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Pushcart Players INC

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Verona, NJ501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-7453657Revenue $456K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpushcartplayers.org261 Bloomfield Ave Suite A, 07044-2458 · Verona, NJTax-exempt since Sep 1977Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the organization is to provide basic arts education through theatre and theatre arts programming that is a part of the core education for pre-k through grade 12 students

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$456K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$456K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$456K
Expenses
$348K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$46K
FY2025▲ +176%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$833
FY2024−$61K
FY2025$46K

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 Sep 1977.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $233K Management & general 28% · $97K Fundraising 5% · $19K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Melone
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susie Paplow
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers basic arts education through theatre programs for students pre-K through 12.

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1 program · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Substantive musical theater, workshops, and residencies to young people and their families in schools and theaters nationwide. Pushcart players addresses social studies, literature, history, the autism spectrum, special educational needs, and values clarification for young people and their families.

$223Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$17K
New Jersey State Bar FoundationFY2024$8K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$7K
ADP FoundationFY2024$7K
The Whitehill Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationFY2024$5K
Hyde and Watson FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$48K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$456K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$401
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Government grantsLn 1e$130K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$401
Total revenueLn 12$456K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$78K
Net assetsLn 32−$61K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K$135K$50K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$9K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$15K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$10K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$800$800
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$10K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$233K$97K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $456K$348K$107K$46K 990 PDF
FY2024 $359K$421K−$62K−$61K 990 PDF
FY2023 $369K$406K−$37K$833 990 PDF
FY2022 $248K$285K−$38K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $220K$156K$64K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $303K$311K−$8K$11K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $455,908 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,418$246,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $218,084$208,551
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $220$401
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $358,722$455,908
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $249,772$238,218
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,841$110,252
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $420,613$348,470
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,891$107,438
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $455,908 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,321
VIII-1e Government grants$130,191
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,956
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $208,551$208,551
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $401$401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,952$455,908
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,470 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,270 · Management $50,474 · Fundraising $16,152$201,896
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,932 · Management $3,333 · Fundraising $1,066$13,331
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,404 · Management $5,748 · Fundraising $1,839$22,991
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,908$7,908
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,262$4,262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,263 · Management $3,644$13,907
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $800$800
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,762$20,762
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,032$12,032
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,955$12,955
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,466$8,466
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,818$13,818
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,382 · Management $4,960$15,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,584 · Management $96,829 · Fundraising $19,057$348,470
Part X · Balance sheet $124,770 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,636$40,190
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,871$32,548
X-4 Accounts receivable$7,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,513$24,047
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,450$20,485
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,470$124,770
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,048$16,039
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,480$62,351
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,528$78,390
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$62,571$1,780
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,513$44,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$61,058$46,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,470$124,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$455,908
XI-2 Total expenses$348,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$61,058
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,380

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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