To provide a community theatre committed to enriching and broadening the cultural life and experience of the greater tidewater community. To present professional-quality theatre productions that challenge, stimulate, and entertain our audiences, patrons, and volunteers. Hands-on learning and scholarship programs provide opportunities for education, experience, personal growth, and challenge.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $245K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$397K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$379K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$827K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$397K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$397K
Expenses
$379K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$379K
Net assets
$827K
FY2025▲ +3%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$771K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$765K
FY2024$802K
FY2025$827K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1960.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $214K Management & general 44% · $165K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Presents professional theatre, offering educational programs to enrich community culture.

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2 programs · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To enrich and broaden the cultural life and experience of the greater Tidewater community by presenting professional quality theatre productions which challenge, stimulate, educate, and entertain our audiences, members, and volunteers.

$210Kprogram expense
02

To provide $1,000 scholarships to college students who have a related "arts" major. The applicants must be local high school seniors who plan to go to college and major in some aspect of theatre or dance. This includes acting, lighting design, scene design, directing, etc.

$4Kprogram 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 1 funder$25

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$397K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Money outPt IX
$379K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$165K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$397K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$827K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$143K$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$223K$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$802K$827K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$49K$49K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$67K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$160K$147K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$379K$214K$165K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $397K$379K$19K$827K 990 PDF
FY2024 $384K$361K$23K$802K 990 PDF
FY2023 $342K$313K$30K$765K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$296K$1K$739K 990 PDF
FY2021 $114K$226K−$112K$771K 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 $397,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $159,527$145,103
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,575$142,032
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,338$17,598
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $106,016$92,467
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $384,456$397,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,000$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $357,413$374,665
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $361,413$378,665
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,043$18,535
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $397,200 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$77,384
VIII-1e Government grants$12,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,103
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $142,032$142,032
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,818$15,818
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,780$1,780
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$92,456
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $159,641$397,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $378,665 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,563$14,563
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,268$20,268
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,786$48,786
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $48,936$48,936
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $67,469$67,469
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,135$10,135
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $146,563 · Management $13,292$159,855
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,153$3,153
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,912 · Management $164,753 · Fundraising $0$378,665
Part X · Balance sheet $2,017,080 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,994$142,014
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, netStart of year $1,642,664$1,575,195
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $222,707$244,937
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,927$54,934
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,058,292$2,017,080
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,256,450$1,190,215
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $785,842$810,865
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,000$16,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $801,842$826,865
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,058,292$2,017,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $826,865 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$397,200
XI-2 Total expenses$378,665
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$801,842
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,488
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$826,865

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