CHESTER THEATRE COMPANY INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JEFFREY SIEGEL

Phone

4133547770

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CHESTER THEATRE COMPANY INC, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $751K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 31% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

CHESTER THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCES CONTEMPORARY PROFESSIONAL EQUITY THEATRE IN AN INTIMATE SETTING, CREATING COMMUNITY AND OFFERING AUDIENCES FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON VITAL ISSUES. WE PRESENT EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES, TELL DIVERSE STORIES, HOLD IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS, LEAD THEATRE TRIPS, EDUCATE ACROSS GENERATIONS, AND DEVELOP AND SUPPORT NEW WORK. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THEATRE AS A MEANS TO EXPLORE AND CELEBRATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $589,393 Revenue: $400,504

FOUNDED IN 1990, CHESTER THEATRE COMPANY IS AN AWARD-WINNING INSTITUTION THAT PRODUCES FOUR PLAYS EACH SUMMER IN THE TOWN HALL THEATRE OF CHESTER, MA. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 5,000 PEOPLE ATTEND ITS PRODUCTIONS, WHICH ARE FOLLOWED BY THOUGHT-PROVOKING TALKBACKS, CAST CONVERSATIONS, OR PANEL DISCUSSIONS AT SPECIFIC PERFORMANCES. PRODUCTIONS FROM THE SUMMER OF 2023 INCLUDED "THE MAKING OF A GREAT MOMENT", "GUARDS AT THE TAJ", AND "CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION".THE COMPANY HOSTS TWO EAGERLY AWAITED AND WELL-ATTENDED THEATRE TOURS ANNUALLY: A SPRING TRIP TO LONDON AND A FALL TRIP TO ANOTHER DESTINATION, SUCH AS CHICAGO, WASHINGTON DC, AND TORONTO. IN THE SPRING WE LED THE FIRST LONDON THEATRE TOUR SINCE 2019, AND IN THE FALL, WE TOOK A LARGE GROUP TO DUBLIN FOR THE CITY'S INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $345,532

Program Service Revenue $400,504

Investment Income $5,448

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $751,484

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $227,997

Fundraising Expenses $36,122

Program Expenses $589,393

Other Expenses $513,536

TOTAL EXPENSES $741,533

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$751,484	$571,711	+0.3%
Expenses	$741,533	$641,063	+0.2%
Net Income	$9,951	$-69,352	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES JOHNSON	PRESIDENT	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY SIEGEL	TREASURER	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL SELTZER	CLERK	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS ROHNMANN	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN SCHADER	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARCIE SOSA	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLEY VICKERY	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSANNA WITT	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY WOJCIK	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA FRANKLIN	DIRECTOR	1.50	Officer 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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$751,484	$741,533	$847,432	$9,951
2022	$571,711	$641,063	$912,607	$-69,352
2021	$756,533	$421,860	$851,893	$334,673
2020	$267,040	$250,153	$554,639	$16,887
2019	$828,615	$705,995	$622,678	$122,620
2019	$794,723	$705,995	$622,678	$88,728
2018	$822,566	$506,159	$650,004	$316,407