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Bloomington Playwrights Project INC FY2020 filing

Bloomington, INUnknown exempt organization EIN 31-1012549Revenue $323K in FY2020

On file with the IRSnewplays.org107 W 9th Street · Bloomington, IN

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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.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$345K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$323K
Spent
$323K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$317K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$323K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$285K
Expenses
$323K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$345K
Net assets
$317K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$163K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $258K Management & general 20% · $66K

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 (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Arnove
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Hiester
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Noel Koontz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nico Sigler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Hedin
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

Produces and encourages new American plays and playwrights.

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1 program · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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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.

$258Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$36
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$323K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$323K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$317K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c−$712
Fees for servicesLn 2g$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$323K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$421K
Total assetsLn 16$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K
Net assetsLn 32$317K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$158K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$78K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K$421K
Total assetsLn 16$637K$662K
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K$345K
Net assetsLn 32$317K$317K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$49K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$9K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$99K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$15K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$52K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$323K$258K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $285K$345K−$60K$163K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$229K−$12K$304K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $323K$323K−$12$317K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $323,403 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $225,284$226,337
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,618$86,894
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,101$5,115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,084$5,057
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,087$323,403
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,521$81,691
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $301,800$241,724
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $374,321$323,415
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,234−$12
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $323,403 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$204,420
VIII-1b Membership dues$22,629
VIII-1c Fundraising events−$712
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $86,894$86,894
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,115$5,115
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,400$3,400
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,657$1,657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $97,066 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$323,403
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $323,415 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,300 · Management $12,325$61,625
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,560 · Management $2,140$10,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,493 · Management $1,873$9,366
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,668$1,668
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,327$99,327
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,188 · Management $6,188$12,376
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,705 · Management $2,676$13,381
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,292$9,292
IX-20 InterestManagement $19,698$19,698
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,716 · Management $4,256$18,972
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,265$9,265
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,255 · Management $1,400$53,655
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,090$4,090
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,836 · Management $65,579 · Fundraising $0$323,415
Part X · Balance sheet $662,015 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,559$157,686
X-4 Accounts receivable$25,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $429,319$421,228
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $78,154$58,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $637,032$662,015
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,011$35,168
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23$23
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $320,188$345,185
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $316,844$316,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,844$316,830
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $637,032$662,015
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $316,830 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,403
XI-2 Total expenses$323,415
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,844
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$316,830

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

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