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Childrens Theatre Foundation

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Bentonville, AR501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 84-6036093Revenue $85K in FY2024

On file with the IRSchildrenstheatrefoundation.org452 Sw B St, 72712-5880 · Bentonville, ARTax-exempt since Jan 1964Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation pursues its goals by funding proposals of american theatres, artists, scholars, and special projects of national importance to the field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 25.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$85K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$85K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$85K
Expenses
$77K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$77K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1964.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $55K Management & general 28% · $21K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Suzan L Zeder
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Sharp
Vp-Grants
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Wood
Vp-Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilee Hebert Miller
Vp-Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betsy Quinn
Vp-Governance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds American theatre artists, scholars, and projects of national importance.

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3 programs · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Founders' fund grants and awards have focused on projects of national significance: developing the vision and talents of artists and educators in the field, encouraging the developing of bold playwrights, and helping to build artistry in the field of theatre for young audiences.

$26Kprogram expense
02

Harris grants awards fellowships for artists serving young people and grants for small to mid-size non-profit theatres for young audiences.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Cohen grants are designed to encourage and support exceptional programs at national theatre conferences.

$10Kprogram expense

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
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $154K · 2020–2024
Assitej-USA Incorporated (tyausa)NY · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,250
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Free Play SocietyWA · FY2022$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$24,400
Assitej-USA Incorporated (tyausa)NY · FY2021$11,000
Imagination Stage INCMD · FY2021$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,000
Imagination Stage INCMD · FY2020$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$615$615
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$319$319
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$698$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$325$325
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$55K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $85K$77K$8K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $70K$66K$4K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $84K$94K−$10K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $52K$90K−$38K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $64K$74K−$10K$1.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $85,190 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,514$50,883
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,442$34,307
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,956$85,190
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,000$32,375
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,408$44,389
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $66,408$76,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,548$8,426
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $85,190 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,883
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,307$34,307
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,307$85,190
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,764 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,125$20,125
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,250$12,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $615$615
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,747$19,747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,400$7,400
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $319$319
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,285$12,285
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $698$698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $325$325
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,379 · Management $21,385 · Fundraising $0$76,764
Part X · Balance sheet $1,325,403 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,718$98,978
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,107$65,529
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,112,701$1,160,896
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,237,526$1,325,403
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,236,526$1,325,403
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,237,526$1,325,403
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,325,403 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$85,190
XI-2 Total expenses$76,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,236,526
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$79,451
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,325,403

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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