philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Alpine Theatre Project INC

Tax-deductible

Whitefish, MT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 77-0626385Revenue $514K in FY2024

On file with the IRSalpinetheatreproject.orgPo Box 1959, 59937-1959 · Whitefish, MTTax-exempt since Oct 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

To imagine without boundaries, to create vibrant professional entertainment and transformative arts education, to inspire the audience, artists, and next generation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 92 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 4% 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $153K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$196K
482% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 482% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$514K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$631K
To programs
65%
Net assets
−$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$514K
FY2024▼ -47%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$849K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$962K
FY2024$514K
Expenses
$631K
FY2024▼ -15%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$684K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$631K
Net assets
−$155K
FY2024▼ -300%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$164K
FY2021−$236K
FY2022−$256K
FY2023−$39K
FY2024−$155K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

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% · $408K Management & general 35% · $223K Fundraising 0% · $35

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

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$43,868Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Boksich
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Welle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia R Benkelman’s $44K as Executive Di is at the 38th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Cynthia R Benkelman$43,868—
Tracy McDowell—$4,836

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.

See Alpine Theatre Project INC executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Creates vibrant professional entertainment and transformative arts education to inspire audiences and artists.

Questions for Alpine Theatre Project INC

Tap to ask. Alpine Theatre Project INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Alpine Theatre Project INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

2 programs · $408K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Professional Productions

The organization conducted full-length professional productions of several performances throughout the year: broadway camp artists performance, rocky horror picture show, yuletide affair 21

$408Kprogram expense
02

Educational Programs

Alpine theatre project is committed to inspiring the next generation through transformative theatre education. Programs include: multiple educational sessions open to local students taught by professional actors, dancers, musicians students work alongside former broadway professionals on full productions, learning about confidence…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Whitefish Community Foundation INCFY2025$153K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$153K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$514K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$631K
Ln 25
Programscol B$408K
Managementcol C$223K
Fundraisingcol D$35
Owns and owesPt X
−$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$703
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$514K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K
Net assetsLn 32−$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 692
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$174K$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K$196K
Net assetsLn 32−$39K−$155K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$31K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$18K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$42K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$194K$194K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$364$35
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$942
OccupancyLn 16$88K$1K$87K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$3K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$82K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$631K$408K$223K$35

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $514K$631K−$116K−$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $962K$744K$217K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $808K$828K−$20K−$256K 990 PDF
FY2021 $849K$921K−$72K−$236K 990 PDF
FY2020 $820K$684K$136K−$164K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $514,262 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $674,511$251,808
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $275,068$246,739
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,825$703
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,181$15,012
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $961,585$514,262
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $170,093$144,186
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $574,012$486,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $744,105$630,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $217,480−$116,381
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $514,262 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,552 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$251,808
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $244,441 · Excluded from tax $2,298$246,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $703$703
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,506 · Excluded from tax $2,954$13,460
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,947 · Excluded from tax $7,507$514,262
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $630,643 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,571 · Management $43,868$74,439
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $40,304$40,304
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,995 · Management $2,702$20,697
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,337 · Management $1,409$8,746
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $41,881$41,881
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,834$12,834
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $194,346$194,346
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,963$11,963
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,770 · Management $364 · Fundraising $35$3,169
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,230 · Management $942$4,172
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,110 · Management $87,314$88,424
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,157$4,157
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,622$7,622
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,003 · Management $10,639$13,642
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,695 · Management $22,552$104,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $407,680 · Management $222,928 · Fundraising $35$630,643
Part X · Balance sheet $40,589 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,984$25,471
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,740$15,118
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,243$40,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,761$49,731
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $726$1,779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $213,018$195,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$38,775−$155,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,243$40,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$155,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,262
XI-2 Total expenses$630,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,381
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$38,775
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$155,156

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.