Boldly leverage the power of the performing Arts to catalyze social change, challenge bias, and create spaces for dialogue and understanding by presenting culturally diverse voices that celebrate and affirm our shared humanity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $124K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$328K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$305K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$328K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$186K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$900K
FY2025$471K
Expenses
$288K
FY2023▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$392K
Net assets
$305K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$176K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$649K
FY2025$728K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2003.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $194K Management & general 24% · $68K Fundraising 9% · $26K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $56K 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
$56,365Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman Eme
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carly Rapaport-Stein’s $63K as Exec Directo is at the 58th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Carly Rapaport-Stein$62,981$59,885$56,365$54,637$54,346

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Production of performing arts programs and related community outreach and community and education work

$194Kprogram 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 4 funders$124K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$328K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$305K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Total revenueLn 12$328K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$305K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$255K$308K
Total assetsLn 16$265K$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$265K$305K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$23K$18K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$51K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$3K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$36K$3K$456
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$477
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$8K$960
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$227
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$60K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$194K$68K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $471K$392K$80K$728K 990 PDF
FY2024 $900K$557K$343K$649K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $328K$288K$40K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 $278K$189K$89K$265K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$179K$8K$176K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $327,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $275,332$315,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,722$15,314
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$107
I-11 Other revenue−$3,447
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $278,098$327,901
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,692$144,715
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,237$143,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $188,929$287,871
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,169$40,030
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $327,901 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$25,750
VIII-1e Government grants$71,510
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,314$15,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107$107
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,447−$3,447
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,314 · Excluded from tax −$3,340$327,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,871 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,200 · Management $17,900 · Fundraising $17,400$58,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,000 · Management $17,039$68,039
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,979 · Management $2,234 · Fundraising $2,234$7,447
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,291 · Management $2,962 · Fundraising $1,476$10,729
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,590$4,590
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,435 · Management $2,935 · Fundraising $456$39,826
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,559 · Management $477$2,036
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,529 · Management $4,248 · Fundraising $1,527$8,304
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,251 · Management $960$9,211
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,272 · Management $227$2,499
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,631$3,631
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,900$7,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,564 · Management $3,043 · Fundraising $2,552$65,159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,080 · Management $68,146 · Fundraising $25,645$287,871
Part X · Balance sheet $312,673 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,036$29,787
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $244,379$277,886
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,415$312,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,228
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,228
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,392$245,151
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $78,023$60,294
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $265,415$305,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,415$312,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,901
XI-2 Total expenses$287,871
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,030
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$265,415
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,445

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