre Workshop (NY) 93.46 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Victory Garden Theater
2433 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
tel: (773) 549-5788
fax: (773) 549-2779
EIN: 36-2807341

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Board Leadership

Steven N. Miller
President

CEO

Chay Yew
Artistic Director

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