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American Gothic Performing Arts

Tax-deductible

Ottumwa, IA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 42-1422382

Celebrating the performing arts, specifically musical theater in the performing of full-length feature musicals and junior musicals presented by high school age students. Providing education with musical training, choral presentations and band performances of varying musical styles all aimed at enhancing the talents of local performers by collaboration with performing arts groups throughout the area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
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
$339K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$339K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$339K
FY2025▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$139K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$339K
Expenses
$339K
FY2025▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$280K
FY2025$339K
Net assets
$90K
FY2025+0.05%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$92K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Oct 1994.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $320K Management & general 5% · $17K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chase Kelly
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Roemerman
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Edge
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cyan Bossou
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Stages full-length musicals and offers musical training for local student performers.

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1 program service account for $320K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The american gothic performing arts festival presented a four-week summer performing arts festival during the 2025 fiscal year, producing theatrical and musical performances along with community engagement activities that advanced access to the arts in southeast iowa.

$320Kprogram 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
Gofundme OrgFY2024$5K
Zachary Yates Memorial Foundation LtdFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$6K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$90K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$324$324
RoyaltiesLn 15$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$252K$252K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$22K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$320K$17K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $339K$339K$44$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $276K$280K−$4K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $143K$94K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $139K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $41K$35K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $339,055 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$279,421
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$279,421
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $27,439$27,439
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$32,195
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $27,439$339,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,011 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,375$1,375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,874$19,874
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $324$324
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $10,145$10,145
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,288$9,288
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,131$11,131
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,327$5,327
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,494$6,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,518$251,518
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,108 · Fundraising $1,427$23,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,103 · Management $17,481 · Fundraising $1,427$339,011
Part X · Balance sheet $89,972 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,768$11,139
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $84,160$78,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,928$89,972
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,928$89,972
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,928$89,972
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,928$89,972
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,972 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,055
XI-2 Total expenses$339,011
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,928
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,972

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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