Phoenix Theatre serves as a catalyst in the indianapolis region to help nurture new talent, showcase diverse voices, and engage audiences with unique, contemporary productions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $630K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $118K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.4M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
30%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2022▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$8.2M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2022▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$721K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · 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 Aug 1983.

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Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $548K Management & general 56% · $1.0M Fundraising 14% · $258K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $64K 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
$63,788Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Delia Robertson’s $35K as Managing Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Delia Robertson$35,239$63,788$62,908$57,897

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 15aYes

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1 program · $548K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Serving as a catalyst in the indianapolis region to help nurture new talent, showcase diverse voices, and engage audiences with unique, contemporary productions.

$548Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $6.5M · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$479K
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$548K
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$258K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$576
Fees for servicesLn 2g$479K
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$784K
SavingsLn 2$821K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$303K
Other assetsLn 15$422K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$78K$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$316K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$26K$28K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$603K$274K$237K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$102K$46K$41K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$83K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$343K$343K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$222K$222K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$247K$129K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K$30K$6K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$548K$1.0M$258K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$8.2M−$7.0M$721K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$1.6M$1.3M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$1.9M$1.3M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.5M$1.8M$653K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.3M$63K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.6M−$105K$4.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,492,697 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,123,538$1,916,650
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $160,226$479,266
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97,465$96,781
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,381,229$2,492,697
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 $506,614$769,113
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $811,467$1,071,011
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,318,081$1,840,124
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,148$652,573
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,492,697 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$115,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,801,650
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$576
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,916,650
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $479,266$479,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $96,781$96,781
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $479,266 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $96,781$2,492,697
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,840,124 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,515 · Management $28,067 · Fundraising $10,206$63,788
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $274,070 · Management $237,229 · Fundraising $91,691$602,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,979 · Management $40,717 · Fundraising $15,639$102,335
IX-11a Management feesManagement $82,698$82,698
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,731$34,731
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,056$26,056
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $343,391$343,391
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,258$9,258
IX-20 InterestManagement $222,381$222,381
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $47,737$47,737
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,085 · Fundraising $118,041$247,126
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,730 · Management $5,644 · Fundraising $22,259$57,633
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $548,368 · Management $1,033,920 · Fundraising $257,836$1,840,124
Part X · Balance sheet $9,411,520 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,490,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $604,814$783,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $342,338$821,084
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $593,235$481,789
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,314$38,668
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $315,901$302,668
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $77,667$72,147
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $486,628$421,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,949,897$9,411,520
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $118,091$119,960
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $43,847$26,405
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,578,497$4,391,497
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,251,173$4,932,676
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $120,227$87,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,371,400$5,020,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,949,897$9,411,520
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,020,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,492,697
XI-2 Total expenses$1,840,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$652,573
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,371,400
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,950
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,020,023

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