Palette Masque and Lyre EIN 36-3487153

Palette Masque and Lyre

EIN  36-3487153 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Antioch, IL
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers community cultural experiences through theatre, art, music, and children's education.
Leadership
Adam Armstrong · Managing Director · $45K
Money in and out
$330K revenue, $290K expenses
Bottom line
63% program efficiency

Offers community cultural experiences through theatre, art, music, and children's education. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $330K in revenue, $290K in expenses, and $482K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$330K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$290K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$482K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $40K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.37
Program efficiency
63%
of spending reaches programs▼ -26% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +141% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$330K
FY2025▲ +42%
Expenses
$290K
FY2025▼ -4%
Total assets
$581K
FY20250%
Total liabilities
$99K
FY2025▼ -26%
Total revenue
$330K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$290K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$482K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$40K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$581K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B63%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $182K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Season 62 Productions

Seven mainstage shows were produced in Season 62 including HELLO DOLLY!; OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MURDER; ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW; A CHRISTMAS CAROL; SHE LOVES ME; MARJORIE PRIME; HAIRSPRAY. 64 total performances were completed of these seven shows attended by 6900 patrons.

$142Kprogram expense
02

Children's Stagestruck Theatre Workshop

During Season 62, PML again expanded the offered children's theatre workshops, opening up to various age groups and timeframes. The experience includes education on acting, singing, dancing, set construction and general performance.

$40Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPalette Masque and Lyre
EINHdr · item D36-3487153
Principal addressHdr · item CAntioch, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pmltheatre.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A650)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1987

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director
$45,010Pt VII · Sec A
$1,867Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,110Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$500Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Armstrong’s $45K as Managing Director is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$290K · 88%
Contributions & grants$39K · 12%
Program service revenue88%$290K
Contributions & grants12%$39K
Investment income$217
— government grantsLn 1e$5K
Total revenueLn 12$330K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.37
Program services63%$182K
Management & general37%$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Total assetsLn 16$581K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$99K
Total net assetsLn 32$482K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $131K · Operating expenses/yr $290K
5.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $182K · Total expenses $290K
63%
Management & General
Management & general $108K · Total expenses $290K
37%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $290K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $23 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $19K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $39K · Total revenue $330K
12%
Government reliance
Government grants $5K · Total revenue $330K
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $290K · Total revenue $330K
88%
Investment reliance
Investment income $217 · Total revenue $330K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $290K · Total expenses $290K
100%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $330K · Prior year $233K
+42%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $76K · FY2024 $330K
+44%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $482K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $330K · Expenses $290K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $581K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $482K · Total assets $581K
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $581K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Adam Armstrong · Reported title Managing Director · Highest reported compensation $45K · Total expenses $290K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $69K · Total expenses $290K
24%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 63%
Overhead ratio 37%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 42%
Legal fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$105

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$330K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$233K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$212K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$133K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$76K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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