Chenango River Theatre INC

Tax-deductible

Greene, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-4419159

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To provide for the advancement of public knowledge of and stimulation of public interest in the performing arts by maintaining Theatre and studio facilities for the production and presentation of theatrical and performing arts of all kinds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$234K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$234K
FY2024▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$234K
Expenses
$283K
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$283K
Net assets
$331K
FY2024▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$331K

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 Oct 2006.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $216K Management & general 24% · $67K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bill Lelbach’s $36K as Artistic & Managing Direct is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

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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

Supports performing arts by maintaining theatre and studio facilities for productions and presentations.

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1 program · $216K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

There were four main stage productions in 2024 with 52 performances.

$216Kprogram 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$23K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$234K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$216K
Managementcol C$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$234K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$240K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$137K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$255K$240K
Total assetsLn 16$392K$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$381K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$69K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$15K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K$663
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$31$31
RoyaltiesLn 15$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$12K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K$10
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$216K$67K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $234K$283K−$50K$331K 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$272K−$41K$381K 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$238K$30K$422K 990 PDF
FY2021 $234K$161K$73K$392K 990 PDF
FY2020 $311K$80K$231K$320K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $233,752 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,342
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $109,970$109,970
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,233$5,233
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,207$28,207
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,970 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,440$233,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,432 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,017 · Management $45,991$115,008
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,292 · Management $3,955$19,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,153 · Management $5,289$21,442
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,689 · Management $663$13,352
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,480$9,480
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $31$31
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $10,266$10,266
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,865 · Management $1,121$12,986
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,490$4,490
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,765$16,765
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,739$5,739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,078 · Management $10$50,088
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,038$1,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,095 · Management $67,337 · Fundraising $0$283,432
Part X · Balance sheet $342,283 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,361$95,988
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,201$6,201
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $80$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $255,473$240,094
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $392,115$342,283
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,430$11,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,430$11,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $380,685$331,005
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $380,685$331,005
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $392,115$342,283
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,005 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,752
XI-2 Total expenses$283,432
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$380,685
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,005

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

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