Empower communities through theater.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
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
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $214K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$285K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$285K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$285K
Expenses
$287K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$643K
FY2024$287K
Net assets
$9K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$9K

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 Mar 2001.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $162K Management & general 33% · $94K Fundraising 11% · $32K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$40,455Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sherri Forman-Bey’s $40K as Executive Dir. is at the 35th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Fakunle PHD—$61,853$48,000$26,000$9,050
Sherri Forman-Bey$40,455————
Rashida Forman-Bey———$13,000$21,153
Kay Lawal-Muhammad———$13,000$17,000

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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Empowers communities by using theater to foster connection and growth.

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1 program · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The mission of the organization is to heal and empower youth and community through the performing arts.

$162Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $87K · 2021–2023
Virtues Matter INCMD · FY2023$18,750
Virtues Matter INCMD · FY2022$8,000
Virtues Matter INCMD · FY2021$60,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$683
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$2K$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$12K$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$12K$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$12K$20K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$188K$123K$43K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$307$307
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$72
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$8K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$765
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$59$1K$149
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$162K$94K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $285K$287K−$2K$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 $516K$643K−$127K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $608K$513K$95K$185K 990 PDF
FY2021 $492K$491K$748$95K 990 PDF
FY2020 $406K$362K$44K$94K 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
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Part I · Summary $285,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $376,645$131,146
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,682$154,540
I-10 Investment income−$683
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,781$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $516,108$285,003
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,750$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $398,822$47,599
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,783$239,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $643,355$287,499
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$127,247−$2,496
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $285,003 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$28,029
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,117
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$131,146
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,540$154,540
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$683−$683
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,540 · Excluded from tax −$683$285,003
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,499 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,955 · Management $19,650 · Fundraising $8,850$40,455
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $7,144$7,144
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,133$10,133
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,872 · Management $42,685 · Fundraising $22,437$187,994
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $307$307
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,053$5,053
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,235 · Management $2,036$3,271
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,042$10,042
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,773 · Management $72$2,845
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,619 · Management $5,518$13,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,987 · Management $765$5,752
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59 · Management $1,158 · Fundraising $149$1,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,542 · Management $94,214 · Fundraising $31,743$287,499
Part X · Balance sheet $9,217 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,713$9,217
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,000$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,713$9,217
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,713$9,217
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,713$9,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,713$9,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,003
XI-2 Total expenses$287,499
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,713
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,217

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