Mission
TO SHARE THE PLEASURE, POWER AND RELEVANCE OF LIVE THEATER THROUGH MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.
Public Charity
GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC
GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CLEVELAND, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.7M revenue, $5.2M expenses, $7.1M total assets. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 340901212
CLEVELAND, OH
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$7.1M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Great Lakes Theater Festival Inc
How Great Lakes Theater Festival Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$73
Great lakes theater produces plays of william shakespeare, other authors/playwrights, and musicals
$10
Education programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,330
CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENCY PROGRAMMING & WRITING CONTEST
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$30,120
Shakespeare Schools 2023-2024
$25,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$21,500
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Anthea Daniels
TRUSTEE
Arthur Hall
TRUSTEE
Arthur Thomas
TRUSTEE
Beth Adams
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brian Barasch
TRUSTEE
Carol Dolan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.7M | $5.2M | $7.1M |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $7.5M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $5.0M | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $3.8M | $6.9M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.4M | $6.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $4.7M (+101%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.