Lakeshore Players Theatre

What it reported doing in 2024

Lakeshore players' 72nd theatre season lakeshore players created four fully-produced theatre productions. These theatre productions provided opportunities for 62 volunteer actors to perform onstage. These shows also provided paid opportunities for 57 artists to serve on creative teams including directors, choreographers, backstage crew, designers, stage managers, and musicians. The four theatre shows in season 72 saw total audiences of 10,819. These shows also had performances featuring accessibility services, including open captioning, audio description, and asl interpretation. Two staged readings of new works were presented providing local playwrights the chance for live feedback on their work. See schedule o for additional program language.lakeshore players also provided space in our black box theatre for the century college theatre program to perform while their home theatre was being renovated. Over 600 audience members attended the century college productions. Concerts at the hanifl serieslakeshore players reinvigorated its concert series, "concerts at the hanifl." this series provided paid opportunities for local musicians to perform. These 20 concert and comedy events were presented to an audience of 3,411 with accessible price points. Lakeshore also hosted three outdoor lawn concerts for 186 patrons in the summer of 2024. These outdoor concerts were offered for a freewill donation by attendees. Education programs at lakeshore players lakeshore players worked in residence with matoska ib world school to produce three plays with kindergarten through 5th grade students. Lakeshore also hosted adult play-reading workshops onsite. The lakeshore players summer program included a three-week camp whereby students worked to present a musical showcase, and a three-week camp whereby middle and high-school students created their own original piece of theatre. Lakeshore also worked in residence with phoenix alternatives, inc., a day center for adults with physical and mental disabilities to create and present an original play. These programs served 140 students, employed a dozen teaching artists, and were shared with audiences numbering 1,835.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 98.3%; rating input score 98
• Program expense ratio: 76.9%; rating input score 77
• Fundraising efficiency: $30.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -27.8%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.21; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 14.2%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11.7% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.1% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings