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Hamilton Players INC

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Hamilton, MT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-0500351Revenue $315K in FY2024

On file with the IRShamiltonplayers.com100 Ricketts Rd, 59840-9523 · Hamilton, MTTax-exempt since Jun 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Performance of theatrical productions using local talent and providing educational opportunities for the community. Putting the spotlight on education, inspiration, and community through the performing arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
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 deficit $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$315K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$315K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$315K
Expenses
$319K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$319K
Net assets
$212K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$212K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $163K Management & general 43% · $138K Fundraising 6% · $18K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Emily Athman
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tammy Bedey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shelley Cole
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Collins
President/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Evans
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Ren
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Wolsky
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Stages plays with local actors, offering community arts education and inspiration.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Hamilton players, inc is a community theater that produces live shows using local talent, and offers educational opportunities for the community. In 2024 hamilton players produced 4 full-stage productions (31 shows), 4 reader's theater performances, and 1 murder mystery program (3 shows) for a total of 44 shows.

$163Kprogram 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
Edwards Charitable Foundation TrFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$315K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$138K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$315K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$749
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$196K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$39K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K$196K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$215K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$55K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$21K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$8K$40K
RoyaltiesLn 15$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$4K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$445$8K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$163K$138K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $315K$319K−$3K$212K 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$240K−$12K$215K 990 PDF
FY2022 $97K$153K−$56K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 $142K$127K$15K$309K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$110K$11K$282K 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
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Part I · Summary $315,230 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,643$190,907
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,439$124,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,089$315,230
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,956$124,085
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,621$194,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,577$318,539
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,488−$3,309
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 $315,230 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$69,964
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,943
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,907
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $124,320$124,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $124,323$315,230
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,539 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,883 · Management $56,750$111,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,494 · Management $3,958$12,452
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,860$1,860
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,487$12,487
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,771 · Fundraising $17,529$38,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,226 · Management $39,583$47,809
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $17,503$17,503
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,800 · Management $17,337$21,137
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,469$1,469
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $445 · Management $7,668$8,113
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,249$9,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,971$25,971
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,556$10,556
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,136 · Management $137,874 · Fundraising $17,529$318,539
Part X · Balance sheet $238,094 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,022$41,305
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$749
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $204,153$196,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,175$238,094
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $2,428$2,428
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,589$23,817
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,017$26,245
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $215,158$211,849
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,158$211,849
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,175$238,094
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $211,849 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,230
XI-2 Total expenses$318,539
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,158
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$211,849

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

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