Pentangle EIN 03-0237947

Pentangle

EIN  03-0237947 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Woodstock, VT
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers affordable arts programming like movies, theater, youth enrichment, and concerts.
Leadership
Alita Wilson · Former Executive Director · $38K
Money in and out
$677K revenue, $553K expenses
Bottom line
63% program efficiency

Offers affordable arts programming like movies, theater, youth enrichment, and concerts. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $677K in revenue, $553K in expenses, and $409K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$677K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$553K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$409K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $124K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
63%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +40% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +198% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$677K
FY2025▲ +58%
Expenses
$553K
FY2025▲ +9%
Total assets
$642K
FY2025▲ +29%
Total liabilities
$233K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total revenue
$677K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$553K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$409K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$124K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$642K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B63%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $347K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In just six months, pentangle delivered an impressive range of eventsfrom new initiatives to beloved traditions. Highlights include: the premiere performance of tango tonight six music by the river concerts, drawing record weekly audiences of nearly 400 attendees a first-ever costume parade and raffle during the wicked movie celebration…

$314Kprogram expense
02

Over the past year, pentangle arts has made significant strides in revitalizing the historic woodstock town hall theatre while expanding arts programming that enriches our entire community.

$17Kprogram expense
03

At a time when arts funding is declining statewide, pentangle remains committed to serving young people. We hosted a professional performance of hero: the boy from troy, introducing students to the life and legacy of john lewis.

$16Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPentangle
EINHdr · item D03-0237947
Principal addressHdr · item CWoodstock, VT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pentanglearts.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A610)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1975

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director
$37,945Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$32,308Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alita Wilson’s $38K as Former Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Alita Wilson$37,945$65,772$63,852$62,000
Deborah Greene$32,308
Angela Moore$20,232$24,290$13,338$16,673

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$538K · 79%
Other revenue$64K · 10%
Program service revenue$64K · 9%
Investment income$11K · 2%
Contributions & grants79%$538K
Other revenue10%$64K
Program service revenue9%$64K
Investment income2%$11K
— government grantsLn 1e$79K
Total revenueLn 12$677K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.06
Program services63%$347K
Management & general31%$172K
Fundraising6%$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$553K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$275K
Total assetsLn 16$642K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$233K
Total net assetsLn 32$409K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $275K · Operating expenses/yr $553K
6.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $347K · Total expenses $553K
63%
Management & General
Management & general $172K · Total expenses $553K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $34K · Total expenses $553K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $29K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $329K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $538K · Total revenue $677K
79%
Government reliance
Government grants $79K · Total revenue $677K
12%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $64K · Total revenue $677K
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $677K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $64K · Total expenses $553K
12%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $677K · Prior year $429K
+58%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.1M · FY2024 $677K
-24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $409K · Beginning of year $283K
+45%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $677K · Expenses $553K
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $233K · Total assets $642K
36%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $409K · Total assets $642K
64%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $642K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Deborah Greene · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $32K · Total expenses $553K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $222K · Total expenses $553K
40%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 63%
Overhead ratio 31%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 58%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $2.5M · 2020–2021
Town of Woodstock VtFY2021$878,559
Town of Woodstock VtFY2020$1,620,472

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$677K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$429K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$499K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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