Further cultural enrichment by providing professional musical theatre experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$104K
521% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 521% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$277K
Spent
$389K
To programs
59%
Net assets
−$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$277K
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$196K
Expenses
$389K
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$322K
Net assets
−$84K
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$84K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$41K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2023) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $231K Management & general 26% · $102K Fundraising 14% · $56K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founding Artistic Director
$54,110Pt VII · Sec A
Interim President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Peterson’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 60th 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Peterson$65,000$21,667——
Vincenzo Meduri—$48,517$60,000$54,110

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.

See Enlightened Theatrics executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers professional musical theatre experiences to enrich culture.

Questions for Enlightened Theatrics

Tap to ask. Enlightened Theatrics sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Enlightened Theatrics answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $231K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Theatrical Performances Produced During 2020 Include

First date, 101 dalmatians kids.

$223Kprogram expense
02

Educational Summer Camps August 2020

Enlightened theatrics strives to provide unique and professional educational opportunities for our surrounding community. Enlightened theatrics' musical theatre summer camp is a four week long intensive for local youth to have the opportunity to work with industry professionals, learning through the kinesthetic act of actually doing…

$8Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$231K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
−$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32−$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$104K
Net assetsLn 32$28K−$84K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$29K$17K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$93K$9K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$11K$4K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$9K$4K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$710$710
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$25K$456
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$6K$4K
TravelLn 17$40$40
InsuranceLn 23$18K$9K$4K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$36K$31K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$231K$102K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $196K$322K−$126K$41K 990 PDF
FY2022 $430K$333K$97K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $433K$286K$147K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $277K$389K−$112K−$84K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $276,701 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $598,957$214,495
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,186$59,028
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $314$67
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,458$3,111
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $713,999$276,701
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 $399,216$226,826
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $303,845$161,891
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $703,061$388,717
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,938−$112,016
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $276,701 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $911 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$14,161
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,334
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,495
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,028$59,028
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67$67
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,200$2,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,028 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,178$276,701
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $388,717 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,919 · Management $17,351 · Fundraising $11,567$57,837
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,599 · Management $9,029 · Fundraising $26,630$128,258
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,349 · Management $4,164 · Fundraising $7,183$22,696
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,017 · Management $3,608 · Fundraising $5,410$18,035
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $710$710
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,625$9,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,097 · Management $456$25,553
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,856 · Management $12,856$25,712
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,320$3,320
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,998 · Management $3,545$9,543
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40$40
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,771 · Management $3,508 · Fundraising $5,262$17,541
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,969 · Management $30,881 · Fundraising $0$66,850
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,997$2,997
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,615 · Management $102,050 · Fundraising $56,052$388,717
Part X · Balance sheet $19,960 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,845$19,960
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,845$19,960
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,912$12,235
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$91,808
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,912$104,043
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,933−$84,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,933−$84,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,845$19,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$84,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,701
XI-2 Total expenses$388,717
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$112,016
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$84,083

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.