EIN 34-1950084

The Musical Theater Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
11
State
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Musical Theater Project fosters a deep appreciation of the American musical and the social and cultural history that surrounds it by creating programs that educate as well as entertain people of all ages. They produce 52 installments of The radio program "Footlight Parade"/"On The Aisle", which is broadcast on more than 100 public radio stations around The country. Additionally, they showcase their work through concerts and cabarets, starting with a partnership with Cleveland Jazz Orchestra in January 2022 showcasing The Gershwins, followed by a twice-postponed concert two months later.
Also known as...
Musical Theater Education
Total revenues
$471,936
2022
Total expenses
$619,218
2022
Total assets
$1,060,738
2022
Num. employees
11
2022

Program areas at The Musical Theater Project

School programs: tmtp's "kids love musicals" returned to classrooms for The second year following covid, still at about 50% capacity and serving approximately 2,000 children in grades k-4. This residency program uses songs, dialogue and movement from classic american musicals to introduce students to The art form. Schools include public, private and charter schools in rural, suburban and urban settings.
Archival projects-radio programs and recordings: unaffected by covid, tmtp produced 52 installments of The radio program "footlight parade"/ "on The aisle", broadcast on more than 100 public radio stations around The country. The program has more than 100,000 listeners each year in ne Ohio alone (station wclv). Additionally, The program was uploaded each week for streaming at www.prx.org under The same title, and as "on The aisle" it was broadcast twice per week on siriusxm satellite radio (channel 77). General interest episodes included "there's a place for us: utopia in song," "from The heart- and "september songs: celebrating growing older." Tmtp's record label, harbinger records, which specializes in Musical Theater, cabaret and The great american songbook, produces The first album of anais reno, a fast-rising star in The new york cabaret world.
Concerts & cabarets: relief from The pandemic saw a return to performance in venues in and around cleveland beginning in january 2022 with a partnership with cleveland jaz orchestra showcasing The gershwins, and two months later, a twice-postponed concert exploring The Musical "camelot." Concerts were moderately attended, in line with national statistics, operating at about 50% of pre-covid levels. One cabaret benefit performance was produced in april with approximately 125 individuals in attendance.
Other

Who funds The Musical Theater Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$47,350
Kulas FoundationProgrammatic Support$35,000
IgiftfundGeneral Support$20,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at The Musical Theater Project

NameTitleCompensation
Jack WarrenManaging Director$6,927
Barbara VitcoskyDevelopment and Marketing Director$0
Bill RudmanArtistic Director
Jaime BenjaminProduction Manager
Heather MeekerFormer Executive / Executive Director$48,125
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for The Musical Theater Project

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$388,188
Program services$62,132
Investment income and dividends$118
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-840
Net income from fundraising events$21,177
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,161
Total revenues$471,936

Form 990s for The Musical Theater Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-06-10990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 17, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Third Federal Foundation
May 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
7123 Pearl Rd Suite 110
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Metro area
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
Website URL
musicaltheaterproject.org/ 
Phone
(216) 860-1518
IRS details
EIN
34-1950084
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
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