To promote the cultural betterment of the public through the production of creative and innovative dance, acrobatic and theatrical performances and to provide opportunities that allow individuals to express themselves through the performing arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $73K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$291K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$291K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$291K
Expenses
$289K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$182K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$331K
FY2025$289K
Net assets
$57K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$57K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Dec 2009.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $263K Management & general 9% · $26K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $101K 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
CEO & Artistic Director
$53,737Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$46,975Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darren Stevenson’s $54K as CEO & Artistic Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darren Stevenson$53,737$53,700$42,400$61,700$36,640$47,405
Heather Stevenson$46,975$42,080$41,090$36,100$22,407$16,820

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes performing arts and theatre to the public.

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1 program · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide and promote performing theatre education, training, and performance.

$263Kprogram 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
$291K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$291K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$62K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$55K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$34K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$56K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$19K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$796
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$9K$999
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$50K$241
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$509
TravelLn 17$26K$26K$322
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$998
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$263K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $291K$289K$2K$57K 990 PDF
FY2024 $250K$331K−$81K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023 $318K$301K$17K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$315K$20K$118K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$182K$78K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 $163K$21K 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 $290,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $143,956$159,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $105,438$128,581
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $777$2,409
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,182$290,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $194,182$129,403
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,248$159,143
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,430$288,546
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,248$2,074
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,620 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,630
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,581$128,581
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,409$2,409
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,581 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,409$290,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,546 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,926 · Management $3,770$37,696
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,346 · Management $6,261$62,607
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,021 · Management $2,114$21,135
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,169 · Management $796$7,965
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $9,100$9,100
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,995 · Management $999$9,994
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,771 · Management $241$50,012
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,200$20,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,087 · Management $4,319$10,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,139$1,139
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,568 · Management $509$4,077
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,136 · Management $322$26,458
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,139$1,139
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,202 · Management $4,068$16,270
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,350 · Management $998$7,348
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,010 · Management $25,536 · Fundraising $0$288,546
Part X · Balance sheet $74,449 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,255$63,762
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,978$10,039
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,958$648
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,191$74,449
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,652$17,836
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,652$17,836
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,539$56,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,539$56,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,191$74,449
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,620
XI-2 Total expenses$288,546
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,539
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,613

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

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