Parallel 45 INC FY2020 filing

Traverse City, MIUnknown exempt organization EIN 26-2125174Revenue $433K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 22, 2025

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We expect to entertain, encourage critical thought, and inspire through the presentation of theatrical expressions of new works, reinvented classics, and imaginative adaptations for the stage.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2125174) · Dispute this line
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
34% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.6 mo
of spending, in cash
1.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $25K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
22% of total assets
Liabilities are 22% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$433K
Spent
$433K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$433K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$10K
Expenses
$433K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$666K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$7K
Net assets
$157K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$55K
FY2023−$1K
FY2024−$2K
FY2025$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $148K Management & general 65% · $281K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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 (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents plays to entertain, encourage thought, and inspire audiences.

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1 program · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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In 2019-20, Parallel 45 Theatre marked its 10th anniversary. We planned to commemorate this milestone by engaging more audience, producing more theatre, employing more artists, and making a greater impact on our community, building on the success of our 2019 inaugural summer season in rotating repertory.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2125174) · Dispute this line
$148Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$25K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$433K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$433K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$281K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$433K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$500
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$639
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$175K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$237K$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$194K$157K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$169K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$313$313
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$500$500
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$93K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$3K$13K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$433K$148K$281K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2025 $10K$7K$2K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2025 $44K$45K−$1K−$2K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2023 $197K$253K−$56K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2023 $667K$643K$23K$55K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2022 $583K$666K−$83K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 12, 2021 $433K$433K−$131$157K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $432,696 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $564,976$383,638
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $114,327$33,575
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,247$15,483
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $690,550$432,696
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,932$190,345
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $392,955$242,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $515,887$432,827
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $174,663−$131
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $432,696 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $108 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,373
VIII-1e Government grants$43,570
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,695
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$383,638
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,575$33,575
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$15,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,683$432,696
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,827 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $169,451$169,451
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,894$20,894
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,239$1,239
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,905$1,905
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,644$18,644
IX-17 TravelManagement $313$313
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $500$500
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,937$3,937
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,422$52,422
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,973$5,973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,706 · Management $30,773$123,479
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,991 · Management $12,548 · Fundraising $3,531$19,070
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,119 · Management $281,177 · Fundraising $3,531$432,827
Part X · Balance sheet $201,189 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,158$57,092
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $33,650$500
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $639$639
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,971$3,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $174,709$139,837
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 $2,500$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,627$201,189
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,572$884
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $36,876$43,743
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,448$44,627
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $194,179$156,562
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $194,179$156,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,627$201,189
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$432,696
XI-2 Total expenses$432,827
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$194,179
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$37,486
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,562

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