Northlight Theatre Inc
Donations deductibleNorthlight Theatre Inc's network
29 people10 organisationsi29 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
29 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 31 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Regan Chair | Board Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Barbara Liss | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brenton Rogers | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carole Cahill | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Craig Smith | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dennis Marino | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Diana Cohen | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Donna Frett | Board Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| E Faye Butler | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Witherspoon | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Freddi Greenberg | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gifford Zimmerman | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| J Douglas Gray | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Christensen | Board Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Allen | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Julie Chernoff | Board Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kent Swanson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark McCarville | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Meghan Otis | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michele Rogers | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Paul Epner | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul Lehner | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Percy Berger | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Reetu Gowdar Sanders | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Silverman (also filed as Bob Silverman) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandra Farrow | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stacy Hetherington Simpson | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tobi Laczkowski | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tom Stringer | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Mullet | Managing Director | 2025 |
| Timothy Evans | Executive Director | since 2024 |
| William Jones | Artistic Director | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Artistic Director | 40 | $161k | ||
| Timothy Evans | Executive Director | 40 | $158k | $8k | |
| Janet Mullet | Managing Director | 40 | $113k | $8k | |
| Robert Regan | Board Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Chernoff | Board Vice Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Christensen | Board Vice Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Donna Frett | Board Vice Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Paul Lehner | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Paul Epner | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jim Allen | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Percy Berger | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| E Faye Butler | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Carole Cahill | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Diana Cohen | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Farrow | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| J Douglas Gray | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Freddi Greenberg | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Meghan Otis | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tobi Laczkowski | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Marino | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mark McCarville | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michele Rogers | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brenton Rogers | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Reetu Gowdar Sanders | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Silverman | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Stacy Hetherington Simpson | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Craig Smith | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tom Stringer | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kent Swanson | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Witherspoon | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gifford Zimmerman | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Liss | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Northlight Theatre Inc
- EIN
- 237390464
- Address
- 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL, 60077-1314
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Northlight theatre aspires to promote change of perspective and encourage compassion by exploring the depth of our humanity across a bold spectrum of theatrical experiences. We seek to entertain, enlighten, and electrify our audiences through contemporary dramas, intimate musicals and refreshed classics. We are fearless in our commitment to champion new work, and to provide a nurturing and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A650 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1974
- Principal officer
- Timothy Evans (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1975
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarole Cahill
≥8years on the filingsCraig Smith
≥8years on the filingsDonna Frett
≥8years on the filingsFreddi Greenberg
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $31m
- Total liabilities
- $6.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.6m
- Program service revenue
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 176
- Volunteers
- 31
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.8m | $3.9m | $5.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.