Odd Fellows Playhouse

Tax-deductible

Middletown, CT501(c)(3)Since 1978Arts & CultureEIN 06-0964602

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To provide performing arts opportunities for young people

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
$689K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$743K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$689K
FY2024▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$661K
FY2024$648K
FY2024$689K
Expenses
$743K
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$545K
FY2023$621K
FY2024$644K
FY2024$743K
Net assets
$244K
FY2024▼ -17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$296K
FY2024$244K

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 1977.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $476K Management & general 34% · $249K Fundraising 2% · $19K

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; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Artisti
$72,700Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir
$64,700Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dic Wheeler’s $73K as Exec Artisti is at the 67th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dic Wheeler$72,700$64,731$60,550$48,058$41,530$49,952
Elizabeth Lalor$64,700$56,731$52,550$40,159$36,640—
Kate Pulino—————$43,308

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers performing arts experiences for youth.

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1 program service account for $476K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Oddfellows Playhouse

Year round programs of performing arts, classes, and productions. The organization provides extensive outreach programs to young people living in low-income neighborhoods.

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$689K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$491K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$743K
Ln 25
Programscol B$476K
Managementcol C$249K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$491K
Government grantsLn 1e$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$689K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$319K$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$296K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$41K$71K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$42K$71K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$2K$4K$242
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$15K$31K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$9K$18K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$647$647
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$245K$237K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$649
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$522
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$105K$4K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$743K$476K$249K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $648K$644K$4K$296K 990 PDF
FY2023 $661K$621K$40K$289K 990 PDF
FY2022 $535K$545K−$10K$250K 990 PDF
FY2021 $391K$334K$57K$260K 990 PDF
FY2020 $398K$398K$666$186K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $689,155 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$16,666
VIII-1e Government grants$315,253
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$491,268
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $194,329$194,329
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,558$3,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $194,329 · Excluded from tax $3,558$689,155
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $743,312 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,425 · Management $70,727 · Fundraising $5,802$117,954
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,619 · Management $71,057 · Fundraising $5,828$118,504
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,726 · Management $3,666 · Fundraising $242$5,634
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,573 · Management $30,950 · Fundraising $2,041$47,564
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,710 · Management $18,499 · Fundraising $1,220$28,429
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $647$647
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $237,235 · Management $7,591$244,826
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,082 · Management $649$1,731
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,308 · Management $1,573 · Fundraising $522$6,403
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,750$12,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,054$2,054
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,504$5,504
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,681$21,681
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,695$15,695
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,272 · Management $3,734 · Fundraising $2,903$111,909
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,027$2,027
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $475,726 · Management $249,028 · Fundraising $18,558$743,312
Part X · Balance sheet $265,974 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,947$103,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,295$36,627
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,750$31,973
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,728$2,728
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,789$60,230
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,453$31,138
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $318,962$265,974
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,926$19,309
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,471$2,647
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,397$21,956
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $283,010$244,018
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $295,565$244,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $318,962$265,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$689,155
XI-2 Total expenses$743,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$295,565
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,610
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$244,018

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