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The Youngstown Playhouse

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Youngstown, OH501(c)(3)Since 1927Arts & Culture EIN 34-0714733Revenue $986K in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRStheyoungstownplayhouse.comPo Box 11108, 44511-0108 · Youngstown, OHTax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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As one of america's oldest continuously-operating community theatres, the mission of the Youngstown Playhouse is to present high quality theater arts performances, provide education opportunities for adults and youth, expose all people to the value of the performing arts, and establish and maintain community partnerships while supporting and participating in the revitalization of the city of Youngstown.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$169K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$986K
+148% vs prior year
Spent
$611K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$733K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$986K
FY2025▲ +148%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$986K
Expenses
$611K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$449K
FY2025$611K
Net assets
$733K
FY2025▲ +104%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$733K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $490K Management & general 20% · $121K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dr John Cox
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Molly Galano
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Woolford
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Brown
Cotreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Malys
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Presents plays, offers acting classes, and runs a youth theater program for the community.

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1 program · $490K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Local amateur theater to benefit local talent and the community. We produce over a dozen shows and various youth theatre productions

$490Kprogram 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
Community Foundation of Mahoning ValleyFY2024$24K
Raymond John Wean FoundationFY2024$8K
Walter E & Caroline H Watson FoundationFY2024$8K
The William B Pollock Company FoundationFY2024$5K
William B Pollock III & Kathryn Pollock FoundationFY2024$5K
Lariccia Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Walter & Helen Bender Memorial Fund 6853009500FY2024$2K
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$54K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$986K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Money outPt IX
$611K
Ln 25
Programscol B$490K
Managementcol C$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$733K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$438K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Total revenueLn 12$986K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$438K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$438K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$465K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
Net assetsLn 32$733K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$201K$438K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$328K$465K
Total assetsLn 16$531K$902K
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K$169K
Net assetsLn 32$359K$733K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$118K$118K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$704$704
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$367K$367K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$611K$490K$121K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $986K$611K$375K$733K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $397K$449K−$53K$359K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $397K$361K$36K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2023 $393K$346K$47K$375K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $298K$164K$134K$329K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2021 $267K$238K$29K$194K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $985,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,847$510,060
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $258,272$375,403
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,867$5,811
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,787$94,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,773$985,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $449,346$611,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $449,346$611,224
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,573$374,611
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $985,835 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$510,060
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,060
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $375,403$375,403
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,811$5,811
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $94,561$94,561
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $475,775$985,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $611,224 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $117,600$117,600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,184$23,184
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,980$20,980
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $704$704
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,331$46,331
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,363$14,363
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,223$14,223
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $367,127$367,127
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,641 · Management $3,071$6,712
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $489,849 · Management $121,375 · Fundraising $0$611,224
Part X · Balance sheet $902,489 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,473$437,694
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $328,427$464,795
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $531,400$902,489
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,893$22,901
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $153,664$146,134
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $172,557$169,035
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $308,445$683,056
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,398$50,398
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,843$733,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $531,400$902,489
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $733,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$985,835
XI-2 Total expenses$611,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$374,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,843
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$733,454

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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