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Main Stage Productions INC FY2020 filing

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Conroe, TX501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 26-3240913Revenue $111K in FY2020

On file with the IRS234 N Main St, 77301-2860 · Conroe, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2008Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To present theatre productions appropriate for all ages for the cultural education, entertainment, and inspiration of the community that supports the Crighton Theatre. To foster and develop, through theatrical workshops, seminars, and other appropriate means, the artistic talents and skills of company members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$111K
Spent
$129K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$602K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$111K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$331K
Expenses
$129K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$0
FY2022$250K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$323K
Net assets
$602K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$602K
FY2021$0
FY2022$738K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$781K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $122K Management & general 6% · $7K

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
Amelia Sowers
Bravo Company Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Clarke
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents all-ages theatre, offering workshops to develop artistic talent.

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1 program · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Expenses Covered the Six Main Stage Shows

42ND street, the diary of anne frank, annie, the wild women of winedale, cinderella, and the best christmas pageant ever the musical. Expenses also cover the bravo company show rockin' robin hood.

$122Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$602K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$338K
Total assetsLn 16$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$338K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$338K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$256K
Total assetsLn 16$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$602K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$386K$338K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249K$256K
Total assetsLn 16$675K$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$624K$602K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$50K$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$48K$48K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$842$842$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K$122K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $331K$323K$8K$781K 990 PDF
FY2023 $417K$221K$196K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $325K$250K$74K$738K 990 PDF
FY2021 $204K$0$204K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $111K$129K−$18K$602K 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 $110,776 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,961$23,961
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $430,352$87,860
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$1,045
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $482,313$110,776
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $312,818$129,245
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,818$129,245
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,495−$18,469
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $110,776 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,545 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,961
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$87,860
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,860 · Unrelated business −$1,045 · Excluded from tax $0$110,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $129,245 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,250 · Fundraising $0$5,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,941 · Management $2,003 · Fundraising $0$51,944
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,175 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,175
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $47,869 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,869
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,165 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,165
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $842 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,992 · Management $7,253 · Fundraising $0$129,245
Part X · Balance sheet $602,697 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $386,149$337,842
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,958$8,895
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $249,024$255,960
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $675,131$602,697
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,545$1,058
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $623,586$601,639
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $675,131$602,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $601,639 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,776
XI-2 Total expenses$129,245
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$623,586
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$601,639

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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