Walla Walla Summer Theater Group

Tax-deductible

Walla Walla, WA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 87-3872074

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Our mission is to transform the Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater into a nationally recognized regional theater, while enhancing the cultural identity of Walla Walla through locally produced performing arts events and accessible educational opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$231K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$251K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$231K
FY2025▼ -28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$177K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$231K
Expenses
$251K
FY2025▼ -21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$316K
FY2025$251K
Net assets
$40K
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$41K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$40K

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 Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $24K Management & general 49% · $123K Fundraising 41% · $104K

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; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Artisitc Director
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tyson Kaup’s $24K as Executive Artisitc Director is at the 19th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Tyson Kaup$24,000$70,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops local performing arts and educational programs, transforming an amphitheater into a regional theater.

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1 program service account for $24K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater revitalization

$24Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
ArtsfundFY2024$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$36K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$24K
Managementcol C$123K
Fundraisingcol D$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$38K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$38K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$0$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$4K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
RoyaltiesLn 15$34K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$5K$0$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$24K$0$85K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$24K$123K$104K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $231K$251K−$19K$40K 990 PDF
FY2024 $319K$316K$3K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $177K$41K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,102 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$17,500
VIII-1e Government grants$13,969
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,863
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,332
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $113,770$113,770
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,770 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,102
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,528 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $24,000$24,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,160$1,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,090 · Fundraising $14,117$18,207
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,476$15,476
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,995$12,995
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $34,045$34,045
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,121$20,121
IX-17 TravelManagement $0 · Fundraising $4,784$4,784
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,138$3,138
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,922 · Management $0 · Fundraising $84,851$108,773
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $7,829$7,829
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,922 · Management $122,854 · Fundraising $103,752$250,528
Part X · Balance sheet $39,766 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,770$39,766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,770$39,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,770$39,766
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,770$39,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,770$39,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,102
XI-2 Total expenses$250,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,770
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,766

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