See part III, line 1

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 $203K a year · 20% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $114K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$362K
Spent
$267K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$362K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$951K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$267K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$827K
FY2024$981K
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$148K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$507K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$894K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2002.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $231K Management & general 13% · $34K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive/Artistic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Selwyn’s $101K as Artistic Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amanda Selwyn$101,413$92,492$95,000$60,644$10,240

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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1 program · $231K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Dance Theater

Creation of works that involve the community and outreach programs to schools.

$231Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$231K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Government grantsLn 1e$149K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$122K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$59K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$98K$136$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$12K$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$4K$974
OccupancyLn 16$10K$2K$8K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$38K$9K$86
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$765$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$231K$34K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$63K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$981K$337K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $951K$827K$124K$894K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.0M$272K$771K 990 PDF
FY2021 $650K$324K$326K$507K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $362K$267K$95K$148K 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 $361,933 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,503$217,879
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $194,374$138,794
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$5,260
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,776$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $465,669$361,933
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,365$78,286
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $279,088$188,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,453$266,537
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,216$95,396
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $361,933 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,106
VIII-1e Government grants$148,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,833
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,879
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$138,794
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,128$3,128
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,132$2,132
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,794 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,260$361,933
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,537 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,240 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,240
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,535 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$54,535
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,209 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,209
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,302 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,302
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,750 · Fundraising $0$3,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $97,758 · Management $136 · Fundraising $0$97,894
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,410 · Management $3,048 · Fundraising $0$15,458
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,165 · Management $3,530 · Fundraising $974$6,669
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,100 · Management $7,573 · Fundraising $0$9,673
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,178 · Fundraising $0$5,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,667 · Management $8,759 · Fundraising $86$46,512
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $765 · Management $2,352 · Fundraising $0$3,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,151 · Management $34,326 · Fundraising $1,060$266,537
Part X · Balance sheet $201,908 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,665$54,701
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,050$33,085
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $122,489$114,122
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,204$201,908
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,701$3,896
X-25 Other liabilities$14,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,401$53,426
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,803$148,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,803$148,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,204$201,908
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$361,933
XI-2 Total expenses$266,537
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,396
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,803
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,717
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,482

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