Quantum Theatre INC

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 25-1760895Revenue $1.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSquantumtheatre.com212 45th St, 15201-2802 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Sep 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Quantum Theatre creates adventurous, environmental productions of plays all over the city of pittsburgh. Original works, contemporary international plays, or updated classics are brought intimately close in settings like groves of trees, abandoned mills, grand museums, or empty swimming pools. The plays unite directors, performers, and designers from all over the world with pittsburgh's most talented artists.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 117 volunteers and 73 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $442K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$223K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $508K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$143K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1995.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.2M Management & general 13% · $215K Fundraising 16% · $268K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $223K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$114,980Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$108,450Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (exited March 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Deseyn’s $115K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Julie Deseyn$114,980$45,000———
Karla Boos$108,450$102,688$84,507$81,528$83,894
Stewart Urist———$69,162$80,903
Erick Hoffman——$62,365——

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

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

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Stages adventurous plays in unique city locations, uniting global and local artists.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Quantum theatre typically produces a subscription series of three productions staged environmentally in the city of pittsburgh. The company experiments in many ways, often producing new works or american premieres, sometimes bringing key artists from other countries, and often mixing cultural forms.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Quantum theatre operates an education program which provides classes from local middle AND/OR high schools and universities with free or significantly discounted tickets to performances. The program is designed to lessen barriers between young students and the arts, and provide them with an opportunity to engage with the arts they may…

$63Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$215K
Fundraisingcol D$268K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$101K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$44K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 6117
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K$143K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$270K$129K$33K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$533K$501K$3K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$73K$68K$4K$939
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$56K$3K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$93K$93K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$1K$6K$68K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$225K$190K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$5K$24K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$231
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$536$556
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$258K$244K$2K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$215K$268K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.7M$136K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.7M−$164K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$67K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$1.3M$1.7M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.0M$575K$2.6M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,850,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $946,777$1,397,169
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $456,772$347,773
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103,994$109,900
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,507−$4,566
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,517,050$1,850,276
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 $951,058$946,489
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $16,575$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $713,492$767,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,681,125$1,713,858
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$164,075$136,418
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,850,276 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,885
VIII-1e Government grants$67,985
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,270,299
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,397,169
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $343,273 · Unrelated business $4,500$347,773
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $109,900$109,900
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,566−$4,566
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $343,273 · Unrelated business $4,500 · Excluded from tax $105,334$1,850,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,713,858 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,545 · Management $32,525 · Fundraising $109,389$270,459
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $501,048 · Management $2,640 · Fundraising $29,303$532,991
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,408 · Management $3,613 · Fundraising $939$72,960
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,268 · Management $2,827 · Fundraising $10,984$70,079
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $93,370$93,370
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,944$14,944
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,080 · Management $6,272 · Fundraising $68,466$75,818
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $189,634 · Fundraising $35,451$225,085
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,873 · Management $23,514 · Fundraising $1,094$29,481
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $25,472$25,472
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,312$20,312
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,862 · Fundraising $231$9,093
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,389 · Management $536 · Fundraising $556$3,481
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,054$4,054
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,733$8,733
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $244,111 · Management $2,059 · Fundraising $11,356$257,526
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,230,690 · Management $215,399 · Fundraising $267,769$1,713,858
Part X · Balance sheet $5,408,773 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $345,645$101,123
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,392$91,065
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $172,500$753,198
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $62,533$89,447
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,339$4,285
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,277,814$4,325,872
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $38,766$43,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,998,989$5,408,773
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $84,005$56,649
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $93,434$86,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,439$143,244
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,419,402$4,865,529
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $402,148$400,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,821,550$5,265,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,998,989$5,408,773
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,265,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,850,276
XI-2 Total expenses$1,713,858
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$136,418
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,821,550
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$307,561
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,265,529

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