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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 263,569 | 269,512 | 330,929 | 418,148 | 445,507 | 1,727,665 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 263,569 | 269,512 | 330,929 | 418,148 | 445,507 | 1,727,665 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,727,665 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 263,569 | 269,512 | 330,929 | 418,148 | 445,507 | 1,727,665 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 90 | 90 | ||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,727,755 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | DOBAMA THEATRE, INC. (DOBAMA THEATRE) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO. DOMABA THEATRE PREMIERES THE BEST CONTEMPORARY PLAYS BY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS IN PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, DOBAMA THEATRE NURTURES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEATRE ARTISTS AND BUILDS NEW AUDIENCES FOR THE ARTS WHILE PROVOKING AN EXAMINATION OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | IN ADDITION TO THE ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD, DOBAMA THEATRE HAS THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEERS: -TITLE: USHERS -NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 124 -DESCRIPTION: FOR EACH PERFORMANCE, DOBAMA RECEIVES THE SERVICE OF APPROXIMATELY 4-7 VOLUNTEER USHERS. THESE VOLUNTEERS WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS EACH DURING EACH PERFORMANCE, WITH DUTIES INCLUDING BOX OFFICE ASSISTANCE, TICKET TAKING, CONCESSIONS SALES, COAT CHECK, AND SEATING ASSISTANCE. THEY ARE UNPAID AND ARE OVERSEEN BY THE HOUSE MANAGER. -TOTAL ESTIMATED HOURS: 50,840 -TITLE: INTERNS -NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 12 -DESCRIPTION: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DOBAMA ACCEPTS 5-7 INTERNS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON AND 5-7 INTERNS FOR THE MAINSTAGE SEASON. VOLUNTEER INTERNS RECEIVE CLOSE MENTORSHIP FROM DOBAMA STAFF AND WORK APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS PER WEEK ON ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS SUCH AS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, BOX OFFICE, AND OPERATIONS. THEY ALSO ASSIST IN PRODUCTION INCLUDING CARPENTRY, BACKSTAGE WORK, AND ARTISTIC POSITIONS. -TOTAL ESTIMATED HOURS: 12,480 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | MAINSTAGE SEASON - DOBAMA THEATRE IS A SMALL PROFESSIONAL THEATRE UNDER THE ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA-SPT), BECOMING CLEVELAND'S THIRD FULL-TIME EQUITY THEATRE AND ITS ONLY SPT IN 2014. DOBAMA ABIDES BY THE IMPORTANT RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE AEA TO ENSURE SAFETY AND FAIR COMPENSATION FOR ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS. DOBAMA ALSO ABIDES BY THE CLEAN HOUSE STANDARDS IN ALL MAINSTAGE PROGRAMMING, A DOCUMENT DEVELOPED BY DOBAMA THEATRE AND KARAMU HOUSE THAT PROTECTS NON-UNION ARTISTS IN CLEVELAND THEATRES. DOBAMA PRIORITIZES THE SAFETY AND FAIR COMPENSATION OF ARTISTS TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTS FOR BRAVE CREATIVE EXPLORATION AND TO RETAIN BOTH UNION AND NON-UNION TALENT IN THE REGION. NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS AN SPT ENHANCES CLEVELAND'S STATUS AS A CULTURAL DESTINATION BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE, PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS. IN FULFILLMENT OF THIS MISSION, DOBAMA THEATRE FULLY PRODUCED 5 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS DURING THE 2019/20 SEASON. THE SIXTH PRODUCTION WAS CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19. ALL PRODUCTIONS WERE CLEVELAND PREMIERES OF AWARD-WINNING PLAYS, INCLUDING ONE PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST. DOBAMA PRIORITIZES HIRING LOCAL PROFESSIONALS IN ARTISTIC AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EVENTS INCLUDED PRE- AND POST-SHOW CONVERSATIONS AS WELL AS MODERATED AUDIENCE DISCUSSIONS. SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDED THE WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL 33 1/3 AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BORDERLIGHT FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL THEATRE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE MARILYN BIANCHI KIDS' PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL (MBKPF) AND THE DOBAMA EMERGING ACTORS PROGRAM (DEAP) AS THE OLDEST YOUTH PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY, THE MBKPF EXEMPLIFIES ALL ASPECTS OF DOBAMA'S MISSION: IT ENCOURAGES THE CREATION OF NEW PLAYS, CULTIVATES YOUNG AUDIENCES FOR THE ARTS, AND ASKS STUDENTS TO EXAMINE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. NORTHEAST OHIO STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12 ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT ORIGINAL PLAYS TO DOBAMA FOR EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK. THE MBKPF CULMINATES IN AN ANNUAL, FULLY-PRODUCED FESTIVAL ON DOBAMA'S STAGE OF OUTSTANDING STUDENT PLAYS AS A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF STUDENTS' WORK AND CREATIVITY YEAR-ROUND. THIS IS THE CORE OF DOBAMA'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND HAS BEEN A STAPLE IN CLEVELAND FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. IN-SCHOOL LITERACY WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH THE TOOLS TO INCORPORATE THE PROGRAM INTO THEIR CURRICULUM. DEAP IS AN AUDITIONED ACTING INTENSIVE HOSTED BY DOBAMA EACH SUMMER WHERE HIGH SCHOOL- AND COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS LEARN ESSENTIAL ACTING TECHNIQUES FROM AREA PROFESSIONALS. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS PERFORM A WORKSHOP PRODUCTION OF A HEIGHTENED-TEXT PLAY IN ORDER TO APPLY WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED. THE PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AUDITIONS AND FUTURE EMPLOYMENT IN THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE WORLD WHILE HONING COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. TUITION IS ON A SLIDING SCALE, AND NO STUDENT IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS DOBAMA TO IDENTIFY EMERGING TALENTS AND CONNECT THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE THEIR CRAFT IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PRIZES DIVERSITY, EXPERIMENTATION, AND EXCELLENCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A LIST OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6104 (D) OF THE IRC AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND SUBJECT TO THE CHARGES PERMITTED BY LAW TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUESTS IT. |
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