Brandywiners Ltd

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Produces musical productions featuring a multi-generational group of artists who showcase their talents for the enjoyment of local audiences. Offers year-round programming that provides unique experiences while operating with a social-cause focus to support the broader local arts community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0005289) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
83% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10.3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $531K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
10.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $6K
5 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$167K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$125K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$645K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$33K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$167K
Expenses
$125K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$125K
Net assets
$645K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$574K
FY2022$571K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$602K
FY2025$645K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1959.

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% · $104K Management & general 17% · $21K Fundraising 0% · $77

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Stages multi-generational musical shows, enriching local arts and audiences year-round.

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2 programs · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Theatrical Production

annual musical stage production. Donations made from excess show revenue over show cost primarily in support of the broader local arts community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0005289) · Dispute this line
$91Kprogram expense
02

Chorale program

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0005289) · Dispute this line
$13Kprogram 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 5 funders$6K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$125K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$77
Owns and owesPt X
$645K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$531K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$645K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$525K$531K
Total assetsLn 16$602K$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$602K$645K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$0$6K$0
Information technologyLn 14$515$0$515$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$13K$12K$77
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K$104K$21K$77

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 11, 2026 $167K$125K$42K$645K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2025 $134K$113K$21K$602K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2024 $177K$167K$10K$581K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2023 $130K$133K−$3K$571K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2022 $33K$19K$14K$574K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $167,397 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,411$50,465
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $96,089$106,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$136$10,045
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $134,364$167,397
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,947$125,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,947$125,033
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,417$42,364
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,397 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$5,521
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,944
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,465
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,887 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$106,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,054 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,054
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$4,009 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$4,009
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,932 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$167,397
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,033 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,866 · Fundraising $0$5,866
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $515 · Fundraising $0$515
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,296 · Fundraising $0$2,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,416 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$91,416
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,719 · Management $12,144 · Fundraising $77$24,940
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,135 · Management $20,821 · Fundraising $77$125,033
Part X · Balance sheet $644,507 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,630$107,414
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $525,233$530,664
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,280$6,429
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $602,143$644,507
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $602,143$644,507
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $602,143$644,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $602,143$644,507
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $644,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,397
XI-2 Total expenses$125,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$602,143
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$644,507

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

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