Magenta Theater: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 33-1040809)

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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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Main Stage Productions

Magenta usually has five Main Stage Productions each year with a minimum or 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.

$23Kprogram 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.

$2Kprogram expense

03

Magentots

Magenta's MagenTOTS shows are based on your 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.

$642program 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 · FY2024

Hdr FoundationFY2024$15K

Posner-Wallace FoundationFY2024$400

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$125K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K

Investment incomeLn 3$31

Money outPt IX

$135K

Ln 25

Programscol B$52K

Managementcol C$82K

Fundraisingcol D$167

Owns and owesPt X

$271K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K

Total assetsLn 16$337K

LiabilitiesLn 26$66K

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K

Investment incomeLn 3$31

Total revenueLn 12$125K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$91K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$246K

Total assetsLn 16$337K

LiabilitiesLn 26$66K

Net assetsLn 32$271K

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$124K	$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$261K	$246K
Total assetsLn 16	$386K	$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$105K	$66K
Net assetsLn 32	$281K	$271K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$4K	$664	$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$400	$142	$258
Management feesLn 11a	$17K	$8K	$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$16K	$8K	$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$98	$18	$80
Office expensesLn 13	$2K	$348	$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$4K	$939	$3K	$39
OccupancyLn 16	$46K	$16K	$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$21K		$21K
InsuranceLn 23	$2K	$2K	$587
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$14K	$10K	$3K	$128
All other expensesLn 24e	$7K	$5K	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$135K	$52K	$82K	$167

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 23, 2026	$288K	$222K	$65K	$476K	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2025	$201K	$199K	$2K	$411K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2024	$230K	$188K	$43K	$409K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 18, 2023	$195K			$366K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022	$241K	$137K	$104K	$379K	990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 1, 2021	$125K	$135K	−$10K	$271K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $124,558 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,482$52,371

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175,672$72,156

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62$31

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,745$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $267,961$124,558

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 $1,668$4,491

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,928$130,161

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,596$134,652

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,365−$10,094

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

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 $124,558 across 12 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,371

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,371

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,156 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$72,156

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $31 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$124,558

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $134,652 across 13 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $664 · Management $3,427$4,091

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $142 · Management $258$400

IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,150 · Management $8,850$17,000

IX-11f Investment management fees$0

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,332 · Management $8,100$16,432

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18 · Management $80$98

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $348 · Management $1,794$2,142

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $939 · Management $3,429 · Fundraising $39$4,407

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,347 · Management $29,804$46,151

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,323$21,323

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,541 · Management $587$2,128

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,493 · Management $2,923 · Fundraising $128$13,544

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,406 · Management $1,530$6,936

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,380 · Management $82,105 · Fundraising $167$134,652

Part X · Balance sheet $336,514 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,468$90,796

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $261,112$245,718

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $385,580$336,514

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,457$255

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $68,431$65,661

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $104,888$65,916

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $275,072$270,598

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,620$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $280,692$270,598

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $385,580$336,514

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,598 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$124,558

XI-2 Total expenses$134,652

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,094

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$280,692

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$270,598

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

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