Provide an artistic home for bold and cutting-edge plays, creating an atmosphere of artistic growth for actors, writers, and directors who uniquely contribute to the diverse theatrical environment in the Coachella Valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $732K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$506K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$511K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$273K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$506K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$511K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$549K
Net assets
$273K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$779K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $356K Management & general 25% · $128K Fundraising 5% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $356K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Theatrical Productions

Provided theatrical productions of Broadway and Off-Broadway plays for general audiences, co-produced a theatrical event to raise funds for our scholarship program and provided an internship program for high school drama students.

$356Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$506K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$341K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165K
Other incomeLn 4–11$327
Money outPt IX
$511K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$128K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$273K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$341K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165K
Other incomeLn 4–11$327
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$506K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$314K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$860
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$273K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$314K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$860
Total assetsLn 16$332K$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$278K$273K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$104K$48K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$86K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$38K$17K$21K
TravelLn 17$30K$29K$274
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$344$344
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$40K$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$53K$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$511K$356K$128K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$549K$506K$779K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $506K$511K−$5K$273K 990 PDF
FY2023 $576K$435K$142K$278K 990 PDF
FY2022 $313K$255K$58K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K$117K$62K$78K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $505,957 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $477,456$340,876
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,753$164,754
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10$327
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $576,219$505,957
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,521$171,094
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $260,075$339,478
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $434,596$510,572
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $141,623−$4,615
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $505,957 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$340,876
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,876
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $164,754$164,754
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $327$327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,081$505,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $510,572 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $103,870 · Management $47,817$151,687
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,224$5,224
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,993 · Management $4,190$14,183
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,530$2,530
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,323 · Management $2,700$89,023
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,499$11,499
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,790$2,790
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,916 · Management $20,950$37,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,298 · Fundraising $274$29,572
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,932$4,932
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $344$344
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,768$15,768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,403 · Management $10,176 · Fundraising $9,906$60,485
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,823 · Management $15,555 · Fundraising $16,291$84,669
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $356,349 · Management $127,752 · Fundraising $26,471$510,572
Part X · Balance sheet $343,126 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,764$313,829
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,204$860
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $83,454$28,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $332,422$343,126
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,523$35,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,841$70,160
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $246$99,172
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $277,335$173,794
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $277,581$272,966
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $332,422$343,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,966 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$505,957
XI-2 Total expenses$510,572
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$277,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,966

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