To be the "off-off-broadway" of carmel, indiana, giving the artists of carmel a local, welcoming place to entertain.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$214K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$272K
Expenses
$214K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$214K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$72K
FY2023▲ ×21
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$25K
FY2022−$4K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$96K

From the FY2023 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 Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $132K Management & general 38% · $82K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Production Manager
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Audrey Larkin’s $45K as Production Manager is at the 39th 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Audrey Larkin$45,000$38,767$31,900$30,004

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides a local stage for Carmel artists to entertain the community.

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2 programs · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The carmel apprentice theatre (cat) is a no-audition, no-cost program for people new to theater and theater veterans to perform side-by-side in roles of a lifetime. On average, there has been somewhere between 156 and 208 affordable performances on our stage each year.

$79Kprogram expense
02

During 2023, the cat provided a home for 28 different artistic companies to produce their seasons.

$53Kprogram 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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$214K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 692
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$49K
Total assetsLn 16$0$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32−$4K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$27K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$475$475
Office expensesLn 13$281$281
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$75K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$23K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$511
Total functional expensesLn 25$214K$132K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $272K$243K$29K$96K 990 PDF
FY2024 $230K$235K−$5K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $257K$214K$42K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2021 $175K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$18K 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 $256,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$157,715
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$77,546
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$21,577
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$256,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$52,110
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$162,318
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$214,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$42,410
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $256,838 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,715
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,715
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,546$77,546
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $667$667
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $20,910$20,910
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,546 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,577$256,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,428 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,000 · Management $18,000$45,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,030 · Management $2,080$7,110
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,562$1,562
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,650$4,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $475$475
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $281$281
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,970$1,970
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $75,018 · Management $11,117$86,135
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,683$1,683
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,662$1,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,068 · Management $38,552$61,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,769 · Management $511$2,280
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,360 · Management $82,068 · Fundraising $0$214,428
Part X · Balance sheet $73,629 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$24,824
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$48,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$73,629
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,714$1,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,714$1,783
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,714$71,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$73,629
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,838
XI-2 Total expenses$214,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,410
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,714
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$33,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,846

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