What a DO Theatre FY2019 filing

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Battle Creek, MI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 27-1287542Revenue $120K in FY2019

On file with the IRSwhatado.org2 Michigan Ave W Ste 207, 49017-3621 · Battle Creek, MITax-exempt since Jul 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Live Theatre that is thought-provoking and life-affirming

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$14K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2019 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
2
named funders · $68K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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Revenue
$120K
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$120K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$120K
FY2020$83K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
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FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$224K
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$40K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$40K
FY2020$29K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$134K

From the FY2019 Form 990 (year ending September 2019) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-EZ; $14K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2018); the FY2019 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$14,430Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Mana
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teri Noaeill’s $53K as Executive Di 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
Teri Noaeill$53,109$43,725$41,400$39,000$45,200$38,875
Lynda Hensel—————$10,000

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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Programs and updates

Produces engaging, uplifting theatre that sparks reflection and celebrates life.

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$68K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$120K
Other income$120K
Owns and owes
$40K
net assets
People
8
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$120K
Total revenue$120K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$40K
Operations
Employees3
Volunteers45
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $199K$218K−$19K$134K 990 PDF
FY2024 $322K$224K$98K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $92K$55K 990 PDF
FY2022 $163K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $62K$44K 990 PDF
FY2020 $83K$29K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $120K$40K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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