A non-profit organization with a small stage but a big committment to educating, entertaining, enriching and engaging the community by advancing the arts for bennington residents in an affordable way. We are a vibrant professional theater company and a non-professional performing arts incubator, committed to enhancing the cultural and economic lif of the community by putting our residents, young and old, on the stage as well as in the audience

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$21K 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 surplus $5K 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$415K
Spent
$205K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$567K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$415K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$278K
Expenses
$205K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$567K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$622K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$324K
FY2025$376K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 1973.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $158K Management & general 23% · $47K

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; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$18,150Pt VII · Sec A
$2,760Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Jasper’s $28K as Director is at the 23rd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Jennifer Jasper$28,304$18,150
Eric Peterson—$2,760

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

Teaches acting and performance skills through stage productions to broaden resident awareness.

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3 programs · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Professional theater and other theatrical productions

$158Kprogram expense
02

Film PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS, individual and series (director, topic, era, etc.) involving a wide range of genres including classic, vintage, obscure, legendary and independent films

Pt IX · col B
03

Performing Arts Classes

Primarily acting and public SPEAKING/PRESENTATION

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$415K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$404K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$567K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$404K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$122
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$415K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$441K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$567K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$69K$184K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$366K$441K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$357K$567K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$59K$26K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$689$689
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$720$720
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$200$200
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$917$917
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$683
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$158K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $278K$243K$35K$376K 990 PDF
FY2024 $192K$360K−$167K$324K 990 PDF
FY2023 $135K$221K−$87K$491K 990 PDF
FY2022 $328K$346K−$19K$576K 990 PDF
FY2021 $407K$351K$56K$622K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $415K$205K$210K$567K 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 $415,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $313,567$403,931
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $92,674$7,481
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,688$122
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,290$3,726
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $424,219$415,260
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $221,615$119,885
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,615$85,094
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $375,230$204,979
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,989$210,281
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $415,260 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $91 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$55,801
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$403,931
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,481$7,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $122$122
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,050$1,050
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,585
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,572 · Excluded from tax $1,172$415,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,979 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,910$20,910
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,094 · Management $26,500$85,594
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $689$689
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,519 · Management $3,173$12,692
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,763$10,763
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,526$3,526
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,067$5,067
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $720$720
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,913$21,913
IX-17 TravelPrograms $200$200
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,350$1,350
IX-20 InterestManagement $917$917
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,920$16,920
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,299 · Management $683$12,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,065$9,065
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,671$1,671
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,876 · Management $47,103 · Fundraising $0$204,979
Part X · Balance sheet $624,393 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,744$117,421
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,885$66,126
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $365,640$440,846
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,288$624,393
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,815$6,639
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $966$966
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,781$57,605
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $356,507$566,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,288$624,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $566,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$415,260
XI-2 Total expenses$204,979
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$210,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$356,507
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$566,788

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