Presenting performing art to children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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FY2024 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 51% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 51% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$476K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$93K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$178K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$155K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$204K
Net assets
$476K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$353K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$531K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1989.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $127K Management & general 12% · $22K Fundraising 17% · $29K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$72,490Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Assistant
$17,900Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Peggy Blowney$70,815$72,490$62,176$51,152
Kylee Finnegan$18,690$17,900$15,975—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brings live performing arts experiences to children.

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3 programs · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Dance of Hope

Youth performers from uganda, k-12 school programs. Assemblies for 4,000 students. 250 community members attended a public performance.

$29Kprogram expense
02

Backtrack Vocals, a Cappella Quintet

K-12TH school programs. Assemblies for 4,000 students. 250 community members attended a public performance.

$27Kprogram expense
03

Summer children's theater program. 85 students participated in a two week theater program culminating in public performances of finding nemo JR. 300 community members attended the public performances.

$22Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$476K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$495K
Total assetsLn 16$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Gains on assetsLn 7$272
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$416K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$495K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$476K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K$495K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$416K$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$410K$476K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$57K$15K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$949$949
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$667$933
InsuranceLn 23$2K$489$977$489
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$57K$75$428
All other expensesLn 24e$740$84$572$84
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$127K$22K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $249K$204K$45K$531K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $235K$178K$57K$476K 990 PDF
FY2023 $244K$155K$88K$410K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $93K$353K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $234,988 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,198$63,685
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,296$13,444
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,055$11,635
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $72,177$146,224
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,726$234,988
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$2,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,029$102,092
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,366$73,337
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $155,395$177,929
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,331$57,059
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $234,988 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,150
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,685
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,444$13,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,363$11,363
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $272$272
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $146,224$146,224
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,444 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $157,859$234,988
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $177,929 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,266 · Management $14,516 · Fundraising $23,066$94,848
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,351 · Management $1,124 · Fundraising $1,769$7,244
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,099$1,099
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $949 · Fundraising $949$1,898
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,700 · Management $1,700 · Fundraising $1,700$5,100
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,000 · Management $667 · Fundraising $933$3,600
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $489 · Management $977 · Fundraising $489$1,955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,442 · Management $75 · Fundraising $428$57,945
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $84 · Management $572 · Fundraising $84$740
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,781 · Management $21,730 · Fundraising $29,418$177,929
Part X · Balance sheet $498,188 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,566$79,560
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $296,359$415,854
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,408$2,774
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,333$498,188
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,647$22,485
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,647$22,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $409,686$475,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,333$498,188
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $475,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,988
XI-2 Total expenses$177,929
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$409,686
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,958
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$475,703

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