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Whole Backstage INC

Tax-deductible

Guntersville, AL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 63-0921798Revenue $322K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwholebackstage.comPo Box 895, 35976-0895 · Guntersville, ALTax-exempt since May 1986Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Cultural arts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$413K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$758K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$322K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$303K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$322K
Expenses
$260K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$276K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$260K
Net assets
$758K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$713K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$696K
FY2025$758K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1986.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $244K Management & general 6% · $16K

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

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Wesley Rorex
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claire Richards
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Crook
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denton Gillen
VP Facilities
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Kohl
VP Adminstration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Oliver
VP Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Celeste Hallenbeck
VP Publicity
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Produces community theater shows for local audiences.

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1 program · $260K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Produce shows for community theater with an average attednance of 300 persons per performance

$260Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Wendell R & Bonnie M GlasscoFY2024$1K
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts INCFY2024$1K
Edward Jones FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$2K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$758K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$413K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$233K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$870K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$413K
Net assetsLn 32$758K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$348K$283K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$823K$870K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K$413K
Net assetsLn 32$696K$758K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$18K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$171
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$422
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$15K$13K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$54K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$135K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$244K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $322K$260K$62K$758K 990 PDF
FY2024 $309K$322K−$13K$696K 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$293K−$4K$709K 990 PDF
FY2022 $303K$276K$28K$713K 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 $321,641 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,645$86,557
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $236,684$228,843
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,493$1,084
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,669$5,157
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,491$321,641
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,741$21,233
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $300,677$236,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $322,418$259,969
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,927$61,672
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,641 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,207 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,557
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$86,557
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $228,843$228,843
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,084$1,084
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,950$1,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $232,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,034$321,641
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,969 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,574 · Management $1,953$19,527
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,535 · Management $171$1,706
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,213$5,213
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,266 · Management $422$1,688
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,640$3,640
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,090 · Management $1,455$14,545
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,420 · Management $6,047$60,467
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,826$10,826
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,522 · Management $5,235$139,757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,086 · Management $15,883 · Fundraising $0$259,969
Part X · Balance sheet $1,170,449 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,473$50,821
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $292,554$232,615
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,158$17,107
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $822,794$869,906
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,192,979$1,170,449
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,782$6,869
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $387,654$364,707
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,676$41,334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $497,112$412,910
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $695,867$757,539
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $695,867$757,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,192,979$1,170,449
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $757,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,641
XI-2 Total expenses$259,969
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$695,867
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$757,539

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

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