Oregon Performing Arts Academy

Tax-deductible

Vancouver, WA501(c)(3)Since 2009EducationEIN 27-0769037

To enrich our community by nurturing a lifelong passion and appreciation for live arts through education and performance opportunities. To be a home where everyone is seen, heard and valued through theater and live arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 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
Download 990
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$218K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$473K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$535K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$473K
FY2025▼ -24%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$473K
Expenses
$535K
FY2025▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$383K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$596K
FY2025$535K
Net assets
$0
FY2025
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$26K
FY2021−$107K
FY2022−$67K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $321K Management & general 38% · $201K Fundraising 2% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers performing arts education like singing, dancing, and acting to all ages.

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2 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Academy Lessons and Classes In 2025, we increased our attendees in lessons and classes from 402 registrations in 2024, to 539 registrations. Our revenue went from $137,128.00 to $203,763.00 as the result of this increase.

Pt IX · col B
02

Camps In 2025, our camp registrations increased from 245 in the prior year, to 257 registrations. Our revenue went from $72,594.00 to $89,923.00 in direct response.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2024
ArtsfundFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$473K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$535K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$473K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$6K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$194K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K$218K
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$347K$237K$100K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$8K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$240
Office expensesLn 13$50K$50K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$768$14K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$59K$19K$986
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K$321K$201K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $473K$535K−$62K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $619K$596K$24K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $373K$406K−$33K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $417K$383K$34K−$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $159K−$107K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$161K−$21K−$26K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $472,795 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,120 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,908
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$33,184
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,485
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $293,686$293,686
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,504
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $293,686 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$472,795
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $534,569 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $236,933 · Management $100,464 · Fundraising $9,396$346,793
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,827$16,827
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,221 · Fundraising $1,000$9,221
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,742 · Fundraising $240$3,982
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $49,898$49,898
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $768 · Management $14,335$15,103
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,173 · Management $18,738 · Fundraising $986$78,897
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,229$6,229
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,386 · Management $1,233$7,619
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,452 · Management $201,495 · Fundraising $11,622$534,569
Part X · Balance sheet $218,205 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $170,733; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,340$14,950
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52$5,906
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,000$22,525
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,195$4,091
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,120$218,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $153,487$202,163
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,633$16,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,120$218,205
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,120$218,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$472,795
XI-2 Total expenses$534,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,774
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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