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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$222K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$845K
Spent
$810K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$338K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$845K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$845K
FY2021$674K
FY2022$979K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$810K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$810K
FY2021$730K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$338K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$338K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$233K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Aug 2000.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $604K Management & general 18% · $142K Fundraising 8% · $63K

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; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Director
$53,087Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$51,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel May’s $64K as Producing Artistic Directo is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Rachel May$63,853$61,330—$53,087$53,087
Celise Kalke$61,910$58,978$55,948—$51,500

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

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1 program · $604K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Each year, the organization produces 3-4 productions that run for approximately 4 weeks each. We also present our Playmaking for Girls program in detention centers and group homes througout the season. Each summer, we present camps for children through our Playmaking for Kids program.

$604Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$845K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$810K
Ln 25
Programscol B$604K
Managementcol C$142K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$338K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$647K
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$813
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$845K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$392K
SavingsLn 2$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
Net assetsLn 32$338K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$422K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$355K$559K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$222K
Net assetsLn 32$302K$338K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$479K$380K$53K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$4K$16K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$41K$3K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$14K$31K$870
OccupancyLn 16$141K$109K$28K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$1K$324
InsuranceLn 23$13K$3K$10K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$810K$604K$142K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$150K$233K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$161K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$47K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022 $979K$968K$11K$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $674K$730K−$56K$281K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $845K$810K$35K$338K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $845,206 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$646,715
I-9 Program service revenue$155,747
I-10 Investment income$813
I-11 Other revenue$41,931
I-12 Total revenue$845,206
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$479,250
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$330,619
I-18 Total expenses$809,869
I-19 Revenue less expenses$35,337
Part VI · Governance 19 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $845,206 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,752
VIII-1e Government grants$64,260
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$547,703
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$646,715
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$155,747
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$813
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $41,931$41,931
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $198,491 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$845,206
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $809,869 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $379,869 · Management $52,717 · Fundraising $46,664$479,250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,240 · Management $15,900 · Fundraising $1,060$21,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,103 · Management $2,740 · Fundraising $10,961$54,804
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,156 · Management $31,299 · Fundraising $870$46,325
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $109,008 · Management $28,131 · Fundraising $3,516$140,655
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,862 · Management $1,297 · Fundraising $324$6,483
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,318 · Management $9,954 · Fundraising $0$13,272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,880 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,880
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,436 · Management $142,038 · Fundraising $63,395$809,869
Part X · Balance sheet $559,254 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,350$391,502
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,000$30,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $112,296$41,578
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,551$39,098
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,561$6,196
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,083$49,165
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,715$1,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $354,556$559,254
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,510$20,460
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,687$4,371
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $168$519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,365$221,727
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,474$64,776
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $204,717$272,751
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,191$337,527
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $354,556$559,254
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $337,527 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$845,206
XI-2 Total expenses$809,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,191
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$337,527

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