Public Charity

DOBAMA THEATRE INC

Based in CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH, DOBAMA THEATRE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $808K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $453K.

EIN: 340943782 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$808K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$453K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

DOBAMA THEATRE, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PREMIERING IMPORTANT NEW PLAYS BY ESTABLISHED & EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS IN PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. THROUGH THEATRICAL PRODUCTION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, DOBAMA NURTURES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEATRE ARTISTS AND BUILDS NEW AUDIENCES FOR THE ARTS WHILE PROVOKING AN EXAMINATION OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD.

Sample Grants Received

2025
ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES YOUTH TO TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
$10,000
2024
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
$91,000
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,662
2024
IMPROVING LITERACY AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING THROUGH DOBAMA'S YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS' PROGRAM
$20,000
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$12,000

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Officers & Directors

TREASURER Austin Kilpatrick
VICE PRESIDE Caroline Jackson Smith
BOARD MEMBER Debra Rosenthal
BOARD MEMBER Donna Korn
BOARD MEMBER Hedy Milgrom
BOARD MEMBER Isaiah Hunt

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$107,787 3 grants
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
$91,000 1 grant
2023 ANNUAL SUPPORT
$54,750 1 grant
INCREASED STAFF CAPACITY DURING DOBAMA'S 60TH SEASON
$52,250 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT.
$50,750 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.2M $1.1M $808K
2024 $763K $996K $692K
2023 $893K $762K $862K
2022 $890K $714K $819K
2021 $522K $313K $724K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $522K to $1.2M (+133%), with total assets most recently reported at $808K.

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