Enchanted Circle INC FY2020 filing

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Performing arts education

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2685213) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.3 mo
of spending, in cash
8.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$198K
41% of total assets
Liabilities are 41% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$658K
Spent
$578K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$289K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$658K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$622K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$228K
Expenses
$578K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$578K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$16K
Net assets
$289K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$339K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · 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 1980.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $451K Management & general 13% · $72K Fundraising 9% · $55K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Redwin’s $7K as President/Treasurer is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enchanted Circle INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Holyoke, MA.

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1 program · $451K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Enchanted circle theater is a theater company, a teaching institution, and a community-based arts organization which specializes in arts integration. Integrates theater arts-theater, dance, music, visual, literary and media arts- with academic and social curricula.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2685213) · Dispute this line
$451Kprogram 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 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$658K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Other incomeLn 4–11$90K
Money outPt IX
$578K
Ln 25
Programscol B$451K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$289K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$208
Other incomeLn 4–11$90K
Total revenueLn 12$658K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$402K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$402K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$63K
Accounts receivableLn 4$14K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
Net assetsLn 32$289K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$237K$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$198K
Net assetsLn 32$209K$289K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$430K$344K$43K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$481$480
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$31K$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$28K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$643$189$454
Office expensesLn 13$18K$9K$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$1K$733
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$819$96
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$80$100
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$5K$3K$547
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$9K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$578K$451K$72K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 15, 2026 $228K$16K$212K$339K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2025 $217K$296K−$78K$127K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2024 $269K$236K$33K$205K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $281K$439K−$158K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2022 $622K$581K$42K$330K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 15, 2021 $658K$578K$80K$289K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $658,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $408,068$358,991
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $316,626$209,048
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $531$208
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51$89,995
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $725,276$658,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $495,048$473,757
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,883$104,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $629,931$578,054
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,345$80,188
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $658,242 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$358,991
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$358,991
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $209,048$209,048
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $208$208
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $89,995$89,995
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $299,251$658,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $578,054 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,042 · Management $43,013 · Fundraising $43,013$430,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,846 · Management $481 · Fundraising $480$4,807
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,106 · Management $3,888 · Fundraising $3,888$38,882
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,252 · Management $13,232$41,484
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $189 · Fundraising $454$643
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,871 · Management $4,028 · Fundraising $5,433$18,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,453 · Management $1,465 · Fundraising $733$14,651
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,496 · Management $819 · Fundraising $96$4,411
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,140 · Management $80 · Fundraising $100$1,320
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,558$2,558
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,450 · Management $3,350 · Fundraising $547$9,347
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,490 · Management $2,061$11,551
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $450,893 · Management $72,417 · Fundraising $54,744$578,054
Part X · Balance sheet $486,491 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,743$401,608
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $135,796$63,006
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,551$14,077
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,626$3,926
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,431$3,874
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $237,147$486,491
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $578$10,582
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,606$59,016
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$100,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$10,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,300$18,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,484$197,640
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,976$234,711
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $197,687$54,140
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $208,663$288,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $237,147$486,491
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $288,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$658,242
XI-2 Total expenses$578,054
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$208,663
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$288,851

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