Prima Arts INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 27-3111556Revenue $490K in FY2020

On file with the IRSprimalancaster.org941 Wheatland Ave, 17603-3180 · Lancaster, PATax-exempt since Dec 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Present community-benefiting performing Arts programs to enrich the lives of local residents

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $294K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$886K
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% of assets; over 80%.
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
$490K
Spent
$414K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$490K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$453K
FY2025$975K
Expenses
$414K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$374K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$14K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$73K
FY2022−$85K
FY2023−$3K
FY2025$544K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2010.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $319K Management & general 18% · $73K Fundraising 5% · $22K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$31,763Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mitch Nugent’s $101K as Founding Exe is at the 89th 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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mitch Nugent$101,203$88,484$19,301$31,763
Diana Nugent$18,962———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brings performing arts to the community, enriching local lives.

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2 programs · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Prima began in 2010 with a group of theatre professionals who were passionate about creating something exciting in lancaster. The dream was to shake up the cultural status quo. Now one of the fastest growing performing arts organization in the region, prima continues to unite around the vision to invigorate lives through fresh theatrical…

$312Kprogram expense
02

Prima arts, inc. Holds events at the client's location for corporate and personal entertainment. These funding efforts, in addition to corporate and individual sponsorships, have made it possible for prima to bring the region's finest talent together, creating contemporary musical theatrical performances to which a small city like…

$7Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$490K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$414K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K
Total assetsLn 16$899K
LiabilitiesLn 26$886K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$490K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$424K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$429K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$460K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$899K
LiabilitiesLn 26$886K
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 678
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$23K$429K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501K$460K
Total assetsLn 16$535K$899K
LiabilitiesLn 26$597K$886K
Net assetsLn 32−$63K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$11K$13K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$27K$10K$194
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K$718
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$10K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$47K$43K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$5$13K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$21K$2K
InterestLn 20$61K$55K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$37K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K$350
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$113K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$8K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$414K$319K$73K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $975K$1.1M−$89K$544K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $453K$374K$79K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $532K$681K−$149K−$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 $614K$553K$61K$73K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $490K$414K$76K$14K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $490,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,338$384,269
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,387$99,352
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,283
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,165$5,257
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $406,890$490,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,069$75,165
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $426,871$338,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $533,940$413,922
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$127,050$76,239
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $490,161 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$16,960
VIII-1e Government grants$44,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$323,309
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,269
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $99,352$99,352
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,283$1,283
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,257$5,257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,352 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,540$490,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $413,922 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,117 · Management $12,705 · Fundraising $7,941$31,763
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,707 · Management $10,401 · Fundraising $194$37,302
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,341 · Management $2,041 · Fundraising $718$6,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,509 · Fundraising $6,224$15,733
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,768 · Fundraising $4,619$47,387
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5 · Management $12,927 · Fundraising $2,141$15,073
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,854 · Management $2,115$22,969
IX-20 InterestPrograms $54,795 · Management $6,088$60,883
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,844 · Management $4,094$40,938
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,603 · Management $2,191 · Fundraising $350$4,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,201 · Management $4,554$117,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,886 · Management $5,989$13,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $319,121 · Management $72,614 · Fundraising $22,187$413,922
Part X · Balance sheet $899,493 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,429$5,029
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$424,201
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $501,259$460,321
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,942$9,942
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $534,630$899,493
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,664$1,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $597,283$885,907
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$62,653$13,586
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$62,653$13,586
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $534,630$899,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,586 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$490,161
XI-2 Total expenses$413,922
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$62,653
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,586

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

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