Dedicated to producing quality Theatre and arts education experiences for all facets of the community in an intimate setting that showcases local professional talent and guest artists

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 10 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $101K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $82K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$476K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$509K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$104K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$476K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$296K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$396K
FY2025$476K
Expenses
$509K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$206K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$509K
Net assets
$104K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$121K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$104K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $394K Management & general 7% · $38K Fundraising 15% · $78K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Blair’s $42K as Vice President is at the 37th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
James Blair$42,000$42,000$38,000$38,415
Elizabeth Craig$31,040———
Susan Claasen—$27,800$11,750$13,652

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 15aYes

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1 program · $394K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Produced quality theatrical productions at a reasonable price featuring local talent

$394Kprogram expense

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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
$476K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$509K
Ln 25
Programscol B$394K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$476K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$56
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$97K$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$262K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$141K$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$68K$10K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$61K$9K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$501$334
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$1K$996
Management feesLn 11a$25K$20K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$5K$784$523
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$93K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$47K$37K$6K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$1K$858
OccupancyLn 16$32K$26K$4K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$472$315
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$58K$2K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$509K$394K$38K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $476K$509K−$33K$104K 990 PDF
FY2024 $396K$417K−$21K$141K 990 PDF
FY2023 $361K$363K−$2K$165K 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$322K$46K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $296K$206K$90K$121K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $476,381 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $222,771$274,163
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,092$198,104
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,986$4,114
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $395,849$476,381
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,495$177,458
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,157$331,731
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,652$509,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,803−$32,808
Part VI · Governance 16 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $476,381 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$98,138
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$274,163
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $191,024 · Unrelated business $7,080$198,104
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,114$4,114
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,024 · Unrelated business $7,080 · Excluded from tax $4,114$476,381
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,189 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,517 · Management $10,128 · Fundraising $6,752$84,397
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,150 · Management $9,173 · Fundraising $6,115$76,438
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,343 · Management $501 · Fundraising $334$4,178
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,956 · Management $1,493 · Fundraising $996$12,445
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,949 · Management $2,992 · Fundraising $1,995$24,936
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,228 · Management $784 · Fundraising $523$6,535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $92,749$92,749
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,335 · Management $5,600 · Fundraising $3,734$46,669
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,576 · Management $1,286 · Fundraising $858$10,720
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,602 · Management $3,840 · Fundraising $2,560$32,002
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,025$1,025
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,147 · Management $472 · Fundraising $315$3,934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,025 · Management $1,684 · Fundraising $1,123$60,832
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $52,329$52,329
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $393,602 · Management $37,953 · Fundraising $77,634$509,189
Part X · Balance sheet $194,297 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,162−$56
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,240$69,113
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,593$21,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,176$3,151
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $96,808$100,909
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $261,979$194,297
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,267$4,765
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $117,870$85,143
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,137$89,908
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,369$102,556
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,473$1,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,842$104,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $261,979$194,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$476,381
XI-2 Total expenses$509,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,808
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,842
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,645
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,389

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