Discovering Broadway INC

Tax-deductible

Carmel, IN501(c)(3)Since 2019EIN 83-3908688

Discovering Broadway brings Broadways top talent to beta test Broadway aspiring musicals and, in doing so, creates unique educational opportunities for local youth and residents with masterclasses taught by the cast and creative team of the Broadway hopeful show. By providing platforms to artists, both in the Central Indiana community and the Broadway community, Discovering Broadway actively encourages arts, culture, and community while improving quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 $189K a year · 32% 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
$199K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $443K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$708K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$972K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +85%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$365K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$648K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$708K
FY2025▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$271K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$708K
Net assets
$972K
FY2025▲ +102%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$226K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$481K
FY2025$972K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $475K Management & general 14% · $98K Fundraising 19% · $134K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $199K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$198,580Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2020
Joel Kirk$198,580$143,750$136,913$100,000$75,000$29,162

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brings Broadway talent to test new musicals, offering youth masterclasses.

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1 program service account for $475K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Discovering Broadway offers masterclasses, seminars, and public forums with Broadway's top talent to provide inside industry knowledge to Hoosiers and emerging artists.

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$708K
Ln 25
Programscol B$475K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$972K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$551K
Total assetsLn 16$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$551K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$551K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$438K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$972K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K$551K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$153K$438K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$501K$996K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$481K$972K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$96K$29K$73K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$18K$6K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$7K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$9K$2K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$7K$420
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$72K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$255
Office expensesLn 13$2K$411$1K$2
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$54K$52K$1K$764
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$996$996
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$155K$674$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$82K$58K$20K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$708K$475K$98K$134K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$708K$492K$972K 990 PDF
FY2024 $648K$497K$151K$481K 990 PDF
FY2023 $495K$439K$56K$330K 990 PDF
FY2022 $365K$271K$94K$226K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$132K 990 PDF
FY2020 $235K$84K$151K$151K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,199,395 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,150,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,150,358
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,128$37,128
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,833$11,833
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $76$76
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,037$1,199,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $707,845 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,855 · Management $29,350 · Fundraising $73,375$198,580
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,027 · Management $5,519 · Fundraising $13,798$37,344
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,717 · Management $2,099 · Fundraising $5,177$13,993
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,317 · Management $2,474 · Fundraising $6,826$18,617
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,482 · Fundraising $420$7,902
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,388 · Management $14,718$87,106
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,029 · Management $255$7,284
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $411 · Management $1,165 · Fundraising $2$1,578
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,392 · Management $1,274 · Fundraising $764$54,430
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $996$996
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,860$2,860
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,249$3,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,457 · Management $674 · Fundraising $29,502$185,633
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $57,881 · Management $19,954 · Fundraising $4,438$82,273
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $475,474 · Management $98,069 · Fundraising $134,302$707,845
Part X · Balance sheet $995,861 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $340,224$550,944
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,470$5,394
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $153,199$437,626
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $4,063$1,897
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,956$995,861
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,800$17,640
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$5,404$6,111
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,396$23,751
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $330,560$489,610
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$482,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $480,560$972,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,956$995,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $972,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,199,395
XI-2 Total expenses$707,845
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$491,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$480,560
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$972,110

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