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Melon Patch Players INC FY2023 filing

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Leesburg, FL501(c)(3) EIN 59-2319673Revenue $123K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmelon-patch-players.com311 N 13th St, 34748-4956 · Leesburg, FLTax-exempt since Jun 1984Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Community theater production & provide opportunities for children through childrens workshops

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$123K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$167K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$123K
FY2023▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$470K
Expenses
$167K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$167K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$249K
Net assets
$33K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$246K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1984.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $65K Management & general 61% · $102K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dustin J Lavine
Executive Director
$44,911Pt VII · Sec A
Martha Blair
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Williams
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra Ginn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Thibeau
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Kline
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Dustin J Lavine$52,184$50,202$44,911

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Stages plays and offers children's workshops to foster creativity and engagement.

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1 program · $65K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The melon patch players had six mainstage performances in the 2022-2023 season. There were 6,500 in attendance.

$65Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$123K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Programscol B$65K
Managementcol C$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$123K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$704$1K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$800$800
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$11K$22K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$27K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$905$905
Total functional expensesLn 25$167K$65K$102K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $470K$249K$221K$246K 990 PDF
FY2024 $153K$161K−$8K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $123K$167K−$44K$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $69K$30K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $122,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,271$25,254
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $97,993$97,276
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $425$38
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,689$122,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,867$52,114
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,867$113,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $176,734$166,786
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,955−$44,218
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $122,568 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,013
VIII-1e Government grants$5,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,741
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,254
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $97,276$97,276
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38$38
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $97,314 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$122,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,786 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $800$800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $48,411$48,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,703$3,703
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,094$20,094
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,655$1,655
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,271$7,271
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $6,557$6,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,648 · Management $22,170$32,818
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,298$2,298
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,031$10,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,894 · Management $4,699$31,593
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $905$905
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,993 · Management $101,793 · Fundraising $0$166,786
Part X · Balance sheet $34,055 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,116$27,556
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,460$6,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,576$34,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $704$1,401
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $704$1,401
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,872$32,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,872$32,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,576$34,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$122,568
XI-2 Total expenses$166,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,872
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,654

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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