To present theatrical productions in all venues and media in the csra as may be appropriate and suitable; to provide education and experience in the theater arts for those in the csra who are interested and to raise money to support such activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $250K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $52K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$293K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$293K
FY2021▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$227K
FY2021▼ -54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$492K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$684K
FY2024$767K
FY2025$850K
Net assets
$99K
FY2021▲ +204%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1952.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $158K Management & general 24% · $53K Fundraising 7% · $15K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$69,200Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Seidl$72,450$72,450$72,179$69,200$69,200$69,200

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

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

Programs and updates

Presents theater, educates in arts, and raises funds for productions and training.

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2 programs · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Production of theatrical mainstage and youth musicals attended by general public and morning productions of some shows attended by area schools.

$135Kprogram expense
02

Production of summer youth camp and youth workshops to educate, encourage, and further participation in theater arts.

$24Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$52K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344$9K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$33K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$35K$21K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$18K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$935
RoyaltiesLn 15$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K$867
TravelLn 17$95$95
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$367
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$53K$144
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$158K$53K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$850K$919K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$767K$428K$587K 990 PDF
FY2023 $694K$684K$10K$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $631K$581K$51K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $293K$227K$66K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $518K$492K$27K$33K 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
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Part I · Summary $292,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $213,507$209,188
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $306,493$80,794
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,540$2,932
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $518,460$292,915
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,714$119,149
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $374,182$107,557
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $491,896$226,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,564$66,209
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $292,915 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,478
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,188
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,794$80,794
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$10
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,942$2,942
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,736 · Excluded from tax $1$292,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $226,706 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,600 · Management $20,760 · Fundraising $13,840$69,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,360 · Management $22,440$40,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,405 · Management $3,593 · Fundraising $1,151$9,149
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,330$2,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,732$1,732
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,267 · Management $935$10,202
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $9,010$9,010
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,518 · Management $867$23,385
IX-17 TravelPrograms $95$95
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,911$1,911
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,618$1,618
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,307 · Management $367$3,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,456 · Management $144$53,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,368 · Management $53,347 · Fundraising $14,991$226,706
Part X · Balance sheet $110,669 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,510$102,110
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $344$8,559
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,854$110,669
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,347$11,953
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,347$11,953
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,507$98,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,507$98,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,854$110,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$292,915
XI-2 Total expenses$226,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,507
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,716

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