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Teaches students improvisational theater for personal and professional success. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $212K in revenue, $170K in expenses, and $221K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2020
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Website
www.unscriptedproject.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$212KFY2023
Expenses
$170K
Net assets
$221K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  85-0844633 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Philadelphia, PA Founded 2020
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches students improvisational theater for personal and professional success.
Leadership
Richard K Andrews · Director
Money in and out
$212K revenue, $170K expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$212K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$170K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$221K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $42K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
16.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$212K
FY2023▲ +29%
Expenses
$170K
FY2023▲ +192%
Total assets
$227K
FY2023▲ +46%
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2023▲ +282%
Total revenue
$212K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$170K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$221K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$42K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$227K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Unscripted Project
EINHdr · item D85-0844633
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unscriptedproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $301K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Worked with over 1000 students in 15 public schools to improve soft skills like speaking confidently, collaborating effectively, and growing from mistakes. All skills are critical for after high school.

$150Kprogram expense
02

Worked with over 1000 students in 15 public schools to improve soft skills like speaking confidently, collaborating effectively, and growing from mistakes. All skills are critical for after high school.

$150Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$186K · 88%
Program service revenue$20K · 9%
Investment income$6K · 3%
Contributions & grants88%$186K
Program service revenue9%$20K
Investment income3%$6K
Other revenue$4
Total revenueLn 12$212K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Program services88%$150K
Management & general5%$8K
Fundraising7%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$170K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$227K
Total assetsLn 16$227K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$221K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $227K · Operating expenses/yr $170K
16.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $150K · Total expenses $170K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $8K · Total expenses $170K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $170K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $6K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $166K
$0.03 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $186K · Total revenue $212K
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $212K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $20K · Total revenue $212K
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $212K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $20K · Total expenses $170K
12%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $212K · Prior year $164K
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $221K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $212K · Expenses $170K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $227K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $221K · Total assets $227K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $227K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Richard K Andrews · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $170K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $142K · Total expenses $170K
84%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 29%
Legal fee ratio 6%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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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)$205K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$205K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$212K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$180K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$54K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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