The organization provides theatrical performances and cultural activities for the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K 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 $44K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $140K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$824K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$803K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$413K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$824K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$739K
FY2024$824K
Expenses
$803K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$817K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$803K
Net assets
$413K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$413K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1980.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $785K Management & general 2% · $18K Fundraising 0% · $150

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

17 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Artistic Director
$44,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Brancato$44,000$44,000$79,797$43,740$2,000

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 theatrical performances and cultural activities for the public.

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1 program · $785K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Presented productions and several theatrical events and childrens programs to the general public.

$785Kprogram 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 4 funders$140K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$824K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$496K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$803K
Ln 25
Programscol B$785K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$150
Owns and owesPt X
$413K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$413K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$496K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$824K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$413K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$413K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$426K$413K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$0
Net assetsLn 32$392K$413K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$43K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$274K$267K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$73K$73K
Payroll taxesLn 10−$45K−$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$49K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$55K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$134
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$321K$315K$6K$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$803K$785K$18K$150

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $824K$803K$20K$413K 990 PDF
FY2023 $739K$672K$67K$392K 990 PDF
FY2022 $667K$817K−$150K$325K 990 PDF
FY2021 $495K$228K$267K$475K 990 PDF
FY2020 $191K$177K$15K$208K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $823,528 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $458,307$319,313
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $280,604$495,527
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$8,688
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $738,911$823,528
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 $287,134$345,841
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,653$457,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $671,787$803,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,124$20,217
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $823,528 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$319,313
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$319,313
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $495,527$495,527
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,688$8,688
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $495,527 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,688$823,528
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $803,311 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,774 · Management $1,226$44,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $267,412 · Management $6,774$274,186
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $73,126$73,126
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms −$45,471−$45,471
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,016$16,016
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,092 · Management $1,523$50,615
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,458 · Management $2,153$57,611
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,224 · Management $134$7,358
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,587$4,587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $315,133 · Management $6,000 · Fundraising $150$321,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $785,351 · Management $17,810 · Fundraising $150$803,311
Part X · Balance sheet $412,531 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $321,124$317,699
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,150$89,832
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,147$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $426,421$412,531
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,107$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,107$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $392,314$412,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $392,314$412,531
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $426,421$412,531
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $412,531 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$823,528
XI-2 Total expenses$803,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$392,314
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$412,531

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