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Bagaduce Theatre M Fowler FY2020 filing

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Newark, DE501(c)(3)Since 2016Arts & Culture EIN 81-4831697Revenue $50K in FY2020

On file with the IRS213 Orchard Rd, 19711-5225 · Newark, DETax-exempt since Feb 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The primary purpose of the organization is to provide education in the theater arts to adults and children and thereby inspire, nurture, challenge and empower artists and audiences to provide an outlet for creative community involvement through participatory theater.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 37% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
189% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 189% of assets; over 80%.
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
$50K
Spent
$36K
To programs
81%
Net assets
−$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$50K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$144
FY2025$0
FY2026$54K
Expenses
$36K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$1K
FY2025$940
FY2026$12K
Net assets
−$29K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$29K
FY2021−$27K
FY2022−$34K
FY2023−$39K
FY2024−$41K
FY2025−$42K
FY2026$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $29K Management & general 19% · $7K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Velia Fowler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Freeman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Johnson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches theater arts to all ages, empowering artists and audiences through creative community involvement.

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1 program · $29K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Education through theater arts

$29Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Maine Community Foundation INCFY2021$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Money outPt IX
$36K
Ln 25
Programscol B$29K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
−$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32−$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$9K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$61K
Net assetsLn 32−$43K−$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$700$700
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21$21
Payroll taxesLn 10$107$107
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$475$475
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$438$438
RoyaltiesLn 15$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$260$260
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$621$570
Total functional expensesLn 25$36K$29K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $54K$12K$42K$0 990 PDF
FY2025 $0$940−$940−$42K 990 PDF
FY2024 $144$1K−$1K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$6K−$6K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$6K−$6K−$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $12K$11K$1K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $50K$36K$15K−$29K 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 $50,084 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,624$50,084
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $35,057$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,576$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $101,257$50,084
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,773$828
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,361$34,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,134$35,505
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,877$14,579
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $50,084 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,084
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,084
VIII-12 Total revenue$50,084
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35,505 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $700$700
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21$21
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $107$107
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,688$4,688
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $475$475
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,089$17,089
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $438$438
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,444$1,444
IX-17 TravelPrograms $260$260
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,552$1,552
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,540$7,540
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $621 · Management $570$1,191
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,695 · Management $6,810 · Fundraising $0$35,505
Part X · Balance sheet $32,071 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,419$22,233
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,838$9,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,257$32,071
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,494$60,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,494$60,729
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$43,237−$28,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$43,237−$28,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,257$32,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$28,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,084
XI-2 Total expenses$35,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,579
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$43,237
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$28,658

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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