AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
EIN: 31-1225154
Mission
The Cabaret is a nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating and promoting the cabaret art form by entertaining, educating and engaging audiences and artists through world-class performance.
Ruling year
1988
Artistic Director & CEO
Mrs. Shannon Forsell
Main address
924 N. Pennsylvania Suite B
Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA
EIN
31-1225154
Theater
Music
Performance art
Performing arts education
Performing arts
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Sexual identity
Ethnic and racial groups
NTEE code
Performing Arts (A60)
Youth Development Programs (O50)
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Artistic
The Cabaret presents the finest of national, international, and local cabaret performers in an intimate and sophisticated setting. Audience members experience cabaret performances within mere feet of the performers and have the opportunity to meet them following the show.
The Glick Philanthropies “Broadway at The Cabaret” Series is the core series for The Cabaret and includes
performances of the best of the best in Broadway stars’ solo cabaret acts. These performances are wildly popular, as demonstrated by the fact that the 2019 Winter/Spring Season sold past capacity at 109%, with several performances reaching standing room only.
The Christel DeHaan International Series celebrates world-class international cabaret artists and performances and the genre's commitment to questioning social mores through humor, storytelling, and wit.
Jazz at The Cabaret: Like cabaret, jazz melds histories, traditions, improvisation and experimentation in order to express the most fundamental conditions of the human experience.
Education and Artist Development
The Cabaret develops aspiring performers through a variety of intensive, meaningful experiences for older students, lifelong learners, and local performing artists. The Cabaret partners with universities, Indianapolis public high schools, and nonprofit arts organizations that are already working with aspiring artists to offer FREE adjunct opportunities to hone performance skills and prepare for performance careers.
Core offerings include:
Masterclasses with National Artists
Career Workshops with Industry Professionals
Pre Show Performance Spotlights / Student Showcases
Student Tickets/Show Experiences
Intensive Cabaret Courses
Incubator Cabarets
Arts Administration Internships
Artist in Residence Program
Where we work
Awards
People's Choice Monumental Award (Interior Design) 2022
Indy Chamber
Affiliations & memberships
Indy Chamber People's Choice Monumental Award (Interior Design) 2022
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of performances
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups, Gender and sexual identity
Related Program
Artistic
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Cabaret was shuttered from March 15, 2020 through June, 2021 due to the pandemic.
Total number of audience members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents, Adults, Young adults
Related Program
Artistic
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Cabaret was shuttered from May 15, 2020 through June, 2021 due to the pandemic.
Hours arts space has been rented
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Artistic
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of classes offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Adolescents
Related Program
Education and Artist Development
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
*The Cabaret's educational offerings are not limited to classes. Therefore, the number/metric represents the number of educational activities offered.
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?
See Cabaret Strategic Plan Document
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
See Cabaret Strategic Plan Document
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
See Cabaret Strategic Plan Document
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Strategic Plan / DEIA Strategic Plan progress is assessed annually. Progress can be found in the master document.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
2.07
Months of cash in 2020 info
9.4
Fringe rate in 2020 info
7%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $15,060 | $485,793 | $766,609 | $12,781 | $86,388 |
| As % of expenses | 1.7% | 54.8% | 68.1% | 1.1% | 10.6% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $2,209 | $478,482 | $630,240 | -$162,692 | -$89,974 |
| As % of expenses | 0.2% | 53.5% | 49.9% | -12.0% | -9.1% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $967,455 | $2,214,184 | $1,052,782 | $1,308,752 | $983,123 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 22.2% | 128.9% | -52.5% | 24.3% | -24.9% |
| Program services revenue | 36.8% | 13.8% | 38.6% | 39.1% | 10.8% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 9.8% |
| All other grants and contributions | 58.9% | 81.8% | 62.4% | 51.5% | 72.6% |
| Other revenue | 3.7% | 4.1% | -1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $901,414 | $886,521 | $1,126,293 | $1,176,694 | $811,450 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 16.5% | -1.7% | 27.0% | 4.5% | -31.0% |
| Personnel | 37.6% | 40.1% | 29.9% | 35.7% | 46.8% |
| Professional fees | 5.4% | 11.9% | 7.9% | 5.8% | 13.7% |
| Occupancy | 2.3% | 2.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 14.6% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 54.7% | 46.0% | 52.1% | 48.3% | 24.9% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $914,265 | $893,832 | $1,262,662 | $1,352,167 | $987,812 |
| One month of savings | $75,118 | $73,877 | $93,858 | $98,058 | $67,621 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $509,596 | $897,807 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $989,383 | $1,477,305 | $2,254,327 | $1,450,225 | $1,055,433 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 5.5 | 12.2 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 9.4 |
| Months of cash and investments | 6.1 | 15.2 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 12.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $410,523 | $902,175 | $240,594 | $447,568 | $634,698 |
| Investments | $50,855 | $217,226 | $66,291 | $75,988 | $233,029 |
| Receivables | $14,883 | $117,469 | $99,713 | $82,028 | $24,127 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $90,324 | $597,096 | $1,433,687 | $1,446,894 | $1,467,954 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 81.5% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 22.7% | 34.4% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 6.3% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 11.4% | 17.1% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $338,908 | $817,390 | $1,447,630 | $1,284,938 | $1,194,964 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $400,359 | $1,242,229 | $402,109 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $650,359 | $1,492,229 | $652,109 | $771,386 | $856,671 |
| Total net assets | $989,267 | $2,309,619 | $2,099,739 | $2,056,324 | $2,051,635 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Artistic Director & CEO
Mrs. Shannon Forsell
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
AMERICAN CABARET THEATRE INC
Board of directorsas of 02/28/2023
Board of directors data
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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
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- 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 use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- 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 measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- 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.
Professional fundraisers
Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G
Solicitation activities
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