To provide a community theatre group for the dover, new hampshire area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$134K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$372K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$245K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$77K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$134K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$134K
Net assets
$372K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$271K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$372K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Jan 2004.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $120K Management & general 9% · $12K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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; $7K 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
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,995Pt VII · Sec A
$1,820Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Megan Davenport Karas’s $3K as President is at the 2nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Bianca Pietro——$6,045
Megan Davenport Karas$3,000$3,000$1,500
Emily Rose Johnson$1,995$1,375—
Samantha Williams$1,820——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers community theatre performances for the Dover, New Hampshire area.

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2 programs · $120K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community theatre performances in the town of rollinsford, new hampshire.

$63Kprogram expense
02

Youth education program includes classes, camps, and productions to promote live performance theatre to youth.

$58Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$372K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$372K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$51K$173K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$262K$372K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$262K$372K
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67$67
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$10K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K$120K$12K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $245K$134K$111K$372K 990 PDF
FY2024 $131K$119K$12K$262K 990 PDF
FY2023 $114K$111K$3K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $73K$97K−$24K$246K 990 PDF
FY2021 $77K$68K$9K$271K 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 $244,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,411$21,934
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,129$128,458
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$10
I-11 Other revenue$94,209
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $130,545$244,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,634$133,957
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,634$133,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,911$110,654
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $244,611 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $94,209 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,934
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,934
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,458$128,458
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
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-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222,667 · Excluded from tax $10$244,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,957 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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,450$4,450
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $67$67
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,300$1,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,592$1,592
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,621$39,621
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,996$10,996
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,535$7,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,912$48,912
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,313 · Management $7,325 · Fundraising $1,846$19,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,269 · Management $11,842 · Fundraising $1,846$133,957
Part X · Balance sheet $372,221 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,208$168,858
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,911$3,911
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 $210,448$199,452
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $261,567$372,221
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $256,567$367,221
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,567$372,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $261,567$372,221
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $372,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,611
XI-2 Total expenses$133,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,567
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$372,221

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