Bloomington Playwrights Project INC

Bloomington, INUnknown exempt organizationEIN 31-1012549

Bloomington Playwrights Project is a theatre organization striving to be the be the countrys leading articstic force to produce and encourage new American plays and playwrights.

91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$302K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$285K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$285K
FY2022▲ +31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$285K
Expenses
$345K
FY2022▲ +50%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$345K
Net assets
$163K
FY2022▼ -47%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$163K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $315K Management & general 8% · $27K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director
$35,868Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

Produces and encourages new American plays and playwrights.

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1 program service account for $315K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Bloomington Playwrights Project is a theatre organization producing new plays. The Bloomington Playwrights Project creates opportunities for development, education and production of promising and established playwrights and theatre artist.

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$386K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$405K$386K
Total assetsLn 16$621K$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$316K$302K
Net assetsLn 32$304K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$29K$5K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$6K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$12K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$809
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$544
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$760$760
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$10K$3K
TravelLn 17$109$109
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$13K$10K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$12K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$199K$237
All other expensesLn 24e$750$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$315K$27K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $285K$345K−$60K$163K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$229K−$12K$304K 990 PDF
FY2020 $323K$323K−$12$317K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,683 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,380$67,380
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $36$36
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$4,764−$4,764
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$42,731
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,000$4,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,652$284,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $345,096 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,694 · Management $5,381 · Fundraising $1,793$35,868
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,162 · Management $1,541$7,703
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,508 · Management $2,877$14,385
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,093 · Management $4,024$20,117
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,236 · Management $809$4,045
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,176 · Management $544$2,720
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $760$760
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,026 · Management $1,756$8,782
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,334 · Management $2,584$12,918
IX-17 TravelPrograms $109$109
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,334 · Management $2,584$12,918
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,043 · Management $3,011$15,054
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,634 · Management $1,908$9,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $199,188 · Management $237$199,425
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $750$750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,287 · Management $27,256 · Fundraising $2,553$345,096
Part X · Balance sheet $464,953 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,262$79,202
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,460$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $404,957$385,751
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $55,028$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $620,707$464,953
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $316,343$302,323
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,364$162,630
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,364$162,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $620,707$464,953
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $162,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,683
XI-2 Total expenses$345,096
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,413
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,364
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$81,321
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$162,630

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