Renaissance Theaterworks INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 39-1783607Revenue $942K in FY2022

On file with the IRSr-t-w.com5th Floor, 53202-0000 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Mar 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Create compelling theater focusing on the exploration of women and offering professional opportunities to local emerging theater artists.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$942K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$746K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$661K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$942K
FY2022▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$942K
FY2023$826K
FY2024$816K
FY2025$848K
Expenses
$746K
FY2022▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$626K
FY2021$579K
FY2022$746K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$860K
FY2025$828K
Net assets
$661K
FY2022▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$661K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$642K
FY2025$662K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1995.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $574K Management & general 16% · $117K Fundraising 7% · $55K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Rasmussen’s $69K as Managing Director is at the 63rd 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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Stages plays exploring women's lives and supports emerging local theater artists.

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1 program · $574K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Create compelling theater focusing on the exploration of women and offering professional opportunities to local emerging theater artists.

$574Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$942K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$846K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$94
Money outPt IX
$746K
Ln 25
Programscol B$574K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$661K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K
Total assetsLn 16$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$846K
Government grantsLn 1e$307K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$94
Total revenueLn 12$942K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
SavingsLn 2$220K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$493K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$661K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$474K$493K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$503K$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$465K$661K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$333K$242K$49K$41K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$7K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$19K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$86K$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
RoyaltiesLn 15$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$27K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$437$175
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$121K$19K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$11K$3K$141
Total functional expensesLn 25$746K$574K$117K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $848K$828K$20K$662K 990 PDF
FY2024 $816K$860K−$44K$642K 990 PDF
FY2023 $826K$803K$23K$685K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $942K$746K$196K$661K 990 PDF
FY2021 $590K$579K$11K$465K 990 PDF
FY2020 $663K$626K$37K$453K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $941,662 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $515,257$845,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $71,459$96,023
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,000$94
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $715$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $590,431$941,662
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 $334,784$379,173
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $244,360$366,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $579,144$745,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,287$196,117
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $941,662 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$163,434
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,400
VIII-1e Government grants$307,151
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$373,560
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,318
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$845,545
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $96,023$96,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94$94
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,023 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $94$941,662
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $745,545 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $241,860 · Management $49,457 · Fundraising $41,214$332,531
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,593 · Management $1,910 · Fundraising $1,591$10,094
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,008$11,008
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,576 · Management $3,799 · Fundraising $3,165$25,540
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,171$20,171
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $85,798 · Management $2,901 · Fundraising $1,688$90,387
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,069$29,069
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $16,906$16,906
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,498 · Management $16,507$44,005
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,215 · Management $437 · Fundraising $175$5,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,897 · Management $18,932 · Fundraising $6,740$146,569
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,672 · Management $2,625 · Fundraising $141$13,438
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $574,092 · Management $116,739 · Fundraising $54,714$745,545
Part X · Balance sheet $717,047 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254,532$272,879
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $219,909$220,003
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$204,380
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,500$78
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,120$19,707
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $503,061$717,047
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,182$24,597
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,238$31,692
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,420$56,289
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $443,141$650,758
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,500$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $464,641$660,758
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $503,061$717,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $660,758 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$941,662
XI-2 Total expenses$745,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,117
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$464,641
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$660,758

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