Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO OWN AND OPERATE THE STRAND THEATER IN ROCKLAND MAINE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL: MAKE AVAILABLE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE EVENTS AND TRADITIONAL THEATER; PROMOTE AND ADVANCE SHARED CULTURAL AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES IN THE COMMUNITY; ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING THE STRAND THEATRE AS A HISTORIC AND VALUABLE COMMUNITY ASSET; AND ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITY THAT MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 501(C)(3).
THE FRIENDS OF THE STRAND THEATRE, INC. OWNS, MAINTAINS, AND OPERATES THE STRAND THEATRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF FILM, MUSIC, THEATER, AND ARTS SUPPORTERS. THE THEATER OFFERS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM OF FILM, LIVE MUSIC AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS; THE THEATERS DIVERSE PROGRAMMING SHOWS ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE STRAND ALSO CURRENTLY OFFERS STUDENT PRICES ON HD EVENTS, WHICH DEMONSTRATES OUR ORGANIZATIONS COMMITMENT TO MAKING GREAT PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO CONTINUE THESE SUBSIDIZED TICKET PRICES AND OFFER ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIES TO SCHOOL GROUPS, INCLUDING HELPING TO COVER TRANSPORTATION COSTS. ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY RENT THE STRAND TO HOLD THEIR FUNDRAISERS AND OTHER EVENTS. THE FRIENDS OF THE STRAND THEATRE SUBSIDIZES THESE EVENTS BY OFFERING SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATES TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THEIR EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, AND ALSO TO PROVIDE A VENUE ON MAIN STREET WHERE SUCH COMMUNITY EVENTS CAN BE CENTRALLY LOCATED. THE SUBSIDIZED RATES WE OFFER ALLOW THE RENTING ORGANIZATIONS THE FLEXIBILITY TO MAKE THEIR EVENTS FREE OR LOW-COST AS WELL AS ENABLING THEM TO RE-INVEST THE FUNDS RAISED FROM THE EVENTS INTO THEIR OWN BUDGETS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Elisse Walter | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Norman Thomas | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ellen Seidman | VICE CHAIRMA | 3 | $0 |
| Roy Hitchings Jr | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Ariel Hall | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jo Dondis | CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 |
| Elysa Rose Coster | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| William Black | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Bird | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joanne Billington | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
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