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The Stagecrafters FY2024 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3) EIN 23-6251080Revenue $141K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthestagecrafters.org8130 Germantown Ave, 19118-3423 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 1955Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide quality, affordable theater to the general public

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
45
of 45 voting members
Looks good: 45 of 45 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$141K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$106K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$141K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$33K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$120K
Expenses
$106K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$56K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$110K
Net assets
$456K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$339K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$461K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1955.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $51K Management & general 52% · $55K Fundraising 0% · $238

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Catherine Pappas
V-P Producti
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gilbert Todd
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Stewart
Fundraisngt
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Mills
Marketing Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanne Davis
At-Large Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Curran
At-Large Dir
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers affordable, quality theater performances to everyone.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide quality theatrical productions at reasonable cost to the general public

Pt IX · col B

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
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$238
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a45
IndependentVI 1b45
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$285K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$319K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$279K$319K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$462K$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$427K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$6K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$21K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$10K$14K$238
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$51K$55K$238

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $120K$110K$10K$461K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $141K$106K$35K$456K 990 PDF
FY2023 $166K$111K$54K$427K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$99K$34K$373K 990 PDF
FY2021 $33K$56K−$23K$339K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $141,123 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,074$46,090
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,663$87,778
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,000$4,522
I-11 Other revenue$2,733
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,737$141,123
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,240$105,701
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $111,240$105,701
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,497$35,422
Part VI · Governance 45 of 45 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body45
VI-1b Independent voting members45
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $141,123 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,090
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,090
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,105 · Unrelated business $7,673$87,778
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,000 · Unrelated business $3,522$4,522
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $2,733$2,733
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,105 · Unrelated business $13,928$141,123
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $105,701 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,415$2,415
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,862$5,862
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $7,425$7,425
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $17,396$17,396
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,027 · Management $7,095$13,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,268 · Management $12,497$33,765
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,259 · Management $13,819 · Fundraising $238$24,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,841 · Management $54,622 · Fundraising $238$105,701
Part X · Balance sheet $488,262 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,900$33,540
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $243,047$285,278
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,597$20,906
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $165,568$148,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $462,112$488,262
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $34,656$31,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,660$31,872
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $427,452$456,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $427,452$456,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $462,112$488,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $456,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,123
XI-2 Total expenses$105,701
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$427,452
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$456,390

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

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