Civic Ensemble INC FY2024 filing

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Ithaca, NY501(c)(3)Since 2013UnclassifiedEIN 80-0901924Revenue $240K in FY2024

On file with the IRScivicensemble.org103 W Seneca St Ste 301b, 14850-4145 · Ithaca, NYTax-exempt since May 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Civic Ensemble creates theatre that explores and explodes the social, political, and cultural issues of our time. We bring audiences of different races, classes, and experiences together in a public forum on the american experiment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$59K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$241K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$182K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$32K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$10K
FY2021$19K
FY2022−$19K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$41K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $93K Management & general 62% · $148K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$48,576Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julia Taylor$63,686$48,576$36,225$31,330$12,804—
Sarah K Chalmers—————$16,604
Sarah Chalmers————$9,150—
Godfrey L Simmons JR————$1,200$738

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates theatre exploring social, political, and cultural issues, uniting diverse audiences for public discussion.

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3 programs · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Reentry Theatre Program

In the last fiscal year, the reentry theatre program produced its original play "fallen branches plant roots" about family and chosen family impacted by the criminal justice system.

$76Kprogram expense
02

In our theatre-in-education program, we partner with schools, teachers, and students to support educational goals through theatre-based activities. Programming includes the youth forum theatre troupe and in-school residencies in local schools.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Community-based play. Through a multi-year process, we create original theatre that centers the stories and experiences of our local community. In this fiscal year, we began the research and development of a new play about home and housing.

$2Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$54
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$59K
Net assetsLn 32$33K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$17K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$97K$29K$69K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$50$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$3K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$898$898
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$951$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$835
InterestLn 20$5$5
InsuranceLn 23$515$515
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$36K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$93K$148K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $245K$236K$9K$41K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $240K$241K−$357$32K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$182K$52K$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 $125K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $106K$19K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K−$10K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $222,236$219,331
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,876$21,045
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34$54
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,146$240,430
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,519$173,470
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,642$67,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $182,161$240,787
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,985−$357
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $240,430 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$41,553
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,331
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,045$21,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54$54
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,045 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54$240,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,787 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,606 · Management $39,858$56,464
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,665 · Management $68,804$97,469
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,883$4,883
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $14,654$14,654
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50 · Management $2,082$2,132
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,289 · Management $5,799$9,088
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $898$898
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,599 · Management $1,029$3,628
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $951 · Management $2,727$3,678
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,264 · Management $835$4,099
IX-20 InterestManagement $5$5
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $515$515
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,201 · Management $7,073$43,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,523 · Management $148,264 · Fundraising $0$240,787
Part X · Balance sheet $91,385 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5$67,204
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $63,479$16,284
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,600$4,776
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,121
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,084$91,385
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,809$13,645
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,495$45,317
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,304$58,962
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,780$32,423
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,780$32,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,084$91,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,430
XI-2 Total expenses$240,787
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$357
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,780
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,423

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

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