Definition Theatre Company
Donations deductibleDefinition Theatre Company's network
12 people2 organisationsi12 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
12 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alina Ali | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gordon Liao | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Greta Honold | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hansel Whiteurst | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Strutmanis | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Neel McNeill | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicole Clements | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rachel Fruend | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Terrand Smith | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tiffany Trent | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Timothy Ortmann | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tyrone Phillips | Artistic Direc. | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Phillips | Artistic Direc. | 40 | $50k | ||
| Neel McNeill | Director | 40 | $50k | ||
| Tiffany Trent | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Fruend | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Clements | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alina Ali | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greta Honold | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Ortmann | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Liao | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terrand Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Strutmanis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hansel Whiteurst | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Definition Theatre Company
- EIN
- 455400665
- Address
- 5021 Suffield Ct Apt A, Skokie, IL, 60077-1678
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Definition Theatre celebrates stories created with, inspired by, and intended for the people and communities of color. Through the act of making, Definition expands perspectives, stewards resources, and bridges the immense possibility found at the intersection of art, innovation, and education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A60 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
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Tyrone Phillips (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsAlina Ali
≥4years on the filingsGordon Liao
≥4years on the filingsGreta Honold
≥4years on the filingsHansel Whiteurst
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $98k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $21k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 43
Filed finances
3 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4m | $619k | $756k |
| 2023 | $655k | $522k | $133k |
| 2022 | $510k | $320k | $190k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.