Alternative Theater Ensemble FY2024 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.
$40K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
6
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$82K
-79% vs prior year
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$82K
FY2024▼ -79%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$119K
Net assets
$67K
FY2024▼ -72%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990-EZ; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Artistic Dir
$40,446Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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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 FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$82K
Other income$82K
Owns and owes
$67K
net assets
Liabilities$11K
People
6
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$82K
Total revenue$82K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$11K
Net assets$67K
Operations
Employees29
Volunteers10
Fiscal year endsMay

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $119K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $82K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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

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

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