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Blackstone River Theatre

Tax-deductible

Cumberland, RI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 05-0493733Revenue $252K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbrtri.org549 Broad St, 02864-6935 · Cumberland, RITax-exempt since Aug 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Blackstone River Theatre (brt) is to present the performing and visual arts; to offer arts education; and to preserve and support diverse traditions of music, dance, and visual arts with an emphasis on those groups that settled in rhode island's Blackstone River valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 2 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 68% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $220
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$404K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$789K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$252K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$958K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$252K
Expenses
$404K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$404K
Net assets
$789K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$352K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$962K
FY2023$865K
FY2024$789K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1997.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $287K Management & general 27% · $107K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Russell Gusetti
Executive Director
$73,000Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Baker
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Usher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Conway
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
E Craig Dwyer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Gusetti’s $73K as Executive Director is at the 68th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Russell Gusetti$73,000$70,000$63,680$60,381$46,000

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

Presents performing arts, offers arts education, and supports diverse traditions of music, dance, and visual arts.

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1 program · $287K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

As a cultural arts center, the musical heritage of the blackstone valley, as well as world, roots music, and more have found a home at blackstone river theatre since 2000. In addition to weekly concert programming, BRT offers occasional children's shows and participatory dances.

$287Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$132
Amica Companies FoundationFY2023$88
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$220

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$404K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$789K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$662K
Total assetsLn 16$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$621K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$662K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$122K
Total assetsLn 16$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80
Net assetsLn 32$789K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$706K$662K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$154K$122K
Total assetsLn 16$865K$789K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80$80
Net assetsLn 32$865K$789K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$29K$40K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$2K$3K$576
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$9K$5K$217
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$103K$98K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$36K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$110K$12K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K$287K$107K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $252K$404K−$153K$789K 990 PDF
FY2023 $214K$387K−$174K$865K 990 PDF
FY2022 $176K$363K−$187K$962K 990 PDF
FY2021 $958K$265K$693K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $209K$152K$57K$352K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $251,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,241$44,555
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $147,298$172,962
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,886$23,209
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,082$11,113
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,507$251,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,492$83,536
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $306,737$320,915
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $387,229$404,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$173,722−$152,612
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,839 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,555
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,555
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,962$172,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,209$23,209
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,113$11,113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,075 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,209$251,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,451 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,816 · Management $39,760 · Fundraising $7,204$75,780
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,574$1,574
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,303 · Management $3,303 · Fundraising $576$6,182
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,030$10,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,686 · Management $4,701 · Fundraising $217$13,604
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,013$6,013
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,469$12,469
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,269 · Management $5,172$103,441
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,393 · Management $1,915$38,308
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,726$10,726
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,917 · Management $11,532 · Fundraising $2,277$123,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,598$2,598
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,982 · Management $107,195 · Fundraising $10,274$404,451
Part X · Balance sheet $789,187 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,942$41,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $610,068$620,828
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,290$3,590
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,450$1,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $154,349$122,391
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $865,099$789,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80$80
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80$80
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $865,019$789,107
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $865,019$789,107
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $865,099$789,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $789,107 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,839
XI-2 Total expenses$404,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$152,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$865,019
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$76,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$789,107

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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