Actors Express INC EIN 58-1808173

Actors Express INC

EIN  58-1808173 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Atlanta, GA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Creates live theatre that challenges thinking and reflects human experiences.
Leadership
Alexander Scollon · Managing Director
Money in and out
$1.3M revenue, $1.3M expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency

Creates live theatre that challenges thinking and reflects human experiences. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, and $-177K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-177K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$7K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -89% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +97% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -3%
Total assets
$41K
FY2024▼ -84%
Total liabilities
$218K
FY2024▼ -16%
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-177K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$7K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$41K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Actors Express produced 5 mainstage productions centering on modern american playwrights and employing and contracting local artistic talent for each production. AE productions were seen by more than 13,000 audinces members.

$974Kprogram expense
02

AE apprentice company serves as a job training program for emerging arts and entertainment professionals preparing young artists to tranistion from school to professional arts practice. Each year the theatre trains approximatly 20 emering artits.

$45Kprogram expense
03

New play development is an important part of Actors Express mission. through this program it develops new playwrights creates world premier productions and commissions new work by American playwrights.

$10Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CActors Express INC
EINHdr · item D58-1808173
Principal addressHdr · item CAtlanta, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jactor-express.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A650)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1989

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a19
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b19
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christine Schieder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$807K · 62%
Program service revenue$484K · 38%
Contributions & grants62%$807K
Program service revenue38%$484K
— government grantsLn 1e$120K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.05
Program services81%$1.0M
Management & general15%$191K
Fundraising5%$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$218K
Total net assetsLn 32$-177K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $26K · Operating expenses/yr $1.3M
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.3M
81%
Management & General
Management & general $191K · Total expenses $1.3M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $69K · Total expenses $1.3M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $69K · Solicited contributions $687K
$0.10 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $807K · Total revenue $1.3M
62%
Government reliance
Government grants $120K · Total revenue $1.3M
9%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $484K · Total revenue $1.3M
38%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $484K · Total expenses $1.3M
37%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $1.1M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.2M · FY2024 $1.3M
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-177K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.3M
-1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $41K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-177K · Total assets $41K
-433%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $41K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Alexander Scollon · Reported title Managing Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.3M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $931K · Total expenses $1.3M
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 13%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023not on file
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$779K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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