PBM is a Performing Arts Group that produces shows bringing stories to life in a safe environment for the purpose of unlocking healing, transformation, and joy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 5 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $321K a year · 41% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$565K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$543K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$565K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$259K
FY2022$147K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$565K
Expenses
$543K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$496K
FY2022$238K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$543K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Sep 2011.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $286K Management & general 32% · $176K Fundraising 15% · $81K

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; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Advancement
$86,981Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director
$44,020Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Virginia Reed-Murphy’s $87K as Director of Advancement is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Virginia Reed-Murphy$86,981$85,300$79,200$79,200$61,200
Lisa Moore$44,020————
Lisa Hume————$8,000
Laura McArtor————$360

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

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

Produces shows that bring stories to life, fostering healing, transformation, and joy.

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1 program · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Everystory uses the power of playback theater to transform lives. Through performance, story sharing, and research-backed social emotional learning, we create experiences where people are heard, healing begins, and connections grow. Our work meets youth and adults where they are and helps them move forward together.

$286Kprogram 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
Arts MemphisFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$565K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$386K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Money outPt IX
$543K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$176K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$575K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$386K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Total revenueLn 12$565K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$574K
SavingsLn 2$669
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$575K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.5M$575K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$131K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$74K$4K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$165K$76K$49K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$14K$15K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$85K$85K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$63K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$21K$3K$4K
TravelLn 17$5K$495$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$318$260
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K$286K$176K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $565K$543K$23K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $438K$639K−$201K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $147K$238K−$91K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$496K−$237K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$357K$2.1M$2.5M 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 $565,321 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,533$386,473
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,573$45,839
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,350$56,549
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$76,460
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $438,456$565,321
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 $384,707$303,896
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $254,755$238,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $639,462$542,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$201,006$22,622
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $565,321 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$386,473
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$386,473
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,839$45,839
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $56,549$56,549
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $76,460$76,460
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,388 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $76,460$565,321
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $542,699 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,934 · Management $4,349 · Fundraising $8,698$86,981
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,061 · Management $48,732 · Fundraising $39,887$164,680
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,386 · Management $14,749 · Fundraising $4,360$33,495
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,169 · Management $3,889 · Fundraising $3,682$18,740
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $84,537$84,537
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $63,475 · Fundraising $19,930$83,405
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,145$2,145
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,371$21,371
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,152 · Management $2,670 · Fundraising $4,475$28,297
IX-17 TravelPrograms $495 · Management $4,475$4,970
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,241 · Management $318 · Fundraising $260$1,819
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,668$6,668
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,806 · Management $2,785$5,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,781 · Management $175,626 · Fundraising $81,292$542,699
Part X · Balance sheet $1,830,024 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,459,813$573,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $547$669
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $197,990$239,888
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,449$2,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$6,670
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,937$1,118
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $130,741$1,005,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,820,477$1,830,024
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,546$628
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,912$755
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,458$1,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,806,019$1,584,891
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$243,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,806,019$1,828,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,820,477$1,830,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,828,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,321
XI-2 Total expenses$542,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,806,019
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,828,641

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