Preservation of Egyptian Theatre, Inc.
Entertaining Since 1929
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Preservation of Egyptian Theatre
Continual preservation of the Egyptian Theatre building
Where we work
Awards
Nonprofit of the Year 2022
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
External reviews

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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of paid admissions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Preservation of Egyptian Theatre
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We were closed or severely impacted for over 15 months between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total number of free admissions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Preservation of Egyptian Theatre
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We were closed or severely impacted for over 15 months between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total number of free performances given
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Preservation of Egyptian Theatre
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We were closed or severely impacted for over 15 months between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total number of performances
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Preservation of Egyptian Theatre
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We were closed or severely impacted for over 15 months between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Total number of screenings held
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Preservation of Egyptian Theatre
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We were closed or severely impacted for over 15 months between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1) Continue the historic preservation of the Egyptian Theatre.
2) Be a center for the visual and performing arts for the region.
3) Provide a home for community groups to host events and bring the community together.
4) Increase the quality of life in the region through increased access to the arts.
5) Through the arts provide community and educational outreach.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1) Through every building maintenance or upgrade project focus on protecting the historical integrity of the building.
2) Continually increase the number and variety of arts programs offered.
3) Offer non-profit rental discounts for groups to utilize the theatre, provide community grants that help reduce the cost of using the Egyptian Theatre for non-profit groups, and actively reach out to community groups to find new ways to partner together.
4) The arts bring people together and through successful programming the Egyptian Theatre has the ability to positively affect the quality of life and provide immense economic impact for the area.
5) Provide free historical tours of the Egyptian Theatre to any educational or youth groups in the community. Actively work to increase the number of school shows and field trip opportunities for schools and home school groups throughout the area.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our organization is the strongest it has ever been since created in 1978. Through strong organization policies and structure our organization is positioned to accomplish our goals. Our board of directors represents many different sectors throughout the community and contains active engaged members.
Our staff is skilled and we have very little turnover which represents the dedication our staff has to the organization.
Through recent increased efforts in fundraising our organization is becoming better equipped to expand programming and community impact.
Our organization is actively involved in the community and has a large network of support.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In recent years a lot of our focus has been on strengthening the organization so that we are better equipped to execute on expanded programming and projects. Through diligent behind-the-scenes work our organization is much stronger now and ready to start dramatically increasing the programming we provide, community involvement, community outreach, and taking the historic Egyptian Theatre to new heights.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Preservation of Egyptian Theatre, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2023
Dan Schewe
Retired - Chapman Schewe Benefits Consulting
Term: 2015 - 2023
Dan Schewe
Chapman Schewe Benefits Consulting
Paul Kassel
Northern Illinois University
Justyna Palasiewicz
Lee County State’s Attorney
Denise Weinmann
RVG Commercial
Rosa Balli
Rosita’s Mexican Restaurant & Eduardo’s Restaurant
Amy Doll
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Steve Parker
Foster Buick Law, Collins Dental Group and Pinkston-Tadd, Inc. Treasurer at Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District
Jay Riippi
Heartland Bank
Vernese Edghill-Walden
Northern Illinois University
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.