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Soo Theatre Project

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Sault S Marie, MI501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 30-0047108Revenue $664K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsootheatre.org534 Ashmun St, 49783-1908 · Sault S Marie, MITax-exempt since Jan 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to sponsor, encourage and create opportunities for participating in and appreciating the arts. To provide a single location from which various artistic people can provide teaching in the arts and offer performance of the arts for the benefit of the entire community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 198 volunteers and 16 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$664K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$458K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$664K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$442K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$664K
Expenses
$458K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$458K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$714K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

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 Jan 2004.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $357K Management & general 20% · $92K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Rob Allen
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Andary
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colleen Arbic
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Bumstead
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Ewing
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick Godin
Co-Secretary
$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

Sponsor and create arts opportunities, offering teaching and performances for the community.

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1 program · $357K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Music and theatre education and performance. Music education includes lessons and classes in voice, piano, strings, brass, and woodwind instruments for students from age 6 months to seniors. Orchestras include youth to adults learning and performance groups at various levels of competence, from beginning to advanced.

$357Kprogram 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
Roberts P and Ella B Hudson Foundation INCFY2024$9K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$17K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$664K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$276K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$458K
Ln 25
Programscol B$357K
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$664K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$988K
Other assetsLn 15$50
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6198
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$168K$324K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$945K$988K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$205K$205K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$42K$11K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$136$1K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$4K$11K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
RoyaltiesLn 15$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$37K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$150
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$43
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$30K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$19K$4K$56
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$2K$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$458K$357K$92K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $664K$458K$206K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $564K$438K$125K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $442K$353K$89K$936K 990 PDF
FY2022 $413K$280K$133K$847K 990 PDF
FY2021 $442K$256K$185K$714K 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$228K$63K$520K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $663,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $277,782$374,752
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $281,732$276,416
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,222$1,403
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,947$11,335
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $563,683$663,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,925$1,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $203,559$220,635
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,925$235,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $438,409$457,811
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,274$206,095
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $663,906 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,138
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$349,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$374,752
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $276,416$276,416
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,403$1,403
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,335$11,335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $276,416 · Excluded from tax $12,738$663,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $457,811 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,300$1,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $204,987$204,987
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,648$15,648
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,429 · Management $11,280 · Fundraising $3,500$57,209
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $136 · Fundraising $1,366$1,502
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,758 · Management $10,845 · Fundraising $2,683$17,286
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,510$7,510
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $15,997$15,997
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $37,432 · Fundraising $1,212$38,644
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,396 · Management $150$10,546
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,766 · Management $43$2,809
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,614 · Management $3,290$32,904
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $22,975$22,975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,974 · Management $3,926 · Fundraising $56$22,956
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,132 · Management $2,286 · Fundraising $120$5,538
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $356,647 · Management $92,227 · Fundraising $8,937$457,811
Part X · Balance sheet $1,323,376 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,901$17,252
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $88,222$306,582
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,345$11,563
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $945,085$987,929
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $610$50
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,123,243$1,323,376
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,874$3,897
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,587$279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,792$33,030
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,055,103$1,262,998
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,348$27,348
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,082,451$1,290,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,123,243$1,323,376
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,290,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$663,906
XI-2 Total expenses$457,811
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$206,095
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,082,451
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$1,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,290,346

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

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