Rogue Artists Ensemble FY2022 filing

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Sun Valley, CA501(c)(3)Since 2003Arts & CultureEIN 11-3706211

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Rogue Artists Ensemble is a collective of multi-disciplinary artists who create Hyper-theater, an innovative hybrid of theater traditions, puppetry, mask work, dance, music, and modern technology. Through a collaborative development process, with an emphasis on design and storytelling, the Rogues create original, thought-provoking performances. We cultivate unique audience experiences that appeal to multiple generations of theatergoers in order to expand the boundaries of contemporary American theater.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$31K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$31K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$219K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2022▲ +90%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$201K
Expenses
$148K
FY2022▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$148K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$202K
Net assets
$32K
FY2022▲ +193%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021−$35K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$2K
FY2025$254

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $147K Management & general 1% · $937

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

11 people listed on the 990; $31K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Artistic Director
$13,008Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$11,831Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Artistic Director
$3,266Pt VII · Sec A
Community Engagement Manager
$1,616Pt VII · Sec A
Bookkeeper
$1,278Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexis Robles’s $16K as Treasurer is at the 12th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Cawelti—$30,876$28,341$13,008$8,200$20,000
Alexis Robles$16,444$28,009$23,770$11,831——
Chelsea Sutton$14,425$17,549$9,395$3,266$3,470—
Dawn Alden——$1,325$1,278$2,000—
Sarah Kay Peters——$1,800$1,616$600—

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

Creates innovative, multi-disciplinary performances blending theater, puppetry, dance, music, and technology.

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1 program · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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March 2022 Schlitzie: Alive and Inside the Decaying Sideshow Immersive Reading - June 2022 Schlitzie: Alive and Inside the Decaying Sideshow Workshop - June 2022 Rogue Lab - West Hollywood Director Showcase - November 2022 Rogue Lab Culver City - Oysters - November 2022 Rogue Lab - Shells - November 2022

$147Kprogram 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$32K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$937
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Government grantsLn 1e$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$28K
Net assetsLn 32$0$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$106K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$32K$937$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$147K$937$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $201K$202K−$2K$254 990 PDF
FY2024 $302K$376K−$74K$2K 990 PDF
FY2023 $189K$158K$31K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $219K$148K$71K$32K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K−$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$140K−$845$15K 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $219,172 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,602 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$165,053
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,364
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,417
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,755 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$219,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,791 across 3 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,904 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,904
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105,808 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105,808
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,142 · Management $937 · Fundraising $0$33,079
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,854 · Management $937 · Fundraising $0$147,791
Part X · Balance sheet $60,489 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$60,379
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$110
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$60,489
X-25 Other liabilities$28,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$28,160
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$32,329
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$32,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$60,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,172
XI-2 Total expenses$147,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,381
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,329

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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