Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Mansfield, MA501(c)(3)Since 1931Arts & CultureEIN 22-3014821Revenue $192K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmetg.orgPo Box 705, 02048-0705 · Mansfield, MATax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild INC exists for the charitable and Educational purpose of promoting and strengthening excellence, access, and education in the theatrical arts for middle and secondary school students and teachers.for more than 80 years the organization has been a leader in arts education, believing that theatre has a unique power to enruch and transform young people's lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192K
Spent
$177K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$319K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$276K
Expenses
$177K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$290K
Net assets
$319K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$374K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1994.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $139K Management & general 17% · $31K Fundraising 4% · $7K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (ex-Officio)
$21,999Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,020Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, High School
$700Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie Fleischer’s $23K as Director of Operations is at the 18th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katie Fleischer$23,004—————
Dennis Canty$23,004$23,004$23,004$21,996$21,996$21,999
Meg O'Brien$1,550—————
Debra D Faust—————$1,020
Brie Lemire—————$700
Jeri Hammond$675—————
Lynn Doucette-Stamm$650—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters theatrical experiences for students and teachers through creation and active response.

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization was formed to provide theatre education and training programs to middle school and high school students and teachers. The organization conducts a middle school and high school drama festival and competition, which originally restricted participation to participating member schools only.

$139Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$319K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$319K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$245K
Total assetsLn 16$319K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$319K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$318K$245K
Total assetsLn 16$349K$319K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$349K$319K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$15K$4K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$39K$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$858$290
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$36K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$938$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$139K$31K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $276K$290K−$14K$374K 990 PDF
FY2024 $227K$252K−$25K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 $199K$187K$12K$368K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$121K$12K$328K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$111K−$25K$386K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $192K$177K$15K$319K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $191,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,460$53,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $182,923$116,505
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,832$21,647
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,215$191,827
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 $58,945$74,650
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,909$102,430
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,854$177,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,361$14,747
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $191,827 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,475
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,675
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,505$116,505
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,374$5,374
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,273$16,273
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,505 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,647$191,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $177,080 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,397 · Management $4,399 · Fundraising $2,200$21,996
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,031 · Management $6,716 · Fundraising $1,558$47,305
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,201 · Management $858 · Fundraising $290$5,349
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,706$10,706
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,268 · Management $5,156 · Fundraising $1,305$42,729
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,979 · Management $938 · Fundraising $2,043$11,960
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,250$3,250
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,748 · Management $2,132$3,880
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,905$29,905
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,779 · Management $30,905 · Fundraising $7,396$177,080
Part X · Balance sheet $319,382 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,406$45,688
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,252$26,056
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,571$2,589
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $317,766$245,049
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $348,995$319,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $348,995$319,382
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,995$319,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $348,995$319,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $319,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$191,827
XI-2 Total expenses$177,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,995
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$44,360
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$319,382

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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