Rover Dramawerks

Tax-deductible

Plano, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 75-2942982

Rover Dramawerks: Presenting treasures, new and rediscovered: theatre "off the beaten path." Rover Dramawerks produces lost or forgotten works of well-known authors, revives excellent scripts that have suffered from a lack of exposure, and discovers unknown gems of the stage.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 99 volunteers and 10 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$266K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$272K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$266K
FY2025▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$266K
Expenses
$218K
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$141K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$272K
FY2025▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$272K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2002.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $143K Management & general 35% · $76K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,064Pt VII · Sec A
Patron Services Manager
$3,150Pt VII · Sec A
President
$1,175Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol M Rice’s $20K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Carol M Rice$20,064$19,000$14,500$14,650$17,300
Kim Wickware$3,150$2,900$2,750$2,300$2,400
Sean M Lewis—$1,275$600——
Glynda Welch$1,175$1,000$700——
Sara Jones$1,000$1,150$1,000$600$900
Jason Rice——$750—$700
Jennifer L Wood—$600———
Richard Tuman————$600

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Produces and revives forgotten and under-exposed stage plays.

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1 program service account for $143K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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In 2025 (our 25th Anniversary Season), Rover Dramawerks presented six mainstage productions (including a World Premiere) and two festivals in Plano at the Cox Playhouse, which is now our home for live shows.

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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 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$143K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$272K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$83K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$272K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$272K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$272K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 699
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$224K$272K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$224K$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$224K$272K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$21K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$41K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$143K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $266K$218K$48K$272K 990 PDF
FY2024 $234K$214K$20K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$199K$37K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$195K$40K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $190K$141K$49K$127K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $266,330 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$79,026
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,870
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$83,496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,896
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $58,434 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$58,434
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,434 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$266,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,380 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $21,250$21,250
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,758$3,758
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,620$3,620
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,000$39,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,563$37,563
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,837$13,837
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,563$5,563
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $8,758$8,758
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $37,646$37,646
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,250$2,250
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,373$1,373
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,127 · Management $2,635 · Fundraising $0$43,762
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,535 · Management $75,845 · Fundraising $0$218,380
Part X · Balance sheet $272,154 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $224,204$272,154
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $224,204$272,154
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,204$272,154
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $224,204$272,154
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,154 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$266,330
XI-2 Total expenses$218,380
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,950
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,204
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,154

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

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