To encourage and illuminate a just society through satire, joyous gospel music and community building.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$205K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $266K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$513K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$411K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$513K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$513K
Expenses
$411K
FY2025▼ -54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$194K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$888K
FY2025$411K
Net assets
$160K
FY2025▲ +178%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$160K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Mar 2005.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $312K Management & general 21% · $87K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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; $205K 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
Artistic Director
$102,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Exec Director
$102,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Choir Rep and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Talen III’s $102K as Artistic Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
William Talen III$102,500$128,248$8,950$5,000
Savitri Durkee$102,500$128,248$20,000$2,000
Sunder Ganglani——$6,010—
Barbara Lee——$490—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Uses satire and gospel music to build community and promote a just society.

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1 program · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$312Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$513K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$496K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$496K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$513K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$139K$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$45K$22K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K$490
Legal feesLn 11b$25$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$875$875
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$130K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$170$170
Office expensesLn 13$31K$25K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$90K$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$31K$26K$5K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$26K$403$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$430$430
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$312K$87K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $513K$411K$102K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024 $529K$888K−$359K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $613K$376K$236K$416K 990 PDF
FY2022 $373K$336K$37K$179K 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$194K$30K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 $156K$112K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $513,171 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $428,872$496,287
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,541$6,857
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$40
I-11 Other revenue$9,987
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $529,449$513,171
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,647$79,900
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $620,334$330,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $887,981$410,763
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$358,532$102,408
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $513,171 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$496,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$496,287
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,857$6,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,987$9,987
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,857 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,027$513,171
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $410,763 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,000 · Management $22,500 · Fundraising $7,500$75,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,940 · Management $1,470 · Fundraising $490$4,900
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25$25
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $875$875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $130,318$130,318
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,407 · Management $170 · Fundraising $170$7,747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,433 · Management $3,927 · Fundraising $1,750$31,110
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,118 · Management $45,118$90,236
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,945 · Management $4,579$30,524
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,256$2,256
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,740$1,740
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,602$7,602
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,520 · Management $403 · Fundraising $2,077$28,000
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $430$430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,107 · Management $86,669 · Fundraising $11,987$410,763
Part X · Balance sheet $233,285 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,543$216,834
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,703$5,737
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,696$1,956
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,085$1,008
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,750$7,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $138,777$233,285
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $75,000$73,582
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,403$73,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,374$159,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,374$159,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $138,777$233,285
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $159,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$513,171
XI-2 Total expenses$410,763
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,374
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$77
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$159,703

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