The jungle's mission is to create courageous, resonant Theater that challenges, entertains, and sparks expansive conversation. The jungle's vision is to be a neighborhood Theater with national impact, indispensable to our community and aspirational to the field. Founded in 1991, the Jungle demonstrates how the arts can be a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization, with a strong history of business partnerships. In 1999 the Theater moved into its permanent home, an intimate 152-seat space across the intersection from its original location. Along with its reputation for artistic excellence, the Jungle is prized by artists for supporting their development and providing access to career-defining opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 116 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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $129K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $161K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$518K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% 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
$1.4M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$545K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$886K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$545K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$789K
FY2025$545K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1991.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.1M Management & general 24% · $382K Fundraising 10% · $155K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $152K 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
Managing Director
$85,370Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$66,424Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Murch-D'olimpio’s $85K as Managing Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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
Sarah Rasmussen—————$95,487
Robin Gillette——$86,308$80,578$49,070$2,369
Rachel Murch-D'olimpio$85,370$8,077————
Christina Baldwin$66,424$84,872$81,231$76,745$66,569—
Shannon Robinson—————$78,349

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 15aYes

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mainstage Productions

Our 2023-24 season sustained our commitment to a mix of productions built in-house along with presented productions. Our season included sold-out devised work "dinner for one created by jungle's artistic director, christina baldwin, and local theatermakers sun mee chomet and jim lichtscheidl.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Lynlake Street Art Series

We co-sponsored the lynlake street art series, a weekend festival in july 2024. The event resulted in new visual artwork on 22 walls in the lynlake neighborhood, featuring the work of more than 65 local and national artists. We also coordinated youth educational graffiti demonstrations led by sprayfinger.

$10Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$882K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$408K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$382K
Fundraisingcol D$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$545K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$518K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$882K
Government grantsLn 1e$137K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$408K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$841K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$518K
Net assetsLn 32$545K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5116
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$918K$841K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K$518K
Net assetsLn 32$789K$545K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$162K$85K$61K$16K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$540K$449K$5K$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$2K$501
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$58K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$49K$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K$0$72K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$17K$63K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$18K$10K$0
Office expensesLn 13$50K$27K$14K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$104K$41K$53K$10K
TravelLn 17$319$0$319$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$23K$0$23K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$47K$23K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$27K$10K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$281K$239K$36K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.1M$382K$155K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.6M−$244K$545K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.5M−$442K$789K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.7M−$403K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.7M$336K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$886K$151K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.7M−$174K$1.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,353,761 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $640,094$881,643
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $375,126$407,792
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,704$64,283
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,055,924$1,353,761
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 $817,217$832,504
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$9,821
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $681,032$755,258
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,498,249$1,597,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$442,325−$243,822
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,353,761 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $37,529 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,311
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$136,697
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$724,635
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$881,643
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $386,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$386,187
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $43 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $31,211 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31,211
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,148$17,148
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $417,441 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,677$1,353,761
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,597,583 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,180 · Management $60,525 · Fundraising $16,189$161,894
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $449,484 · Management $5,018 · Fundraising $85,156$539,658
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,660 · Management $2,245 · Fundraising $501$5,406
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,633 · Management $2,964 · Fundraising $2,293$62,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,917 · Management $7,084 · Fundraising $6,655$62,656
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $71,926 · Fundraising $0$71,926
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,821$9,821
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,491 · Management $62,830 · Fundraising $0$80,321
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,951 · Management $9,656 · Fundraising $0$27,607
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,174 · Management $14,455 · Fundraising $8,598$50,227
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,948 · Management $53,110 · Fundraising $10,415$104,473
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $319 · Fundraising $0$319
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $23,064 · Fundraising $0$23,064
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,655 · Management $23,328 · Fundraising $7,776$77,759
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,928 · Management $9,617 · Fundraising $1,923$38,468
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $239,413 · Management $35,845 · Fundraising $5,836$281,094
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,060,434 · Management $381,986 · Fundraising $155,163$1,597,583
Part X · Balance sheet $1,063,041 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,337$41,292
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $121,490$170,048
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,390$10,964
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $918,495$840,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,134,712$1,063,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,516$75,878
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,719$58,458
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $345,420$517,571
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $650,511$245,998
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $138,781$299,472
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $789,292$545,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,134,712$1,063,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $545,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,353,761
XI-2 Total expenses$1,597,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$243,822
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$789,292
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$545,470

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