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. 64 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 340901212
CLEVELAND, OH
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$7.1M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
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
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$19,250
Showing up to 5 of 64 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.