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Calliope Project INC FY2021 filing

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Milton, DE501(c)(3)Since 2017Arts & Culture EIN 81-5483283Revenue $609K in FY2021

On file with the IRSmiltontheatre.org110 Union St, 19968-1618 · Milton, DETax-exempt since May 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Calliope Projects mission is to provide high-quality entertainment and cultural experiences that educate, inspire, and entertain our audiences. We are committed to presenting a diverse range of world-class programming, engaging experiences that reflect the unique character and

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
16¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $194K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
16%
of spending
Concern: 16% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$781K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$609K
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
16%
Net assets
$811K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$609K
FY2021▲ +106%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$190K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$811K
FY2021▲ +112%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$811K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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Where the money goes

16 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 16% · $30K Management & general 73% · $138K Fundraising 12% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Hurd
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Rector
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Waters
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Enriches artistic culture through live programming and educational opportunities for all ages.

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2 programs · $3K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Grant awarded to camp rehoboth, milton fire deparment, and milton community food pantry (1,000 each) in an effort to support local organizations.

$3Kprogram expense
02

Fundraiser for milton pride to support the variety of offerings that represent the diversity of ways our community acknowledges and celebrates pride by providing programing and fundraising felt directly by members of the community.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Network for Good INCFY2024$15K
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$990
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $35K · 2020–2020
Premier Center for the ArtsFY2020$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$609K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$564K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$138K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$811K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$781K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$564K
Government grantsLn 1e$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$609K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$402K
SavingsLn 2$76
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$781K
Net assetsLn 32$811K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6206
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$601K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$781K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$399K$781K
Net assetsLn 32$383K$811K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$3K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$785$785
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$255$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$352$352
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$233
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$289$289
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$5K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$30K$138K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M$66K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $542K$467K$75K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $520K$291K$229K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $495K$237K$258K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $609K$190K$419K$811K 990 PDF
FY2020 $295K$180K$115K$383K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $609,101 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $273,788$563,870
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,475$24,731
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,000$20,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,263$609,101
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,000$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,197$39,742
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $12,000$13,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $99,014$134,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,211$189,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,052$419,226
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $609,101 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$235,800
VIII-1b Membership dues$32,330
VIII-1e Government grants$294,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,740
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$563,870
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,731$24,731
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $500 · Excluded from tax $20,000$20,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,731 · Unrelated business $500 · Excluded from tax $20,000$609,101
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,875 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $36,726$36,726
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,016$3,016
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,050 · Fundraising $7,276$10,326
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $785$785
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,000$13,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $255 · Fundraising $1,935$2,190
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $352$352
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,993 · Fundraising $233$3,226
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $29,773$29,773
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $289$289
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,565$13,565
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,045 · Management $34,073$39,118
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,829$12,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,680$21,680
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,725 · Management $137,706 · Fundraising $22,444$189,875
Part X · Balance sheet $1,592,433 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,846$402,277
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76$76
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $601,328$1,190,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $781,250$1,592,433
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $398,625$781,460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $398,625$781,460
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $379,311$807,659
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,314$3,314
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $382,625$810,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $781,250$1,592,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $810,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$609,101
XI-2 Total expenses$189,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$419,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$382,625
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,122
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$810,973

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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