Theatre/literary education and performance

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$151K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
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
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Revenue
$35K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$59K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$35K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$35K
Expenses
$102K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$102K
Net assets
$59K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $70K Management & general 13% · $13K Fundraising 18% · $18K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir. (non-Voting
$45,760Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio (voting)
$2,110Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,350Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio (voting)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Rott’s $46K as Executive Dir. (non-Voting is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Rott$45,760$35,566$10,556$14,762$2,842
Jenni Reinke————$5,700
Jessi Miller$2,110$3,100$2,500$600—
Kristelle Ulrich$1,350————

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides theatre and literary education and performances.

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2 programs · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community and Arthause

Quasimondo connected to the community with performances, outdoor experiences, and classroom education in 2024. In collaboration with the villard avenue business improvement district, quasimondo presented the 4TH annual villard vibes summer concert series at their facility, the arthaus, in old north milwaukee.

$50Kprogram expense
02

Theatre and Programming

Quasimondo provided "bee the change" in-school programming, an education arts and science program about pollinators. The program has three facets that build on each other to increase awareness, appreciation, inspiration and action.

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Max Fund INCFY2025$32K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$35K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$921
SavingsLn 2$209K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$210K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K$210K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K$151K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$30K$5K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$518$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$572$572
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$223$669
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$1K$709$118$355
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$252$756
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$70K$13K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $35K$102K−$67K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$94K−$69K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$71K−$30K$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $12K$72K−$60K$225K 990 PDF
FY2020 $311K$46K$265K$285K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $34,937 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,794$20,486
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,663$4,255
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,426$8,058
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128$2,138
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,011$34,937
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 $54,421$54,400
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,854$47,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,275$101,684
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,264−$66,747
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $34,937 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,986
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,486
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,255$4,255
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,058$8,058
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,138$2,138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,255 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,196$34,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,684 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,532 · Management $4,922 · Fundraising $14,766$49,220
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,108 · Management $518 · Fundraising $1,554$5,180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,680$1,680
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $572$572
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,337 · Management $223 · Fundraising $669$2,229
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,723$31,723
IX-17 TravelPrograms $709 · Management $118 · Fundraising $355$1,182
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,512 · Management $252 · Fundraising $756$2,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,378$7,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,173 · Management $13,411 · Fundraising $18,100$101,684
Part X · Balance sheet $210,132 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,248$921
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $264,617$209,211
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,865$210,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,669$14,683
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $45,000$45,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $174,123$151,137
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,742$58,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,742$58,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,865$210,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,937
XI-2 Total expenses$101,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,742
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,995

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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