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Preservation of Egyptian Theatre, Inc.

Entertaining Since 1929

aka Egyptian Theatre   |   DeKalb, IL   |  http://www.egyptiantheatre.org

Mission

To share and protect the historical integrity of the theatre as a regional arts center for entertainment and community involvement.

Ruling year info

1979

Executive Director

Mr. Alex Nerad

Main address

135 N. 2nd Street

DeKalb, IL 60115 USA

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EIN

36-3011960

NTEE code info

Performing Arts Centers (A61)

Theater (A65)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Awards

Nonprofit of the Year 2022

DeKalb Chamber of Commerce

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

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.

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.

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.

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 directors
as of 01/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

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

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Rosa Balli

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/14/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/14/2022

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Data
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • 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.