To cultureally enrich lives

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 2 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$236K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$229K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$236K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$81K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$81K

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 May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $228K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

Ensemble Stage is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Banner Elk, NC, formed in 2010.

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2 programs · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To cultureally enrich the lives of the residents of the high country and its visitors, by providing a broad range of live theatrical presentations of the highest possible quality a

$228Kprogram expense
02

To inspire, challenge, and nurture the imagination and social skills of youth and adults through theatre based on educational programs

$393program 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Money outPt IX
$229K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$36K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$790$790
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$58$58
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$727$727
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$86K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$13K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$229K$228K$0$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $236K$229K$7K$81K 990 PDF
FY2024 $198K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023 $176K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $167K$120K 990 PDF
FY2020 $42K$92K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $236,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$150,706
I-9 Program service revenue$85,306
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$236,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$48,640
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$180,838
I-18 Total expenses$229,478
I-19 Revenue less expenses$6,534
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,012 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,706
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,706
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,306$85,306
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,306 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$236,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,478 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,800$44,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,840$3,840
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $790$790
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,528$58,528
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,589$14,589
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,981$1,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58$58
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,953$3,953
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $727$727
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,992$85,992
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,202 · Fundraising $1,018$14,220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $228,460 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,018$229,478
Part X · Balance sheet $81,416 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,778$46,266
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,104$35,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,882$81,416
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,882$81,416
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,882$81,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,882$81,416
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,012
XI-2 Total expenses$229,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,534
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,416

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