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Sherman Community Players

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Sherman, TX501(c)(3)Since 1950 EIN 75-6003868Revenue $395K in FY2025

On file with the IRSscptheater.org500 N Elm St, 75090-5808 · Sherman, TXTax-exempt since Jul 1953Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of this corporation will be to stimulate an interest in theater by the presentation and study of worthy plays, to encourage, train, and educate local talent in acting, poetry, playwriting, music, dance, and all theater-related arts, and to endeavor to increase theater attendance, to raise the standard of public taste in theater, and to create appreciation of the cultural arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 4 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$395K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$392K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$522K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$395K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$350K
FY2025$395K
Expenses
$392K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$392K
Net assets
$522K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$519K
FY2025$522K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1953.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $337K Management & general 14% · $55K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Alvin Bailey
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Becherer
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hannah Burns
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Ford
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Fuhr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes theater by presenting plays, training local talent, and increasing public appreciation for the arts.

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1 program · $337K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Performance of theatrical plays, workshops and classroom education

$337Kprogram 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
Waltrip-Mcgee FoundationFY2024$50K
W B Munson Foundation Xxxxx5008FY2024$10K
The Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation 477006019FY2024$10K
Thelma Braun and Bocklett Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Sherman Community Players Endowment TrustFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$86K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$395K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Money outPt IX
$392K
Ln 25
Programscol B$337K
Managementcol C$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$522K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Total revenueLn 12$395K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$511K
Total assetsLn 16$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$522K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$135K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$466K$511K
Total assetsLn 16$629K$645K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$519K$522K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$150K$127K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$538
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$590
RoyaltiesLn 15$33K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$40K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$27K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$47K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$17K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$392K$337K$55K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $395K$392K$3K$522K 990 PDF
FY2024 $350K$382K−$32K$519K 990 PDF
FY2023 $325K$349K−$24K$546K 990 PDF
FY2022 $396K$291K$105K$570K 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$339K−$88K$465K 990 PDF
FY2020 $317K$326K−$8K$553K 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 $395,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,685$284,213
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,102$130,482
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,253−$19,602
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $350,040$395,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $151,012$164,963
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,950$227,119
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $381,962$392,082
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,922$3,011
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $395,093 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$57,726
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,885
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$186,602
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$284,213
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $130,482$130,482
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$19,602
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $130,482$395,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $392,082 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,453 · Management $22,492$149,945
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,042 · Management $538$3,580
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,722 · Management $1,716$11,438
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,136$6,136
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,604$9,604
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,150 · Management $1,262$8,412
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,344 · Management $590$3,934
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $33,274$33,274
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,904 · Management $5,910$45,814
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,371 · Management $4,830$32,201
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,949 · Management $2,109$14,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,064 · Management $5,883$52,947
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,889 · Management $3,850$20,739
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $336,766 · Management $55,316 · Fundraising $0$392,082
Part X · Balance sheet $645,153 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,435$64,253
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,929$28,519
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,000$41,833
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $465,757$510,548
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $629,121$645,153
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,116$16,516
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $73,949$84,997
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,533$22,106
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,598$123,619
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $498,135$521,534
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $518,523$521,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $629,121$645,153
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $521,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$395,093
XI-2 Total expenses$392,082
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,011
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$518,523
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$521,534

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

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