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Trustus INC

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Columbia, SC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 57-0804610Revenue $638K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 27, 2026

On file with the IRSColumbia, SCTax-exempt since Feb 1987Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Promote community appreciation of theather arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$192K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$638K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$641K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$638K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$665K
FY2025$638K
Expenses
$641K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$668K
FY2025$641K
Net assets
$214K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$214K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1987.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $597K Management & general 3% · $21K Fundraising 4% · $24K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ty Zeigler
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daryl Byrd
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paolo Muccio
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Kennell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Floyd
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janey Rhodes
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Freeman
Board Member
$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

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1 program · $597K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Production of plays, workshops and classes.

$597Kprogram 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
Shubert Foundation INCFY2024$30K
Central Carolina Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$638K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$347K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$641K
Ln 25
Programscol B$597K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Government grantsLn 1e$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$347K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$638K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$322K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$23K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352K$322K
Total assetsLn 16$401K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$217K$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$641K$597K$21K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$641K$597K$21K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 27, 2026 $638K$641K−$3K$214K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 29, 2024 $665K$668K−$3K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $587K$649K−$61K$232K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $551K$524K$27K$293K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2022 $463K$369K$94K$265K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2021 $460K$476K−$16K$174K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $638,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $308,690$281,078
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $351,890$346,877
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,437$10,521
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $665,017$638,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $668,458$641,404
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $668,458$641,404
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,441−$2,928
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $638,476 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$123,294
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,784
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$281,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$346,877
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,521 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,521
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $357,398 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$638,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $641,404 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $596,931 · Management $20,620 · Fundraising $23,853$641,404
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $596,931 · Management $20,620 · Fundraising $23,853$641,404
Part X · Balance sheet $405,359 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,045$48,196
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,400$1,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,049$33,717
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $352,231$322,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,725$405,359
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,104$20,173
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $977$16,024
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $169,943$155,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $184,024$191,586
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $216,701$213,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $216,701$213,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,725$405,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$638,476
XI-2 Total expenses$641,404
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$216,701
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,773

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

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