To enrich the lives of children and their families by providing quality Theater education and performace opportunities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$116K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% 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
$263K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$566K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$263K
FY2022▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$583K
FY2025$435K
Expenses
$218K
FY2022▲ +223%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$405K
Net assets
$566K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$566K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$796K
FY2025$828K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Aug 2012.

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% · $169K Management & general 14% · $30K Fundraising 9% · $19K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$57,500Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Rohrer’s $40K as Executive Director (thru Dec '24) is at the 34th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Rohrer$39,917$65,004$60,500$57,500$50,000$50,000
Martin Schaller$14,000—————
John Iannitello$5,000—————

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

Enriching children's lives through quality theater education and performance opportunities.

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3 programs · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Three local theater productions, including youth ages 4-18.

$102Kprogram expense
02

Junior theater festival team.

$66Kprogram expense
03

Education classes and events.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $57K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$27,700
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,585
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,099
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,150

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$263K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$566K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$263K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$609K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
Net assetsLn 32$566K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 672
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$620K$609K
Total assetsLn 16$629K$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$116K
Net assetsLn 32$522K$566K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$19K$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$296$296
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$888$888
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$169K$30K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $435K$405K$31K$828K 990 PDF
FY2024 $583K$372K$211K$796K 990 PDF
FY2023 $313K$298K$15K$581K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $263K$218K$44K$566K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$68K$95K$522K 990 PDF
FY2020 $288K$134K$154K$427K 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
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Part I · Summary $262,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,414$79,505
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,052$144,329
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,256$38,681
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,722$262,515
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 $50,000$57,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,541$160,857
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $67,541$218,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,181$44,158
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,515 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,418
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$79,505
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,329$144,329
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $25,908$25,908
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,763$9,763
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,010$3,010
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144,329 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,681$262,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,357 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,167 · Management $19,167 · Fundraising $19,166$57,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,320$1,320
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,803$22,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $296$296
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,752$2,752
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,663$1,663
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,827$6,827
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,990$1,990
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,999$19,999
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,469$3,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,850$98,850
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $888$888
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,830 · Management $30,361 · Fundraising $19,166$218,357
Part X · Balance sheet $681,608 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,764$72,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $619,928$609,295
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $628,692$681,608
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,739$41,402
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,941$16,291
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,504$5,282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,846$115,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $521,846$566,004
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $521,846$566,004
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $628,692$681,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $566,004 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,515
XI-2 Total expenses$218,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$521,846
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$566,004

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