Alternative Theater Ensemble FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

San Rafael, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 86-1110074

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1) To build a stronger community by creating artistic experiences that forge bonds of humanity between and among individuals, artists, and audience;Continued on Sch. O

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$384K
+142% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$384K
FY2023▲ +142%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$119K
Net assets
$243K
FY2023▲ +529%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $160K Management & general 5% · $9K Fundraising 6% · $10K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Direc.
$49,920Pt VII · Sec A
Prod. Art. Dir.
$1,990Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Avery’s $30K as Ensemble Member is at the 25th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Jeanette Harrison——$49,920
Eric Avery$30,484$40,446$1,990
Tanis Parenteau$13,930——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Creates artistic experiences that build community and connect people.

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2 programs · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

New Play Development Program Includes

facilitation of year-round playwright residency program with a cohort of diverse writers; annual commissions to playwright(s) for play/career development support and guaranteed production; play development activities such as readings and workshops; community responsive projects based on information from listening sessions; the world…

$101Kprogram expense
02

Arts Learning Project for Native Youth

Holistic performing arts education workshops, classes, and sleepaway camp designed and led by Native artists for Native youth, and incorporating Native health and wellness and cultural practices. Also commissioned 4 youth playwrights to create short plays alongside adult playwrights.

$60Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$384K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Government grantsLn 1e$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$384K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$152K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$39K$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$243K
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$45K$40K$3K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$27K$4K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$13K$418$372
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$34K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$83$7
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$49$44$2$3
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$121$142
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K$21$73
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$788$134
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$160K$9K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $119K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $82K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $384K$180K$204K$243K 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $76K$37K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $383,919 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $95 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$118,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,936
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,888$15,888
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,888 · Excluded from tax $95$383,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,916 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 $39,825 · Management $2,621 · Fundraising $2,329$44,775
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,783 · Management $4,167 · Fundraising $3,705$34,655
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,463 · Management $418 · Fundraising $372$14,253
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,907 · Management $1,183 · Fundraising $1,051$13,141
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,397 · Fundraising $2,200$36,597
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,087 · Management $83 · Fundraising $7$2,177
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44 · Management $2 · Fundraising $3$49
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,963$4,963
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,335 · Management $121 · Fundraising $142$2,598
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,785 · Management $21 · Fundraising $73$19,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,907 · Management $788 · Fundraising $134$6,829
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,496 · Management $9,404 · Fundraising $10,016$179,916
Part X · Balance sheet $247,581 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,565$152,207
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$89,586
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$788
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,565$247,581
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$13
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,013
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,565$53,482
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$189,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,565$242,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,565$247,581
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$383,919
XI-2 Total expenses$179,916
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$204,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,565
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,568

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