Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE GARDEN THEATER

FRIENDS OF THE GARDEN THEATER is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in FRANKFORT, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $421K, expenses of $500K, total assets of $3.2M. Imperigo tracks 18 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 832531689 FRANKFORT, MI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$421K
Total Expenses$500K
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE FRIENDS OF THE GARDEN THEATER, A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, WAS FORMED IN 2019 TO ENSURE THE GARDEN THEATER REMAINS A VITAL PART OF THE FRANKFORT AND BENZIE COUNTY COMMUNITY. THE GARDEN THEATER IS NOT ONLY A CINEMA, IT IS A COMMUNITY ASSET UTILIZED FOR FUNDRAISERS, CONCERTS, WEDDINGS, TALENT SHOWS/PAGEANTS, HISTORICAL AND CURRENT EVENTS PRESENTATIONS, AND MORE.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amy King Schindler
SECRETARY Becky Bagnall
TREASURER Carol Penfold-Patterson
DIRECTOR David Oellerich
DIRECTOR Elise Loud
TREASURER Jeff Smith

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Top Grant Purposes

Support of the Performing Arts Project per the proposal.
$1,000,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT GARDEN THEATER
$350,000 1 grant
General Operating Support
$251,000 1 grant
TO FUND NEW LIGHTING, RIGGING, VIDEO AND SOUND SYSTEMS AND IMPROVE BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY.
$112,000 1 grant
ATC
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $421K $500K $3.2M
2023 $750K $562K $3.4M
2022 $1.0M $341K $3.2M
2021 $1.1M $108K $2.9M
2020 $1.2M $16K $1.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.2M to $421K (-65%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.

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