Pushcart Players INC EIN 23-7453657 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Pushcart Players INC

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Offers basic arts education through theatre programs for students pre-K through 12. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $456K in revenue, $348K in expenses, and $46K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Verona, NJ
Website
www.pushcartplayers.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$456KFY2025
Expenses
$348K
Net assets
$46K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  23-7453657 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Verona, NJ
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers basic arts education through theatre programs for students pre-K through 12.
Leadership
Brooke Benavides · President
Money in and out
$456K revenue, $348K expenses
Bottom line
67% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$456K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$348K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$46K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $107K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs▼ -14% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ ×14 vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +237% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$456K
FY2025▲ +27%
Expenses
$348K
FY2025▼ -17%
Total assets
$125K
FY2025▲ +70%
Total liabilities
$78K
FY2025▼ -42%
Total revenue
$456K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$348K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$46K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$107K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$125K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPushcart Players INC
EINHdr · item D23-7453657
Principal addressHdr · item CVerona, NJ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pushcartplayers.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNJ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A650)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1977

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $223K of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$247K · 54%
Program service revenue$209K · 46%
Contributions & grants54%$247K
Program service revenue46%$209K
Investment income$401
— government grantsLn 1e$130K
Total revenueLn 12$456K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.05
Program services67%$233K
Management & general28%$97K
Fundraising5%$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$78K
Total net assetsLn 32$46K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $40K · Operating expenses/yr $348K
1.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $233K · Total expenses $348K
67%
Management & General
Management & general $97K · Total expenses $348K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $19K · Total expenses $348K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $19K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $88K
$0.22 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $247K · Total revenue $456K
54%
Government reliance
Government grants $130K · Total revenue $456K
29%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $209K · Total revenue $456K
46%
Investment reliance
Investment income $401 · Total revenue $456K
+0.09%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $209K · Total expenses $348K
60%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $456K · Prior year $359K
+27%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $303K · FY2024 $456K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $46K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $456K · Expenses $348K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $125K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $46K · Total assets $125K
37%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $125K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brooke Benavides · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $348K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $238K · Total expenses $348K
68%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 27%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$456K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$359K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$369K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$248K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$220K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$303K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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