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Theater 150

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Ojai, CA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 77-0554664Revenue $256K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 925, 93024-0925 · Ojai, CATax-exempt since Nov 2001Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Education classes offered to the community in acting, screenwriting, storytelling and related Theater topics for adults and children.live presentations offered to the community to promote culture and an awareness of the arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$256K
Expenses
$230K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$259K
FY2025$230K
Net assets
$28K
FY2025▲ ×11
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$21K
FY2021$13K
FY2022−$3K
FY2023−$69K
FY2024$3K
FY2025$28K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Nov 2001.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $180K Management & general 18% · $41K Fundraising 4% · $9K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Daena Santoyo
Artistic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Beebe
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Briana Beebe
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amber Young
Board Chair
$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

Offers acting, writing, and storytelling classes, plus live arts presentations for all ages.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Enrichment and Community Outreach Theater 150 provided year round youth performing arts programs across three sessions: Fall/Winter, Spring and Summer. Each sesssion featured a main stage musical theater production along with enrichment classes in musical theater dance, youth chorus,drama,and Shakespeare.

$180Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$23
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$3K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$23K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$71K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$25K$331$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$26K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$21K$197
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$180K$41K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $256K$230K$26K$28K 990 PDF
FY2024 $262K$259K$3K$3K 990 PDF
FY2023 $71K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $55K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $15K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020 $126K−$21K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $255,963 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$122,443
I-9 Program service revenue$133,520
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$255,963
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$118,177
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$3,215
I-17 Other expenses$108,767
I-18 Total expenses$230,159
I-19 Revenue less expenses$25,804
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $255,963 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$102,443
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,443
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,520$133,520
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,520 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$255,963
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,159 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,413 · Management $11,500$34,913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,655 · Management $1,168$71,823
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,441$11,441
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,673$2,673
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,215$3,215
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,717 · Management $331 · Fundraising $5,516$30,564
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,287$2,287
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,035 · Management $9,366$35,401
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,818$11,818
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,445 · Management $197$21,642
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,362 · Fundraising $20$4,382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,993 · Management $41,415 · Fundraising $8,751$230,159
Part X · Balance sheet $28,393 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,589$28,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,589$28,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,589$28,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,589$28,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,963
XI-2 Total expenses$230,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,804
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,589
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,393

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

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