Michigan Theater Foundation Inc
Michigan Theater Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed in 1979. It operates as Marquee Arts and oversees the Michigan and State Theaters, supporting their operation, upkeep, preservation, and arts programming.
Michigan Theater Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $12,338,676
- -12.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,112,476
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $108,056
- -32.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,691,974
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Michigan Theater Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 603 East Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 668-8397
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Michigan Theater Foundation Inc funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 103 grants totaling $739K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,338,676 | $5,112,476 | $6,691,974 | — | — | $108,056 |
| 2024 | $14,174,079 | $5,577,279 | $6,810,643 | — | — | $160,987 |
| 2023 | $15,274,003 | $4,633,040 | $5,789,058 | — | — | $101,720 |
| 2022 | $15,897,834 | $5,597,881 | $5,445,402 | — | — | $9,888 |
| 2021 | $15,884,793 | $2,527,817 | $3,317,164 | — | — | $13,090 |
| 2020 | $14,133,146 | $5,030,100 | $5,582,906 | $739,172 | 103 | $68,969 |
| 2019 | $14,228,801 | $7,493,063 | $6,702,283 | — | — | $846,234 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to bring diverse people together to build community, enhance understanding, advance public storytelling and the arts, and protect historic buildings. Its program description identifies the operation, maintenance, and restoration of the Michigan and State Theaters for the benefit of the community and the arts.
In 2020, the foundation gave $5,286 each to several film and theater organizations. Their own mission statements describe work including independent and avant-garde cinema (Anthology Film Archives), film screenings and theater restoration (The Campus Theatre), and using film to foster understanding of diverse human experiences (Circle Cinema Foundation).
Grantmaking
The available filing figures report no grants in 2023, 2024, or 2025. In 2020, the foundation gave $5,286 each to BendFilm Inc, Anthology Film Archives, Bedford Playhouse Inc, The Campus Theatre Ltd, Capri Community Film Society Inc, Cinematique of Daytona Inc, Cinestudio Inc, and Circle Cinema Foundation. These listed gifts do not establish a typical grant size or a complete grant total.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Molly Rowan-Deckart as incoming executive director, Russell B. Collins as CEO and secretary, and Janice Warner as finance director. It also lists Dharma Akmon, Jamie Buhr, Anne Cooper, Christopher Conlin, Rik Cordero, Aaron Dworkin, and Alan Harris as directors.
Michigan Theater Foundation Inc is led by Russell B. Collins, CEO & Secretary on every filing since 2019; 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell B. Collins
CEO & Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $141K (2025)
Molly Rowan - Deckart
Incoming Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy White
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Warner
Finance Director
CFO → Finance Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $84K (2025)
Alan Harris
Director
Trustee → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Dworkin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Cooper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Margolis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Buhr
Director
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2023
Immediate Pa → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rik Cordero
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Conlin
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Trumbull
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dharma Akmon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Coulouris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Rubin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Profit
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Garcia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Schork
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Ufer
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Agnes Moy-Sarns (2019–2024) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Christopher Taylor (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Marianne James (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Freedman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rima Hassouneh (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Imwalle (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Burnstein (2024) — Director
- Former: Molly Rowan (2024) — Incoming Executive Director
- Former: Alicia Torres (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Deborah Beuche (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lee Berry (2019–2022) — Chief Development of
- Former: Amanda Borsuk (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Hillary Murt (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Pat Jenkins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Moore (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Sterken (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrew Dworkin (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Chip Smith (2019) — Trustee
- Former: James Buhr (2019) — Chair
- Former: James Burnstein (2019) — Non-Voting
- Former: James Kirk (2019) — Trustee
- Former: James Sterken (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jean Rowan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jen Moore (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Leslie Bash (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Codero (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $141K, to Russell B Collins (CEO/Secretar). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Michigan Theater Foundation Inc
How large is Michigan Theater Foundation Inc?
Michigan Theater Foundation Inc reported $12.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What does Michigan Theater Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to bring diverse people together to build community, enhance understanding, advance public storytelling and the arts, and protect historic buildings. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Michigan Theater Foundation Inc?
Michigan Theater Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Michigan Theater Foundation Inc's EIN?
Michigan Theater Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2269013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
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