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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 124 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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FY2025 · 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 $139K 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$415K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $683K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.9M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.0M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$26.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.0M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.0M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$7.2M
Net assets
$26.9M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32.3M
FY2022$33.0M
FY2023$31.7M
FY2024$30.6M
FY2025$26.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $6.1M Management & general 8% · $604K Fundraising 6% · $462K

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; $415K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Dir
$163,913Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$147,634Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$103,025Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Ford’s $164K as Artistic Dir is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robert Ford$163,913$207,575$179,816$184,105$162,077
Martin Miller——$198,424$194,734$173,492
Shannon Jasch$147,634$105,336———
Corey Huffty$103,025$105,892———

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

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1 program · $6.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During the 2024-25 season, theatresquared welcomed more than 70,000 community members to more than 350 performances and events at the theatre, in the commons, and in schools throughout three states including 17,000 students and their teachers.

$6.1Mprogram expense

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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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$404K
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.1M
Managementcol C$604K
Fundraisingcol D$462K
Owns and owesPt X
$26.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$746K
Total assetsLn 16$31.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$461K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$218K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$404K
Total revenueLn 12$6.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$642K
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$746K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28.9M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$31.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
Net assetsLn 32$26.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5124
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$746K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29.3M$28.9M
Total assetsLn 16$35.8M$31.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.1M$4.9M
Net assetsLn 32$30.6M$26.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$312K$256K$31K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.7M$3.1M$368K$296K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$63K$53K$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$245K$206K$21K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$300K$248K$28K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$402K$396K$6K$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$250K$247K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$1K$20K$302
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$432
RoyaltiesLn 15$60K$60K
OccupancyLn 16$514K$514K$135
TravelLn 17$127K$76K$275$51K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$191$689
InterestLn 20$129K$129K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$417K$313K$83K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$128K$126K$2K$334
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$447K$422K$9K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$6.1M$604K$462K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.0M$7.2M−$1.2M$26.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.3M$7.4M−$1.1M$30.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.7M$7.1M−$1.4M$31.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.9M$7.2M$760K$33.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.8M$4.3M$3.6M$32.3M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,986,923 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,361,384$4,120,413
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,471,888$1,322,771
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $184,453$140,078
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $301,740$403,661
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,319,465$5,986,923
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,530,978$4,643,646
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,865,128$2,534,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,396,106$7,178,591
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,076,641−$1,191,668
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,986,923 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $205,193 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$217,528
VIII-1e Government grants$461,213
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,441,672
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,120,413
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,322,771$1,322,771
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $140,078$140,078
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$35,371
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $233,839$233,839
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,901,881$5,986,923
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,178,591 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $255,686 · Management $30,742 · Fundraising $25,119$311,547
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,059,180 · Management $367,809 · Fundraising $296,491$3,723,480
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,899 · Management $5,383 · Fundraising $4,950$63,232
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $206,182 · Management $20,982 · Fundraising $18,234$245,398
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $248,399 · Management $28,159 · Fundraising $23,431$299,989
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,212$7,212
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,073$22,073
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $395,703 · Management $6,354 · Fundraising $250$402,307
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $246,959 · Fundraising $3,090$250,049
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,090 · Management $19,986 · Fundraising $302$21,378
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,949 · Management $432$3,381
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $59,864$59,864
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $514,337 · Fundraising $135$514,472
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,878 · Management $275 · Fundraising $51,207$127,360
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,445 · Management $191 · Fundraising $689$5,325
IX-20 InterestPrograms $129,037$129,037
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $312,560 · Management $83,350 · Fundraising $20,837$416,747
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $125,630 · Management $2,424 · Fundraising $334$128,388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $421,705 · Management $9,025 · Fundraising $16,622$447,352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,112,503 · Management $604,397 · Fundraising $461,691$7,178,591
Part X · Balance sheet $31,848,879 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,197$641,821
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,345$103,891
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,078,651$689,056
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $105$3,107
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,857$25,009
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $125,439$102,881
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,287,210$28,875,039
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,578,612$1,404,545
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,043$3,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,762,007$31,848,879
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $477,124$514,137
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $515,922$587,799
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,135,794$4,944,462
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,337,338$26,654,417
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $288,875$250,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,626,213$26,904,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,762,007$31,848,879
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,904,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,986,923
XI-2 Total expenses$7,178,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,191,668
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,626,213
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,530,128
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,904,417

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