Christian youth theater develops character and creativity through quality theater arts training that brings families and communities together while reflecting jesus.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 19 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $169
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$643K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$751K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$643K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$319K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$643K
Expenses
$751K
FY2025▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$221K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$751K
Net assets
$81K
FY2025▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$174K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$81K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $623K Management & general 17% · $128K

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; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director
$49,465Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director and Board President
$40,528Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$2,900Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Talia Fallis’s $49K as Managing Director is at the 43rd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Talia Fallis$49,465$40,455$32,545$17,571
Kristin Baer-Werder$40,528$32,500$24,000$22,840
Genoa Sperske$2,900$1,750——
Heidi Maher—$500——

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

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Develops character and creativity through theater arts training, uniting families and communities.

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3 programs · $623K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Showscyt shows are appropriate for the entire family and are an excellent way to introduce children to the arts! Cyt produces one broadway-style musical each session. Enrollment in cyt classes provides students (ages 8-18) the opportunity to audition for their chapter's current production.

$518Kprogram expense
02

Class sessionscyt offers classes for students ages 4-18 throughout the school year. Classes include drama, voice, dance, as well as behind-the-scenes training in makeup, costumes, tech, and more. Classes are typically held for two hours once a week and run for ten consecutive weeks in fall, winter, and spring sessions.

$94Kprogram expense
03

Summer campscyt has summer offerings for students ages 5-12. Camps are designed to be a fun and energetic immersion into the world of musical theater. Camps are jam-packed with games, activities, and interactive workshops that build performance skills, self-confidence, and teamwork.

$12Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$169
Grants paid · 6 grants · $41K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,800
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,518
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,160
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,703
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,570
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,995

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$643K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$565K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$751K
Ln 25
Programscol B$623K
Managementcol C$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$565K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$215
Total revenueLn 12$643K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$445
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$198K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$189K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$61K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$102K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$375$375
Information technologyLn 14$28K$760$27K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$494K$430K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$751K$623K$128K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $643K$751K−$108K$81K 990 PDF
FY2024 $434K$421K$12K$189K 990 PDF
FY2023 $347K$344K$3K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022 $319K$221K$98K$174K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $642,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,100$74,495
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $362,901$564,752
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,087$3,353
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,728$215
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $433,816$642,815
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,863$14,318
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $133,208$211,743
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,395$525,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $421,466$751,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,350−$108,344
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $642,815 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,860
VIII-1e Government grants$30,341
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,294
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,495
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $564,752$564,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,353$3,353
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $215$215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $564,752 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,568$642,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $751,159 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,318$14,318
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,208 · Management $28,785$89,993
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,000 · Management $2,650$104,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,286 · Management $2,814$17,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $375$375
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $760 · Management $27,467$28,227
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,055$2,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $430,334 · Management $64,107$494,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $623,281 · Management $127,878 · Fundraising $0$751,159
Part X · Balance sheet $85,838 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,439$44,916
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $78,087$40,477
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $445$445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $197,651$85,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,408$4,939
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,408$4,939
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,243$80,899
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,243$80,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $197,651$85,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$642,815
XI-2 Total expenses$751,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,243
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,899

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