Forward Theater Company
Donations deductibleForward Theater Company's network
15 people4 organisationsi15 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
15 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chaimson Chair (also filed as Dave Chaimson) | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Adam Erdmann | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Amie Goldman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andy White | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Jason Stephenson | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erin Celello | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Hallie Kuenning | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kelsey Baubie | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Linda Baldwin-O'Hern | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mark Clear | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Orange Schroeder | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rozan Anderson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samara Frame | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susan Pigorsch | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ted Waskowski | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Uphoff Gray | Artistic Director | since 2018 |
| Julie Swenson | Managing Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gray | Artistic Director | 40 | $96k | $10k | |
| Julie Swenson | Managing Director | 40 | $84k | $10k | |
| David Chaimson | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jason Stephenson | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hallie Kuenning | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rozan Anderson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Linda Baldwin-O'hern | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelsey Baubie | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Adam Erdmann | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amie Goldman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erin Celello | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Clear | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Samara Frame | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Pigorsch | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Orange Schroeder | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ted Waskowski | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andy White | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Forward Theater Company
- EIN
- 264576271
- Address
- Po Box 14574, Madison, WI, 53708-0574
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Forward theater company is a home base for wisconsin theater professionals that will expand the economic and cultural life of the greater madison area. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A65 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
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Julie Swenson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2009
- 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 filingsOrange Schroeder
≥8years on the filingsRozan Anderson
≥8years on the filingsTed Waskowski
≥7years on the filingsSusan Pigorsch
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.7m
- Total liabilities
- $709k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $858k
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 30
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 | $2m | $1.6m | $401k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.