Community Theatre Guild INC

Tax-deductible

Valparaiso, IN501(c)(3)Since 1955Arts & CultureEIN 35-1007679Revenue $240K in FY2025

On file with the IRS154 Chicago St, 46383-4704 · Valparaiso, INTax-exempt since Jun 1958Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide Community Theatre

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 employees.
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$240K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$517K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$278K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$517K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$653K
FY2021$634K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$566K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$517K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1958.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $184K Management & general 34% · $95K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Community Theatre Guild INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Valparaiso, IN, formed in 1955.

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1 program · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Costs of the Productions

$184Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Managementcol C$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
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$46K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$826
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$457K
Other assetsLn 15$649
Total assetsLn 16$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$480K$457K
Total assetsLn 16$564K$527K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$555K$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$0$78K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$0$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$956$956$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$25K$14K$10K$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$249$249$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$29K$54$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$184K$95K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $240K$278K−$38K$517K 990 PDF
FY2024 $294K$304K−$10K$555K 990 PDF
FY2023 $223K$266K−$43K$566K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$221K−$26K$609K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$155K−$19K$634K 990 PDF
FY2020 $213K$246K−$34K$653K 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 $240,202 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $99,385$46,041
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $201,490$192,715
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6,860$1,446
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,015$240,202
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $85,741$84,330
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,510$194,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $304,251$278,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,236−$38,159
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $240,202 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,825
VIII-1c Fundraising events$826
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,390
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,041
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$192,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,446$1,446
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,446$240,202
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,361 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $78,249 · Fundraising $0$78,249
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $6,081 · Fundraising $0$6,081
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $956 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$956
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,816 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,816
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,255 · Management $10,471 · Fundraising $0$24,726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,725 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,725
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $249 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$249
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,348 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,348
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,846 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,846
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,876 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,876
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,435 · Management $54 · Fundraising $0$29,489
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,506 · Management $94,855 · Fundraising $0$278,361
Part X · Balance sheet $527,234 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,501$19,429
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,573$34,019
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,039$16,266
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $480,219$456,871
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $339$649
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $563,671$527,234
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,241$2,616
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,955$7,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,196$9,918
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $555,475$517,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $555,475$517,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $563,671$527,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $517,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,202
XI-2 Total expenses$278,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$555,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$517,316

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