Playing on Air INC FY2022 filing

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To produce and distribute original theater works for nominal fees or gratis

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$104K
to officers and key staff · 72% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 72% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $80K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$99K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$144K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$99K
FY2022▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$5K
Expenses
$144K
FY2022▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$165K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$87K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$120K
FY2022▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$36K

From the FY2022 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 Jan 2016.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $111K Management & general 23% · $33K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and
$57,692Pt VII · Sec A
$46,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Claudia Catania’s $32K as Founder and is at the 88th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Yvonne Jones—$60,641$46,154——
Claudia Catania$32,308—$57,692$36,923$59,815

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

Produces and distributes original theater works for free or low cost.

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1 program · $111K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To produce and distribute original theater works for nominal fees or gratis

$111Kprogram 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$80K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Money outPt IX
$144K
Ln 25
Programscol B$111K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 610
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$165K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$78K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$20K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$666
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$304$4$300
InsuranceLn 23$1K$737$712
Total functional expensesLn 25$144K$111K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 1, 2025 $5K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2024 $72K$87K−$15K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 26, 2023 $99K$144K−$45K$120K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 7, 2022 $272K$165K$107K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $197K$58K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $99,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $269,622$101,316
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,474−$1,855
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $272,096$99,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,386$116,048
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,498$27,958
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,884$144,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $107,212−$44,545
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $99,461 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,240
VIII-1e Government grants$40,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,316
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,300−$2,300
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $445$445
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$1,855$99,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,006 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,884 · Management $25,962$103,846
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,152 · Management $3,050$12,202
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,365 · Management $2,013$22,378
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,806$1,806
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,355 · Management $666$2,021
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4 · Management $300$304
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $737 · Management $712$1,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $111,303 · Management $32,703 · Fundraising $0$144,006
Part X · Balance sheet $120,389 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,934$120,389
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,934$120,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $164,934$120,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,934$120,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,934$120,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $120,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,461
XI-2 Total expenses$144,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,545
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,934
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$120,389

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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