Promotion of artistic appreciation through theatre

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $135K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$783K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$783K
FY2021▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$783K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 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 1965.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $409K Management & general 47% · $371K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

34 people listed on the 990; $66K 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
Managing Dir
$65,601Pt VII · Sec A
Board Mbr/GE
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Buck$70,986$69,392$64,508$65,601$65,601$61,827

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

Promotes artistic appreciation by staging theatre productions.

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1 program · $409K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Theatrical Productions

New stage is involved in the production of stage events. Approximately 9 plays are presented each season.

$409Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$135K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$902K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Money outPt IX
$783K
Ln 25
Programscol B$409K
Managementcol C$371K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$902K
Government grantsLn 1e$587K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$547
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$883K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$344K$198K$145K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$14K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K$8
RoyaltiesLn 15$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$27K$26K
TravelLn 17$225$75$150
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$112K$90K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$28K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$28K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$345$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$783K$409K$371K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.7M−$166K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.7M$26K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$189K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M−$103K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$783K$338K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.3M−$119K$4.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,121,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $552,228$901,962
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $530,342$111,915
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64,698$103,253
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,084$4,625
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,151,352$1,121,755
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $711,434$461,480
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $558,511$321,822
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,269,945$783,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$118,593$338,453
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
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 $1,121,755 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$586,531
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$315,431
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$901,962
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,915$111,915
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $103,800$103,800
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,625$4,625
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$547−$547
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $111,915 · Excluded from tax $107,878$1,121,755
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $783,302 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $65,389$65,389
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,144 · Management $145,489$343,633
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,777 · Management $14,340$28,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,204 · Management $10,137$24,341
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,845$11,845
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $23,689$23,689
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,965 · Management $3,860$7,825
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,263$2,263
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,075 · Management $2,164 · Fundraising $8$3,247
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,134$1,134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,315 · Management $26,243$53,558
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75 · Management $150$225
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,440$1,440
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,862 · Management $22,465$112,327
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,473 · Management $12,203$40,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,366 · Management $24,384$52,750
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $345 · Management $7,472 · Fundraising $3,026$10,843
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $408,998 · Management $371,270 · Fundraising $3,034$783,302
Part X · Balance sheet $5,036,272 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,525$81,115
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $647,357$1,501,203
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $290,040$96,099
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,728$1,728
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $724$1,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,406,363$1,359,685
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,765,053$1,995,432
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,346,790$5,036,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,289$14,323
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,178$28,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $191,743$86,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,692,545$2,272,222
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,462,502$2,677,481
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,155,047$4,949,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,346,790$5,036,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,949,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,121,755
XI-2 Total expenses$783,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$338,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,155,047
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$456,203
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,949,703

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