Flying Gravity Circus INC FY2023 filing

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Wilton, NH501(c)(3)Since 2016Arts & CultureEIN 81-1095914

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Flying Gravity Circus promotes artistic expression, physical fitness, and positive youth development by teaching circus skills and creating opportunities to participate in a range of circus performances---from casual community events to captivating theatrical productions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$70K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$285K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$304K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$285K
FY2023▲ +33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$173K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$345K
FY2024$417K
Expenses
$304K
FY2023▲ +76%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$173K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$392K
FY2024$385K
Net assets
$77K
FY2023▼ -20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$56K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$29K
FY2024$60K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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% · $197K Management & general 35% · $105K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $70K 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
Exec Dir Interim VP
$50,320Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$18,475Pt VII · Sec A
$1,484Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Davis Jacqueline’s $52K as Exec Director/Trustee is at the 46th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Davis Jacqueline$52,000$53,000$50,320$40,175—
Jacqueline Davis————$33,059
Roitman Jon$25,700$25,960$18,475$23,730—
Jon Roitman————$22,154
Graham David——$1,484——
Kerren McKeeman————$1,055
David Graham————$50

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

Programs and updates

Teaches children and teens circus arts, from fun classes to serious training.

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3 program services account for $197K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Educational Programs Trouper Program, After-School Programs, Specialized Workshops, Residencies and Summer Camp provide training and skill development in circus disciplines, show construction and performance skills.

$168Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships Flying Gravity Circus offers small scholarships towards tuition and participation in their programs. Forty-five scholarships were awarded with a 530 average awarded.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Performances Through performance, Flying Gravity Circus introduces circus arts to the community and encourages artistic expression and physical fitness within the organization and the community.

$5Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$41K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$96K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$70K$70K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$132K$132K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$90$90
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$391$391
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$52K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$197K$105K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $345K$392K−$47K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $285K$304K−$19K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $214K$173K$41K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $173K$56K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $284,780 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,744
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,744
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$227,027
VIII-3 Investment income$9
VIII-12 Total revenue$284,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,830 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staffManagement $70,279$70,279
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $132,241$132,241
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,193 · Management $5,769$17,962
IX-11a Management feesManagement $8,042$8,042
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $90$90
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,616$4,616
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,823$4,823
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $391$391
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,303$11,303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,261 · Fundraising $1,822$54,083
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,695 · Management $105,223 · Fundraising $1,912$303,830
Part X · Balance sheet $78,369 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,686$66,756
X-4 Accounts receivable$7,499
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,114$4,114
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,800$78,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,714$1,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,758$1,378
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $96,042$76,991
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,042$76,991
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,800$78,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,991 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,780
XI-2 Total expenses$303,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,050
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,042
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,991

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