Alton Little Theater INC

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Alton, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 37-6045310Revenue $342K in FY2025

On file with the IRSaltonlittletheater.comPo Box 156, 62002-0156 · Alton, ILTax-exempt since Sep 1950Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To develop interest in the Theater, to create and sponsor the production of quality drama, and to promote the highest ideals of dramatic activities and entertainment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 3 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
Download 990
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% 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
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Revenue
$342K
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$166K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$342K
FY2025▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$971K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$342K
Expenses
$317K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$328K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$446K
FY2025$317K
Net assets
$166K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$166K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1950.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $226K Management & general 16% · $50K Fundraising 13% · $41K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $14K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$13,750Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Social Media Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Facilities Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Volunteer Coodina
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Volunteer Coordin
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Sykes’s $14K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Frakes—$50,961$50,000$50,000$48,655$46,144
Lee Cox—$36,050$36,000$30,000$24,500$17,500
Brant McNance—$19,950$17,250$4,500$9,504—
Eric Sykes$13,750—————
Brant McCance—————$6,750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sponsors quality theater productions and promotes dramatic arts.

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1 program · $226K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization produces seven regular season plays. Additional shows are performed for ways and means. Productions are viewed by an average of 1,600 persons per production. The organization provides a vehicle for persons to display their creative talents either on stage, musically, behind the scenes, or as a director.

$226Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$342K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$166K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$146K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$342K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$166K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$17K$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$217K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$166K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$16K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$607$607
Management feesLn 11a$45K$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$33K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$23K$15K
InterestLn 20$12K$10K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$31K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$15K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$77K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$226K$50K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $342K$317K$26K$166K 990 PDF
FY2024 $195K$446K−$251K$140K 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$481K−$250K$365K 990 PDF
FY2022 $396K$461K−$65K$644K 990 PDF
FY2021 $298K$328K−$30K$748K 990 PDF
FY2020 $971K$425K$547K$742K 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 $342,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,312$142,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,022$146,404
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$19,194$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,536$52,881
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $194,676$342,258
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 $55,160$17,080
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $390,680$299,499
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $445,840$316,579
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$251,164$25,679
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 $342,258 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,973
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,973
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,404$146,404
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $395$395
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $50,262$50,262
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,224$2,224
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,404 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,881$342,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,579 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,933 · Management $7,933$15,866
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $607 · Management $607$1,214
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $22,725 · Fundraising $22,725$45,450
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,631$5,631
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,416 · Fundraising $17,993$51,409
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,703 · Management $2,704$5,407
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,365 · Management $14,884$38,249
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,445 · Management $1,161$11,606
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,628 · Management $3,403$34,031
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,685 · Management $1,632$16,317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,131 · Management $10,328$87,459
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,863 · Management $2,077$3,940
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,501 · Management $50,360 · Fundraising $40,718$316,579
Part X · Balance sheet $255,732 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,525$73,814
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $200,049$181,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $216,574$255,732
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,268$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,268$89,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $140,306$165,985
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,306$165,985
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $216,574$255,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,985 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$342,258
XI-2 Total expenses$316,579
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,306
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,985

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

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