Magenta Theater

Tax-deductible

Vancouver, WA501(c)(3)Since 2002Arts & CultureEIN 33-1040809Revenue $288K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmagentatheater.com6400 Ne Highway 99 Ste G Pmb 160, 98665-8748 · Vancouver, WATax-exempt since Dec 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Magenta Theater creates community and entertainment one stage at a time. The organization is committed to quality performances and to bringing to the stage comedies, mysteries, dramas and musicals. Magenta encourages creativity through improv theater and promoting education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
16¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 140 volunteers.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
16%
of spending
Concern: 16% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$288K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
16%
Net assets
$476K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$288K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$288K
Expenses
$222K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$137K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$188K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$222K
Net assets
$476K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$411K
FY2025$476K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2003.

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

Where the money goes

16 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 16% · $35K Management & general 81% · $180K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Roberts’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 9th 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.

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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

Presents diverse live theater, fostering creativity and community through performances and education.

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3 programs · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Main Stage Productions

Magenta usually has five Main Stage Productions each year with a minimum of ten performances each. The season is selected by the Artistic Director and is based on what our community audiences have told us they would like to see. The Artistic Director assures each production is of the highest quality entertainment.

$35Kprogram expense
02

Magenta Improv Theater MIT

MIT has a team of dedicated improv actors who usually perform 7-8 shows per year. Additionally MIT does off site functions and performances. Improv helps actors, volunteers and non-theatrical people gain confidence in public situations as well as being very entertaining for our community audiences.

Pt IX · col B
03

Magentots

Mengenta's MagenTOTS shows are based on favorite fairy tales, fables, and books. Productions feature interactive elements, audience participation, and a special autograph and photo session with the actors post show. MagenTOTS productions are geared toward children aged 4-10.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Hdr FoundationFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$288K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Managementcol C$180K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$476K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$288K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$476K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K$321K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$192K$167K
Total assetsLn 16$435K$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$411K$476K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$124$124
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$28K$8K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$7K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$35K$180K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $288K$222K$65K$476K 990 PDF
FY2024 $201K$199K$2K$411K 990 PDF
FY2023 $230K$188K$43K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$366K 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$137K$104K$379K 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$135K−$10K$271K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $287,517 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,216$32,936
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $165,495$254,521
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45$60
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,756$287,517
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$38,870
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,520$183,261
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $198,520$222,131
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,236$65,386
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $287,517 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,645
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,520
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,936
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,521$254,521
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60$60
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,581$287,517
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,131 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $31,375$31,375
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $124$124
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,371$7,371
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,529$4,529
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,133$5,133
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $15,028$15,028
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $57,182$57,182
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $26,687$26,687
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,813$1,813
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,348 · Management $7,958 · Fundraising $7,075$43,381
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,591 · Management $21,867$28,458
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,939 · Management $180,117 · Fundraising $7,075$222,131
Part X · Balance sheet $500,552 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,667$246,189
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,200$75,200
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$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 $192,317$166,820
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,344$12,343
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,528$500,552
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $953$1,591
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,650$22,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,603$24,241
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $408,915$474,301
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,010$2,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $410,925$476,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,528$500,552
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $476,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$287,517
XI-2 Total expenses$222,131
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,386
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$410,925
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$476,311

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