Ztp EIN 83-2374869

Ztp FY2023 filing

EIN  83-2374869 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Minneapolis, MN Founded 2018
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Stages plays with individuals facing homelessness.
Leadership
Maren Ward · Executive Artistic Director · $62K
Money in and out
$337K revenue, $303K expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Stages plays with individuals facing homelessness. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $337K in revenue, $303K in expenses, and $124K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$337K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$303K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$124K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $34K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$337K
FY2023▼ -4%
Expenses
$303K
FY2023▲ +36%
Total assets
$146K
FY2023▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$22K
FY2023▲ +221%
Total revenue
$337K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$303K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$124K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$34K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$146K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $109K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

In partnership with Oasis Central MN, zAmya created an adaptation of our full length script "A Prairie Homeless Companion" a musical satire and talkshow designed to shine light on housing instability in rural Minnesota.

$72Kprogram expense
02

""creative Expression Sessions"

Weekly creative workshops in partnership with Hennepin County Library at the Minneapolis Central Library, a favored daytime hangout for people experiencing homelessness. Objective: to build community for those experiencing homelessness and create an access point for joining zAmya. // Clients served: 146

$21Kprogram expense
03

"A Challenge to Change", In partnership with Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Center. zAmya is co-creating a production with members of the business community and Dorothy Day residents in Downtown St. Paul. Plans for this year include a virtual adaptation of the live performance.

$16Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CZtp
EINHdr · item D83-2374869
Principal addressHdr · item CMinneapolis, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jzamyatheater.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Artistic Director
$62,150Pt VII · Sec A
Troupe Representative
$5,722Pt VII · Sec A
Troupe Representative
$5,264Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,956Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maren Ward’s $67K as Executive Artistic Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maren Ward$67,015$62,660$62,150$40,627$45,825$42,814
Robert Blood$5,188$5,173$5,722$6,398$5,035$3,034
Annette Bryant$4,938$5,662$5,264$4,924$4,131$2,286
Andi Cheney$4,750$600
Amy Danielson$600$3,875$1,650
Morgen Chang$3,051$3,022
Corey Walton$1,678$1,956$100$1,192$592

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$264K · 78%
Program service revenue$73K · 22%
Contributions & grants78%$264K
Program service revenue22%$73K
Investment income$2
— government grantsLn 1e$115K
Total revenueLn 12$337K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.01
Program services88%$268K
Management & general11%$33K
Fundraising1%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$22K
Total net assetsLn 32$124K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $92K · Operating expenses/yr $303K
3.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $268K · Total expenses $303K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $33K · Total expenses $303K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2K · Total expenses $303K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $7K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $165K
$0.04 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $264K · Total revenue $337K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants $115K · Total revenue $337K
34%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $73K · Total revenue $337K
22%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2 · Total revenue $337K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $73K · Total expenses $303K
24%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $337K · Prior year $350K
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $124K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $337K · Expenses $303K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $146K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $124K · Total assets $146K
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $146K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Maren Ward · Reported title Executive Artistic Director · Highest reported compensation $62K · Total expenses $303K
20%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $165K · Total expenses $303K
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth -4%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$64K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$395K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$312K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$337K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$350K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$163K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$189K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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