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The Players FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Detroit, MI501(c)(3)EIN 38-0932452

Amateur Theatrical Productions

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $502 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$170K
Spent
$117K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$724K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$170K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$170K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$211K
Expenses
$117K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$227K
Net assets
$724K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$724K
FY2022$719K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$697K
FY2025$681K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1943.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $110K Management & general 6% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Ball
Vice President - Admin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Groustra
Vice President - Production
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Maul
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Fisher
Matthew McGuire
$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

The Players is a nonprofit based in Detroit, MI.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $110K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Practices, rehearsals & staging of amateur theatrical productions

$110Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship for student at Wayne State University participating in theatrical studies

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2022
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2022$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$170K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$662
Money outPt IX
$117K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$724K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$662
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$120
Total revenueLn 12$170K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$241K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$408K
Total assetsLn 16$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$724K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$408K
Total assetsLn 16$625K$725K
LiabilitiesLn 26$926$1K
Net assetsLn 32$624K$724K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$7K$4K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$776$505$271$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$2K$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$940$941$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$117K$110K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $211K$227K−$16K$681K 990 PDF
FY2024 $198K$207K−$9K$697K 990 PDF
FY2023 $202K$233K−$31K$674K 990 PDF
FY2022 $203K$203K$87$719K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $170K$117K$53K$724K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $169,789 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$67,333
VIII-1e Government grants$29,090
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,911
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,334
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$662
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $10,673 · Excluded from tax $0$10,673
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $120 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$120
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $782 · Unrelated business $10,673 · Excluded from tax $0$169,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,675 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,580 · Management $3,527 · Fundraising $0$10,107
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $505 · Management $271 · Fundraising $0$776
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,437 · Management $2,436 · Fundraising $0$4,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $940 · Management $941 · Fundraising $0$1,881
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,624 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,624
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,187 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,227 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,227
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,500 · Management $7,175 · Fundraising $0$116,675
Part X · Balance sheet $724,915 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,589$74,939
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $375,348$240,853
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $991$991
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $209,591$408,132
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $624,519$724,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $926$1,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $926$1,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $623,593$723,534
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $623,593$723,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $624,519$724,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $723,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$169,789
XI-2 Total expenses$116,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$623,593
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,827
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$723,534

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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