Through relevant arts and cultural programming, to nurture the heritage and prosperity of the communities we serve.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$667K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$574K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$667K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$730K
FY2025$667K
Expenses
$574K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$337K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$476K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$604K
FY2025$574K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $261K Management & general 50% · $285K Fundraising 5% · $28K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$74,231Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brenna Nicely$74,231$70,079$10,962———
Stephen Dignazio————$61,852$60,000
Christine Etter——$50,968$49,329——
Christine Kelley————$46,464—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Nurtures community heritage and prosperity through arts and cultural programs.

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1 program · $261K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Preserve and enhance the colonial theatre building and grounds for presentation of film and live performances which generally reach more than 10,000 patrons on an annual basis.

$261Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$667K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$437K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$574K
Ln 25
Programscol B$261K
Managementcol C$285K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$437K
Government grantsLn 1e$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$667K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$311K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$342K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K$342K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$74K$20K$34K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K$37K$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$4K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$32K$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$9K$24K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$16K$23K
InterestLn 20$558$558
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$79K$141$79K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$127K
Total functional expensesLn 25$574K$261K$285K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $667K$574K$93K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $730K$604K$126K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $516K$512K$4K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $477K$476K$342$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $480K$336K$144K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $397K$337K$60K$1.4M 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 $666,932 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $516,521$436,609
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175,849$190,568
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,545$11,635
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,174$28,120
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $730,089$666,932
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $222,879$216,753
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $381,137$357,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $604,016$573,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,073$93,129
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $666,932 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,650
VIII-1e Government grants$62,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,359
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$436,609
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $190,568$190,568
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,635$11,635
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $8,340$8,340
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$15,308
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,472$4,472
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $203,380 · Excluded from tax $11,635$666,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $573,803 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $20,000 · Management $34,231 · Fundraising $20,000$74,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,119 · Management $87,728$124,847
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,027$3,027
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,248 · Management $8,349 · Fundraising $2,051$14,648
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,823$10,823
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,805$1,805
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,678 · Management $2,383 · Fundraising $3,849$37,910
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,592 · Management $23,606 · Fundraising $2,081$34,279
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $15,744$15,744
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,333 · Management $23,429$39,762
IX-20 InterestManagement $558$558
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141 · Management $79,035$79,176
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,729$9,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $127,264$127,264
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $261,119 · Management $284,703 · Fundraising $27,981$573,803
Part X · Balance sheet $2,119,458 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,193$31,022
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $303,020$310,953
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $153,500$220,299
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,225$81,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,369$17,333
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,308,581$1,456,571
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,922$1,780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,091,415$2,119,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,910$1,721
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,929$17,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,870$41,590
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,032,923$2,075,675
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,622$2,193
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,035,545$2,077,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,091,415$2,119,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,077,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$666,932
XI-2 Total expenses$573,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,035,545
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$50,806
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,077,868

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