To provide an acting training program

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 14 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$227K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$537K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$506K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$951K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$537K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$402K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$534K
FY2025$537K
Expenses
$506K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$310K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$506K
Net assets
$951K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$344K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$881K
FY2024$920K
FY2025$951K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1988.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $354K Management & general 29% · $148K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers acting training to develop performers' skills.

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3 programs · $354K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide 26 weeks of acting classes for students.

$213Kprogram expense
02

To provide performance opportunities for students.

$135Kprogram expense
03

To provide outreach into the community.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$537K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$330K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$951K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$75
Total revenueLn 12$537K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$244K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$842K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
Net assetsLn 32$951K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$869K$842K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K$227K
Net assetsLn 32$920K$951K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$262K$151K$110K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$12K$8K$100
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$21K$17K
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$45K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$462$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$354K$148K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $537K$506K$31K$951K 990 PDF
FY2024 $534K$495K$38K$920K 990 PDF
FY2023 $799K$434K$365K$881K 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$358K$172K$516K 990 PDF
FY2021 $402K$310K$92K$344K 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 $537,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,098$207,285
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $303,729$330,091
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17$75
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $533,854$537,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $314,303$312,605
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $181,070$193,453
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $495,373$506,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,481$31,403
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $537,461 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,185
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,285
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $330,091$330,091
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10$10
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $330,176$537,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $506,058 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,825 · Management $109,511 · Fundraising $1,304$261,640
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,420$30,420
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,067 · Management $8,378 · Fundraising $100$20,545
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,474$8,474
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,011$2,011
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,521$5,521
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,420$4,420
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,484$5,484
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,872 · Management $16,656$37,528
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,680$16,680
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,023$48,023
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,340$14,340
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,661 · Management $1,525$46,186
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $462 · Management $1,737 · Fundraising $2,587$4,786
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $353,775 · Management $148,292 · Fundraising $3,991$506,058
Part X · Balance sheet $1,178,688 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $197,798$244,289
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,744$48,754
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $59,770$25,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,348$18,698
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $869,016$841,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,190,676$1,178,688
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,640$6,732
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,182$31,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $270,710$227,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $737,166$742,919
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $182,800$208,450
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $919,966$951,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,190,676$1,178,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $951,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$537,461
XI-2 Total expenses$506,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$919,966
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$951,369

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