Mill Town Players INC

Tax-deductible

Pelzer, SC501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 57-1001314Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmilltownplayers.org214 Lebby St, 29669-1735 · Pelzer, SCTax-exempt since May 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Mill Town Players is a community theater whose purpose is to entertain, inspire and enrich our community by providing quality and affordable live theater

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $242K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+137% vs prior year
Spent
$577K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +137%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$698K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$621K
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$577K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$494K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$577K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +184%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$79K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$1.5M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $533K Management & general 4% · $22K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents affordable, quality live theater to entertain, inspire, and enrich the community.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide affordable live theater to the community to enrich our community

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Money outPt IX
$577K
Ln 25
Programscol B$533K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$234K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$241K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263K$241K
Total assetsLn 16$520K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$520K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$150K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$53K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$140K$140K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$130K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$31K$275
Total functional expensesLn 25$577K$533K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$577K$893K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $621K$479K$143K$520K 990 PDF
FY2023 $509K$565K−$56K$378K 990 PDF
FY2022 $698K$494K$204K$433K 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$190K$26K$79K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,470,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,686$1,067,560
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $438,653$402,715
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $621,339$1,470,275
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $148,145$202,633
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $330,603$374,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $478,748$577,397
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $142,591$892,878
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,470,275 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,056,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,067,560
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $402,715$402,715
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $402,715$1,470,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $577,397 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $149,621$149,621
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,012$53,012
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,250$2,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,658$2,658
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140,169$140,169
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,946$14,946
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,552$3,552
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,810$2,810
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$21,998
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,574 · Management $11,508$23,082
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,955$129,955
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,319 · Management $275$31,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $533,406 · Management $21,993 · Fundraising $0$577,397
Part X · Balance sheet $1,475,163 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,888$233,785
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,000,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $263,376$241,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $520,264$1,475,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $520,264$1,475,163
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $520,264$1,475,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,475,163 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,470,275
XI-2 Total expenses$577,397
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$892,878
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$520,264
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$62,021
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,475,163

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

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