Staging theatrical productions

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $41
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6K
+82% vs prior year
Spent
$8K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6K
FY2024▲ +82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$6K
Expenses
$8K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$8K
Net assets
$17K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$17K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $7K Management & general 13% · $981

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$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

Mercury Summer Stock is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Wickliffe, OH.

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1 program · $7K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Several theatrical productions were performed during the calendar year. The performances benefited local audiences from south euclid, oh (a suburb of cleveland, oh) and surrounding communities with casting of local actors. Update - most productions have ceased. Only one small show was performed in 2024.

$7Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$41

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$8K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Managementcol C$981
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Total revenueLn 12$6K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$18K$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$18K$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$981$0$981$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$8K$7K$981$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6K$8K−$1K$17K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4K$6K−$2K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10K$24K−$15K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $275K$257K$19K$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$124K$13K$16K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,524$6,411
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,524$6,411
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 $5,753$7,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,753$7,765
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,229−$1,354
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,411 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,411 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,765 across 2 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $981 · Fundraising $0$981
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,784 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,784 · Management $981 · Fundraising $0$7,765
Part X · Balance sheet $16,848 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,202$16,848
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,202$16,848
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,202$16,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,202$16,848
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,411
XI-2 Total expenses$7,765
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,354
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,202
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,848

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