The Roxy Theater seeks to make the world a better place through the power of cinema, education and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$374K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$614K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$926K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$541K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$614K
FY2023▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$450K
FY2025$454K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.4M Management & general 6% · $86K Fundraising 1% · $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

8 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$66,116Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Steinberg$80,712$81,812$66,116$63,991$59,916$60,217
Sarah Ferguson$43,050—————

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

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 15aNo

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Founded in 1977 as IWFF, and now known as the Roxy Theater, we are a revitalized and lively hub for arts & culture. Whatever it takes, the dedication and passion of The Roxy is to maintain a safe and inclusive community space for our vital programs.In 22/23, The Roxy Theater expanded programs and impact through community oriented…

$1.4Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$789K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$697K
Other incomeLn 4–11$143K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$614K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$374K
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$789K
Government grantsLn 1e$507K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$697K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$143K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$659K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$374K
Net assetsLn 32$614K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 6130
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$643K$303K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$697K$659K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$988K
LiabilitiesLn 26$892K$374K
Net assetsLn 32$483K$614K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$62K$12K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$658K$658K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$59K$942$314
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$73K$1K$389
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$14K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$88K$4K$342
Information technologyLn 14$41K$31K$8K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$53K$46K$7K
TravelLn 17$14K$13K$364$935
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$15K$12K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$37K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$643
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$282K$270K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$8K$3K$85
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$86K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.6M$3K$454K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$159K$450K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$131K$614K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$154K$483K 990 PDF
FY2021 $926K$541K$385K$637K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$66K$252K 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 $1,628,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $368,710$789,127
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $579,388$696,901
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $143,019$142,646
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,091,119$1,628,676
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,900$1,741
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $675,079$869,598
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $567,752$626,779
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,244,731$1,498,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$153,612$130,558
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,628,676 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $141,621 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$507,264
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,863
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$789,127
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $674,801 · Unrelated business $22,100$696,901
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $125$125
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $900$900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $675,701 · Unrelated business $22,100 · Excluded from tax $141,748$1,628,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,498,118 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,741$1,741
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,685 · Management $11,566 · Fundraising $3,855$77,106
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $658,395$658,395
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,641 · Management $942 · Fundraising $314$59,897
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,644 · Management $1,167 · Fundraising $389$74,200
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,600 · Management $5,400$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,682 · Management $4,323$8,005
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,966 · Management $16,394$30,360
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,608$15,608
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $87,993 · Management $4,340 · Fundraising $342$92,675
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,644 · Management $7,661 · Fundraising $2,699$41,004
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,479 · Management $7,013$53,492
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,147 · Management $364 · Fundraising $935$14,446
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,176 · Management $3,044$15,220
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,245 · Management $9,312$46,557
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,785 · Management $643$6,428
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $270,198 · Management $11,673$281,871
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,450 · Management $2,578 · Fundraising $85$11,113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,403,079 · Management $86,420 · Fundraising $8,619$1,498,118
Part X · Balance sheet $988,092 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $631,811$290,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,353$12,554
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,840$7,840
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $696,572$658,628
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $25,516$16,903
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,375,092$988,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,011$15,933
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $84,680$80,504
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $891,611$374,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $483,481$614,039
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $483,481$614,039
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,375,092$988,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $614,039 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,628,676
XI-2 Total expenses$1,498,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$483,481
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$614,039

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