Arcade Comedy Theater's mission is to nurture community building by connecting artists and audiences with the dynamic art form of comedy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 5 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$343K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$343K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$343K
Expenses
$345K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$345K
Net assets
$66K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$66K

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 Oct 2013.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $136K Management & general 60% · $207K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Exec Dir
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Lotz’s $25K as Interim Exec Dir is at the 20th 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

NameFY2025FY2023
Andrew Lotz$25,000—
Katherine Tarara—$16,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds community by connecting artists and audiences through the art of comedy.

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3 programs · $116K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Arcade Comedy Theater presented over 400 shows produced by the theater or by community producers. These include House Teams, Penny Arcade,

$67Kprogram expense
02

Arcade Academy offered comedy classes for adults. These classes were

$45Kprogram expense
03

Arcade offers private events for businesses, universities, and other community groups for team building and fun connection.

$3Kprogram expense

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 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$343K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$136K
Managementcol C$207K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Government grantsLn 1e$31
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$343K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$112K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$27$27
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
TravelLn 17$763$763
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$16$16
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$4K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$136K$207K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $343K$345K−$2K$66K 990 PDF
FY2024 $370K$320K$50K$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 $318K$392K−$74K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$428K−$180K$51K 990 PDF
FY2021 $477K$317K$160K$230K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$284K−$57K$71K 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 $343,055 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,930$85,127
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $255,719$233,595
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$24,333
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $369,649$343,055
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,243$190,650
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,419$154,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,662$345,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,987−$2,402
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $343,055 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,682 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$31
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,096
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$85,127
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $233,595$233,595
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$1,302
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,349$2,349
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $235,944 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$343,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $345,457 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112,410 · Management $56,216$168,626
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $22,024$22,024
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,177$5,177
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $12,720$12,720
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,204$12,204
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $27$27
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,236$1,236
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $45,761$45,761
IX-17 TravelPrograms $763$763
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,001$3,001
IX-20 InterestManagement $16$16
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,963$10,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,463 · Management $47,364$51,827
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,235 · Management $3,762$10,112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,311 · Management $207,031 · Fundraising $0$345,457
Part X · Balance sheet $69,998 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,428$67,604
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$2,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,428$69,998
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $43,991$3,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,991$3,999
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,437$65,999
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,437$65,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,428$69,998
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$343,055
XI-2 Total expenses$345,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,402
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,999

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

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