Mission
TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS STORIES INSPIRED BY HISTORY THAT CONNECT WITH TODAY'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES. OUR COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES PROVOCATIVE THEATRE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN, AND ENLIGHTEN.
Public Charity
TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY
TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.3M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $29.9M in total assets. 62 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364197407
CHICAGO, IL
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$29.9M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Timeline Theatre Company
How Timeline Theatre Company divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$58
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $58 for programs
$48
Timeline theatre was founded in 1997 with a goal of exploring today's social and political issues through the lens of the past
$10
Timeline's living history education program shares our mission and art with Chicago public schools, actively engaging students through high-quality arts integration residencies that explore connections between history, art…
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
ARTS AND CULTURE
$26,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$264,400
EDUCATION
$132,000
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,650
ARTS AND CULTURE
$80,000
Showing up to 5 of 62 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Anne Voshel
MEMBER
Ayisha Tahir
TREASURER
Brian Douce
MEMBER
Constance Williams
MEMBER
David Parkes
MEMBER
Deborah Cohen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.3M | $3.0M | $29.9M |
| 2024 | $15.4M | $4.2M | $27.0M |
| 2023 | $6.6M | $2.8M | $15.8M |
| 2022 | $6.5M | $2.6M | $13.4M |
| 2021 | $3.5M | $1.6M | $11.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.5M to $5.3M (+50%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.