Crow River Players INC

Tax-deductible

New London, MN501(c)(3)Since 2003Arts & CultureEIN 41-1927142

Since 1998 crow river players, a non-profit arts organization, has managed and maintatined the little theatre auditorium. The board is an artist led group of local volunteers dedicated to providing creative space for the development and experimentation associated with the creation and presentation of artistic works.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 28% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$350K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$369K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$350K
FY2025▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$218K
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$246K
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$369K
FY2025▲ +56%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$369K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $187K Management & general 12% · $27K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,700Pt VII · Sec A
$930Pt VII · Sec A
$700Pt VII · Sec A
$614Pt VII · Sec A
$600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bethany Lacktorin’s $30K as President is at the 25th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Bethany Lacktorin$30,000$28,750
Eric Payne$1,700$1,755
Erik Hatlestad—$1,140
Matthew Hegdahl$930—
Debra Mortenson$700$625
Todd Anderson$614—
Brooke Michelle Eischens$600—

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

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

Manages and maintains a theatre auditorium, providing space for artistic creation and presentation.

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1 program service account for $187K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

- monthly open mic nights for local talent- provided space for four independent plays- hosted fawk on the prairie comedy night- held summer art camp program for middle schoolers, devloping art, music, and theater skills to create a play performed at harvestfest events- created and coordinated harvestar and harvestfest events- hosted…

$187Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$115K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$505
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$369K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$505
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$369K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$157K$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$114K$190K
Total assetsLn 16$278K$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$237K$369K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$34K$700
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$336$84
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$12K$3K$774
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$992$248
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$324$243$65$16
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$338$85
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$7K$2K$489
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K$327
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$113K$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$10K$2K$538
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$187K$27K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $350K$218K$132K$369K 990 PDF
FY2024 $293K$246K$47K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $199K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$147K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $350,209 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,696 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,816
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,192$55,192
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $505$505
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,393$350,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,474 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,844 · Management $700$34,544
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,750$7,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,262 · Management $336 · Fundraising $84$1,682
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,612 · Management $3,097 · Fundraising $774$15,483
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,719 · Management $992 · Fundraising $248$4,959
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $243 · Management $65 · Fundraising $16$324
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,269 · Management $338 · Fundraising $85$1,692
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,338 · Management $1,957 · Fundraising $489$9,784
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,899 · Management $1,306 · Fundraising $327$6,532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,122 · Management $8,322 · Fundraising $2,081$123,525
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,508 · Management $2,153 · Fundraising $538$12,199
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,816 · Management $27,016 · Fundraising $4,642$218,474
Part X · Balance sheet $402,827 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,443$102,480
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,230$103,625
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$670
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,341$6,490
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $113,779$189,562
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,796$402,827
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,213$5,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,005$34,301
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,791$368,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,796$402,827
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $368,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$350,209
XI-2 Total expenses$218,474
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,735
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,791
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$368,526

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