EXPOSED BRICK THEATRE

EIN: 201944288 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Saint Paul, MN

Total Revenue
$241,916
Total Expenses
$252,515
Total Assets
$46,058
Net Assets
$46,058
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2004
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
Susan Messerole
Phone
6127204852
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

EXPOSED BRICK THEATRE, founded in 2004, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $242K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

The mission of Exposed Brick Theatre is to tell untold stories, center omitted narratives and create art at the intersection of identities. We seek to change the canon of theater - one story at a time.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $132,952 Revenue: $15,192

New Play Development and Performances. In 2025, Exposed Brick Theatre (EBT) produced the Through Our Eyes 2 - New Plays Festival. This Festival showcased the work of Twin Cities playwrights from...

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New Play Development and Performances. In 2025, Exposed Brick Theatre (EBT) produced the Through Our Eyes 2 - New Plays Festival. This Festival showcased the work of Twin Cities playwrights from historically excluded communitites, and was the culmination of a year-long Through Our Eyes playwriting cohort. The Festival included the world premiere productions of Burn & Dash by Sunny Thao and Quinceañera by Mayra Gurrola Calderón as well as three staged readings of new work. EBT also toured the play Muyehpen by Ehkhudah Zar, the first ever K'nyaw(Karen)-American play in the U.S., to Worthington, Minnesota; and hosted a stage reading of Zar's newest work, Tohkibaw & Nawthoemaw at Urban Village. Number benefitting: 1366

Program 2
Expenses: $40,376 Revenue: $1,725

Education: In 2025, EBT taught workshops at several middle, high school, colleges and universities in Minnesota. Over 90% of middle & high school classes were taught at either Minneapolis public...

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Education: In 2025, EBT taught workshops at several middle, high school, colleges and universities in Minnesota. Over 90% of middle & high school classes were taught at either Minneapolis public schools or St. Paul Public High Schools, and over 95% of all workshops were offered for no cost to the schools. Workshops included Scenes from Muyehpen, a theater workshop using scenes from the first ever K'nyaw(Karen)-American play in the U.S.; Introductory Playwriting, Acting & Social Justice Theater classes. EBT also taught classes to college & universities, including partnership with OnStage to bring scenes from the Through Our Eyes 2 Festival plays into college classrooms to inspire dialogue about issues in the plays; as well as using theater as a way to create connections for incoming first year students at Southwest Minnesota State University. Number benefitting: 1421

Program 3
Expenses: $27,470 Revenue: $0

Artist Training: EBT provides quality arts classes to Twin Cities based artists. Artist Training includes the Through Our Eyes playwriting cohort, a paid, year-long cohort for 6 Twin Cities...

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Artist Training: EBT provides quality arts classes to Twin Cities based artists. Artist Training includes the Through Our Eyes playwriting cohort, a paid, year-long cohort for 6 Twin Cities playwrights. Playwrights attend monthly classes, and are paired with mentors to support the development of a new play. In 2025, the cohort culminated with the Through Our Eyes 2 - New Play Festival, which was included in the New Plays Service Accomplishments category. In addition to the Cohort, in which playwrights are selected, EBT also provides Artist Training classes. While these classes are open to all artists, the classes center artists from historically excluded communities. EBT removes access barriers by offering classes at no cost & reimbursing transportation and childcare for in person classes. Classes taught into 2025 included a five week Storytelling for the Stage workshop series and a Crafting a Monologue workshop. Total Benefitting: 68

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $206,689
Program Service Revenue $35,185
Investment Income $42
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $241,916

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $139,613
Fundraising Expenses $4,938
Program Expenses $227,731
Other Expenses $112,902
TOTAL EXPENSES $252,515

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $241,916 $204,391 +0.2%
Expenses $252,515 $204,345 +0.2%
Net Income $-10,599 $46 -231.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
8
Employees
2
Volunteers
26

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
8
$2,450
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Aamera Siddiqui Co-Artistic Director 40
Highest
$63,500 $0 $63,500
Susan Messerole Co-Artistic Director 40
Highest
$63,500 $0 $63,500
Ashawnti Sakina Ford Board Member 2
Director
$1,650 $0 $1,650
Siddeeqah Shabazz Board Member 2.00
Director
$800 $0 $800
Lauren Anderson Board Treasurer 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Rebecca Talbot Board President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Crystal Spring Board Secretary 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Maleeha Rizwy Board Member 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Sonal Gerten Board Member 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Aryca Myers Board Member 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $241,916 $252,515 $46,058 $-10,599
2024 $204,391 $204,345 $56,657 $46
2023 $238,127 $262,617 $56,024 $-24,490
2022 $243,967 $183,443 $80,151 $60,524
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