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.
71¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$424K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$347K
Spent
$319K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$347K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2022$964K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$319K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2022$962K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$744K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$744K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$689K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $226K Management & general 24% · $78K Fundraising 5% · $15K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
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Vice Preside
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Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 · $226K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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…

$226Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$113K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$744K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$424K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Gains on assetsLn 7−$117
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$424K
Net assetsLn 32$744K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$479K$424K
Net assetsLn 32$715K$744K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$71K$23K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$3K$799
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$807$404$403
OccupancyLn 16$46K$37K$7K$2K
InterestLn 20$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$24K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$40K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$10$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$226K$78K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $347,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $639,851$297,442
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $429,561$49,723
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $288$136
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $760$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,070,460$347,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $547,699$112,627
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $603,859$206,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,151,558$319,067
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,098$28,234
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $347,301 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$297,442
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$297,442
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,373 · Unrelated business $12,350$49,723
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8 · Excluded from tax $245$253
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$117−$117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,264 · Unrelated business $12,350 · Excluded from tax $245$347,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,067 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,786 · Management $23,153 · Fundraising $6,724$100,663
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,413 · Management $2,752 · Fundraising $799$11,964
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,565$32,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,673$3,673
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $404 · Management $403$807
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,803 · Management $6,900 · Fundraising $2,300$46,003
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,428$20,428
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,280$19,280
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,583 · Management $2,774 · Fundraising $1,387$27,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,379 · Management $9,186$49,565
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,680 · Management $10 · Fundraising $3,685$6,375
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $226,429 · Management $77,743 · Fundraising $14,895$319,067
Part X · Balance sheet $1,167,789 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,694$26,780
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,116$588
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,121,637$1,102,358
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,184$6,678
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,675$31,385
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,194,306$1,167,789
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,117$30,862
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,329$5,845
X-25 Other liabilities$24,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $479,099$424,026
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $715,207$743,763
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $715,207$743,763
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,194,306$1,167,789
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $743,763 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,301
XI-2 Total expenses$319,067
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$715,207
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$322
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$743,763

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