Shaker Bridge Theatre INC

Tax-deductible

Lebanon, NH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 41-2247821

To foster and support the performing arts in the upper valley and lakes region of new hampshire

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 15 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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% 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
$400K
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$428K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2025-0.1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$428K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$214K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$428K
Net assets
$68K
FY2025▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$82K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$68K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $379K Management & general 9% · $39K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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; $75K 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
Producing Artistic Director Ex Officio
$48,750Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director Ex Officio
$26,583Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Coons’s $49K as Producing Artistic Director Ex Officio is at the 43rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
William Coons$48,750$45,000$30,000$30,000$22,500
Adrian Wattenmaker$26,583————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and fosters performing arts in New Hampshire's Upper Valley and Lakes Region.

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1 program service account for $379K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Fostering and supporting the performing arts in the Upper Valley and Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

$379Kprogram 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 3 funders$80K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$428K
Ln 25
Programscol B$379K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 66
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$98K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$97K$68K
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$49K$29K$12K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$168K$168K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$287$183
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$932$559
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$599$11K$525
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$70K$68K$1K$727
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$748$748
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$83K$797$531
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$428K$379K$39K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $400K$428K−$28K$68K 990 PDF
FY2024 $401K$414K−$13K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$214K$52K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $160K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$82K 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 $400,360 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $262 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,721
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$202,721
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $178,913$178,913
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $18,464$18,464
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $179,175 · Excluded from tax $18,464$400,360
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $428,470 across 30 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 $29,250 · Management $12,188 · Fundraising $7,312$48,750
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,786$167,786
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,133$11,133
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,221 · Management $287 · Fundraising $183$2,691
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,187 · Management $932 · Fundraising $559$13,678
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,889$11,889
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $599 · Management $11,436 · Fundraising $525$12,560
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,908 · Management $1,212 · Fundraising $727$69,847
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,148$5,148
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $748$748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,912 · Management $797 · Fundraising $531$84,240
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,144 · Management $39,489 · Fundraising $9,837$428,470
Part X · Balance sheet $104,772 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,014$81,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,300$23,152
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,314$104,772
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,731$6,299
X-19 Deferred revenue$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,731$36,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,583$68,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,583$68,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,314$104,772
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,360
XI-2 Total expenses$428,470
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,110
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,583
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,473

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