Mission
Community development and pride to bring first class entertainment to Lake County and drive the mission of the Friends to raise and reinvest funds into the programs and ongoing upkeep of the Genesee Theatre.
Public Charity
Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre
Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre is a Public Charity headquartered in Waukegan, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.8M revenue, $8.4M expenses, $6.4M total assets.
EIN: 363069113
Waukegan, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$8.4M
Total Assets$6.4M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre
How Friends of the Historic Genesee Theatre divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Operations and upkeep of the Theatre and providing outstanding customer service to patrons
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.
Officers & Directors
Director
Ald Edith Newsome - 5th Ward
Chairman
Brian Shenker
Director
Brooke Dickow
Director
Gary Munda
Director
Gwen Carr
Treasurer
Jing Yu
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.8M | $8.4M | $6.4M |
| 2024 | $9.5M | $9.5M | $6.6M |
| 2023 | $7.3M | $6.8M | $7.1M |
| 2022 | $7.5M | $6.5M | $6.4M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.5M | $6.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $7.8M (+249%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.