The objectives of the Exodus Ensemble are to develop, produce, and perform daring immersive theatrical events; to provide santa fe and the world with world class experiential theatre; to develop, provide, and perform theatre works and engage the community in theatrical performance, experiences, and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $185K a year · 32% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $252K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$765K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$515K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$777K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$765K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$612K
FY2025$765K
Expenses
$515K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$140K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$515K
Net assets
$777K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$38K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$526K
FY2025$777K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $449K Management & general 10% · $51K Fundraising 3% · $15K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$64,312Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

April Cleveland’s $64K as Executive Di is at the 59th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
April Cleveland$64,312$47,820$38,595$6,050

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 and performs immersive, world-class theatrical experiences for Santa Fe and beyond.

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1 program · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The exodus ensemble's program services accomplishment narrative - 2025 overview: the exodus ensemble is a daring, immersive theatre company based in santa fe, new mexico. Now in its fifth year, exodus continues to redefine the cultural landscape of the american southwest by creating boundary-pushing performances grounded in classical…

$449Kprogram 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
$765K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$704K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$515K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$777K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$778K
Total assetsLn 16$784K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$704K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$765K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$774K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$778K
Total assetsLn 16$784K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$777K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K$778K
Total assetsLn 16$528K$784K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$526K$777K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$29K$29K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$349K$349K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$15K$30$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$776$2K
Information technologyLn 14$431$302$129
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$15
InsuranceLn 23$5K$60$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$16K$39$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$723
Total functional expensesLn 25$515K$449K$51K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $765K$515K$250K$777K 990 PDF
FY2024 $612K$482K$130K$526K 990 PDF
FY2023 $456K$437K$20K$397K 990 PDF
FY2022 $478K$140K$339K$377K 990 PDF
FY2021 $53K$38K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $764,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $564,346$704,332
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,325$37,880
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,110$22,575
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $611,781$764,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $47,820$64,312
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $434,381$450,356
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $482,201$514,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,580$250,119
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $764,787 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$689,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$704,332
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,880$37,880
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,575$22,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,880 · Excluded from tax $22,575$764,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $514,668 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,941 · Management $28,940 · Fundraising $6,431$64,312
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,587$14,587
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,410$1,410
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $348,803$348,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,458 · Management $30 · Fundraising $1,316$16,804
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,580 · Management $776 · Fundraising $1,775$10,131
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $302 · Management $129$431
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,394$21,394
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,987 · Fundraising $15$5,002
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60 · Management $5,165$5,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,503 · Management $39 · Fundraising $4,737$20,279
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,567 · Fundraising $723$6,290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,595 · Management $51,076 · Fundraising $14,997$514,668
Part X · Balance sheet $783,620 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,137$4,135
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $512,167$774,077
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$5,408
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $528,304$783,620
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,836$6,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,836$6,912
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $526,468$776,708
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,468$776,708
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $528,304$783,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $776,708 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$764,787
XI-2 Total expenses$514,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$250,119
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,468
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$776,708

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