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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 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 deficit $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$321K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$427K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$321K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$321K
Expenses
$427K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$427K
Net assets
$342K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$472K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$342K

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 Mar 1978.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $406K Management & general 5% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officerdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ane Richter’s $7K as Director is at the 5th 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Young Peoples Theater is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Ann Arbor, MI.

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3 programs · $406K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ypt Classes and Experiential Opportunities

This year focused on building the experiential learning program centered around teaching young people everything they need to know to work behind the scenes in show design, costuming, hair and makeup, props, sets and scenic, lighting and sound.

$406Kprogram expense
02

Ypt Productions

2024 - ypt produced two mainstage productions. In may, ypt performed the little mermaid in a 1300-SEAT university of michigan theater (power center for the performing arts) to close to sold-out audiences all four performances. In december, ypt returned to the power center for the performing arts with seussical.

Pt IX · col B
03

Ypt Summer Programs and Camps

Ypt again enjoyed a summer bursting at the seams with filled summer sessions - 10 summer camps total programs included: one week camps: sewing 101 (grades 6-12), storytelling through puppets (grades 6-12), build on your sewing skills - adventures in patterning (grades 6-12), makeup and special effects (grades 6-12), and click, clack, moo…

Pt IX · col B

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 3 funders$21K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$303K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Money outPt IX
$427K
Ln 25
Programscol B$406K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$303K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$17K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K$173K
Total assetsLn 16$448K$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$448K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$119K$119K
OccupancyLn 16$149K$134K$15K
TravelLn 17$182$182
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$236
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$134K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$481
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K$406K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $321K$427K−$106K$342K 990 PDF
FY2023 $369K$387K−$18K$448K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$343K−$80K$466K 990 PDF
FY2021 $302K$196K$107K$546K 990 PDF
FY2020 $229K$208K$21K$472K 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 $321,079 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,191$18,477
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,606$302,553
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52$49
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $368,849$321,079
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 $387,008$427,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $387,008$427,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,159−$106,275
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,079 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,477
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $302,553$302,553
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49$49
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $302,602 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$321,079
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $427,354 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,584$2,584
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $118,905$118,905
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $134,389 · Management $14,922$149,311
IX-17 TravelManagement $182$182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,871$11,871
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,128 · Management $236$2,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,215 · Management $3,449$137,664
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,992 · Management $481$4,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,500 · Management $21,854 · Fundraising $0$427,354
Part X · Balance sheet $341,855 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,063−$17,247
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $233,296$186,202
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $184,771$172,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $448,130$341,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $448,130$341,855
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $448,130$341,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $448,130$341,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $341,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,079
XI-2 Total expenses$427,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$106,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$448,130
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$341,855

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