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

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
5 of 5
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$25K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 12% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $500
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
10
independent of 10 voting board members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap 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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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRover Dramawerks
EINHdr · item D75-2942982
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2002
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPlano, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A65)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.roverdramawerks.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.35
Program services65%$143K
Management & general35%$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
24.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +110% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$272K
FY2025▲ +21%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$272K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$48K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$272K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$272K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$272K
Months of cash on handcomputed15.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$208K · 78%
Program service revenue$58K · 22%
Contributions & grants78%$208K
Program service revenue22%$58K
— government grantsLn 1e$79K
Total revenueLn 12$266K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $272K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $218K · Less non-cash grants $83K · Cash operating expenses/yr $135K
24.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $143K · Total expenses $218K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $76K · Total expenses $218K
35%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $218K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $144K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $208K · Total revenue $266K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants $79K · Total revenue $266K
30%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $58K · Total revenue $266K
22%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $266K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $58K · Total expenses $218K
27%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $266K · Prior year $234K
+14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $190K · FY2025 $266K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $272K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $266K · Expenses $218K
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $272K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $272K · Total assets $272K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $272K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carol M Rice · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $20K · Total expenses $218K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $218K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%——
Overhead ratio 35%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 14%——
Legal fee ratio 2%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 10Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 10Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Produces and revives forgotten and under-exposed stage plays.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

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.

$143Kprogram expense

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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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $266K$218K+14% 990 PDF
FY2024 $234K$214K-0.7% 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$199K+0.2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$195K+24% 990 PDF
FY2021 $190K$141K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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