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Unity Theatre Company

Tax-deductible

Brenham, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 74-2763040Revenue $687K in FY2025

On file with the IRS300 Church St, 77833-3666 · Brenham, TXTax-exempt since Dec 1995Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Unity Theatre is to nurture the cultural growth of the community by means of Theatre presentations and participation and training in the Theatre arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 6 employees.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$687K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$712K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$687K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$705K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$687K
Expenses
$712K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$438K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$675K
FY2024$725K
FY2025$712K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

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

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1995.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $479K Management & general 33% · $233K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Fred Boecker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Hankins
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Ross
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Dietrich
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Nash
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve James
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kacie Murphy
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents theatre, offers training, and fosters community cultural growth.

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2 programs · $479K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization produced 7 plays, 72 performances, and 2 special events. There are a total of 345 memberships which includes 662 patrons.

$469Kprogram expense
02

A total of 6 educational classes were held including a total of 85 students.

$9Kprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$15K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$687K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$226K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$479K
Managementcol C$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$371K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Total revenueLn 12$687K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$669K
Other assetsLn 15$342K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$699K$669K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$97K$125K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$7K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$151K$151K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K$75
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$13K$14K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$17K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$63K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$8K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K$479K$233K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $687K$712K−$25K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $582K$725K−$143K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $571K$675K−$104K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $639K$601K$39K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $705K$438K$267K$1.4M 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 $686,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $327,715$371,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,766$225,751
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,093$3,252
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,012$86,473
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $581,586$686,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $279,521$275,222
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $445,163$436,706
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $724,684$711,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$143,098−$25,078
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $686,850 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,955 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$79,000
VIII-1e Government grants$41,181
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,193
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$371,374
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $225,751$225,751
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,252$3,252
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,600$9,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $70,775$70,775
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,143$2,143
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244,701 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $70,775$686,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $711,928 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,347 · Management $124,725$222,072
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,510 · Management $18,510$37,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,910 · Management $9,220$16,130
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,674$25,674
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,867$1,867
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151,423$151,423
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,082 · Management $75$30,157
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,727$2,727
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,733$1,733
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,236 · Management $14,108$27,344
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,900$9,900
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $61,171$61,171
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,237 · Management $21,068$38,305
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,173 · Management $9,782$72,955
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,832 · Management $5,618$13,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $478,554 · Management $233,374 · Fundraising $0$711,928
Part X · Balance sheet $1,214,571 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,306$121,952
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $164,673$79,886
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,940
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $698,937$668,587
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $333,807$342,206
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,256,723$1,214,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,501$8,082
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $33,989$9,073
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,490$17,155
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,212,233$1,197,416
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,212,233$1,197,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,256,723$1,214,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,197,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$686,850
XI-2 Total expenses$711,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,212,233
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,261
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,197,416

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

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