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Outermost Performing Arts Center INC

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Wellfleet, MA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 81-1364498Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSwhat.orgPo Box 797, 02667-0797 · Wellfleet, MATax-exempt since Jun 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To advance and preserve the art of the theater for the education and appreciation of the public, and for scholarship, theatrical and social research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $113K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$605K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$689K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2022$964K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2022$962K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$689K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$744K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$689K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $943K Management & general 28% · $382K Fundraising 4% · $56K

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; $87K 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
Christopher Ostrom
Exec Managin
$86,642Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Penfield
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Winder
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Ward
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Ostrom’s $87K as Exec Managin is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and advances theater art for public education, appreciation, and research.

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1 program · $943K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To provide a home venue for wellfleet harbor actors theatre while heralding its unique and nationally-recognized work; attracting wide-ranging audiences and supporting programming in theater, film, opera, dance and music; encouraging and facilitating programming by community organizations on cape cod; and promoting activities to…

$943Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$113K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$113K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$943K
Managementcol C$382K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$689K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$605K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$113
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$605K
Net assetsLn 32$689K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$22K$11K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K$605K
Net assetsLn 32$756K$689K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$693K$487K$159K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$49K$16K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$74K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$79K$6K$2K
InterestLn 20$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$27K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$263K$209K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e−$224−$224
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$943K$382K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$68K$689K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$29K$809K 990 PDF
FY2022 $964K$962K$2K$780K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $347K$319K$28K$744K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,313,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $750,052$1,084,424
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $305,720$226,816
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $237$113
I-11 Other revenue$2,100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,056,009$1,313,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $661,319$762,336
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $419,208$618,672
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,080,527$1,381,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,518−$67,555
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,313,453 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,084,424
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,084,424
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,716 · Unrelated business $11,100$226,816
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $113$113
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,100$2,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,716 · Unrelated business $11,100 · Excluded from tax $2,213$1,313,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,381,008 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $487,022 · Management $159,293 · Fundraising $46,264$692,579
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,053 · Management $16,044 · Fundraising $4,660$69,757
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,602$25,602
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $43,416$43,416
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,562$31,562
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $74,169 · Fundraising $1,743$75,912
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,021 · Management $5,987 · Fundraising $1,996$87,004
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26,433$26,433
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,250$33,250
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,287 · Management $3,364 · Fundraising $1,682$32,333
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $209,216 · Management $54,168$263,384
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$224−$224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $942,620 · Management $382,043 · Fundraising $56,345$1,381,008
Part X · Balance sheet $1,294,185 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,715$10,840
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,293
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,603$36,712
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,097,448$1,231,363
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,059$9,310
X-15 Other assets$4,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,166,825$1,294,185
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,446$22,741
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,933$5,951
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$150,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,260$2,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $411,302$604,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $755,523$689,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $755,523$689,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,166,825$1,294,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $689,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,313,453
XI-2 Total expenses$1,381,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,555
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$755,523
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,449
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$413
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$413
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$689,417

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

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