To entertain, educate and inspire community involvement through experiences in the Arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 162 volunteers and 24 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$201K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$549K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$367K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$549K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$194K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$549K
Expenses
$367K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$193K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$367K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$750K
FY2021$751K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$926K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1990.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $259K Management & general 29% · $107K Fundraising 0% · $674

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

10 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$53,835Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Herbelin’s $54K as Executive Director is at the 48th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021FY2020
David Herbelin$53,835$43,196$34,119$11,156——
Carol Willis————$27,432$30,902

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $259K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Live Theatre

Ota's primary service is to engage its community through the performing arts. Main stage productions, which are mounted year-round, bring in hundreds of volunteer actors, singers, musicians, directors, production and stage managers, set and costume designers, property masters and technicians for lights, sound, and projections as well as…

$250Kprogram expense
02

Special Events

Original works developed by local artists groups are produced in cooperation with ota to provide a venue and a voice for our creative community. Ota presents a unique venue in this rural community, combining its 160+ seat main stage theatre with a gathering hall reception area that can provide versatile space for large meetings…

$8Kprogram expense
03

Education

Ota creates growth opportunities for youth by making children the primary emphasis for educational workshops, camps, and classes. Public funding for arts education and development is practically non-existent in our community's public schools, and ota embraces the challenge to fill that gap in performing arts education.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$549K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$367K
Ln 25
Programscol B$259K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$674
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$544K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Government grantsLn 1e$141K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$549K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$461K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$544K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$853K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 6162
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K$544K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$811K$853K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K$201K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$32K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$44K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$650$650
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$700$350$350
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$6K$6K$674
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$428
OccupancyLn 16$26K$24K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$909$818$91
InterestLn 20$13K$11K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$57K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$59K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$463
Total functional expensesLn 25$367K$259K$107K$674

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $549K$367K$182K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $428K$337K$92K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $410K$311K$99K$926K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$193K$1K$751K 990 PDF
FY2020 $179K$244K−$65K$750K 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
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Part I · Summary $548,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $201,145$311,439
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,909$217,652
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,840$13,239
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,374$6,171
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $428,268$548,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,896$167,712
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,702$199,129
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,598$366,841
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,670$181,660
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $548,501 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$26,153
VIII-1e Government grants$140,521
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$311,439
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $217,652$217,652
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,239$13,239
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,646$3,646
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,525$2,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $223,823 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,239$548,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,841 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,301 · Management $21,534$53,835
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,377 · Management $55,144$99,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,178 · Management $7,178$14,356
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $650 · Management $650$1,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $350 · Management $350$700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,395 · Management $6,395 · Fundraising $674$13,464
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,090 · Management $2,090$4,180
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,852 · Management $428$4,280
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,619 · Management $2,624$26,243
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $818 · Management $91$909
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,303 · Management $1,256$12,559
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,650 · Management $6,295$62,945
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,095 · Management $1,011$10,106
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,252 · Management $1,349$60,601
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,379 · Management $463$1,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,309 · Management $106,858 · Fundraising $674$366,841
Part X · Balance sheet $1,400,461 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,338$83,740
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $262,429$460,605
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,000$2,425
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $192$192
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $810,943$853,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,224,902$1,400,461
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,008$12,666
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $190,000$188,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $207,008$200,907
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $984,769$1,199,554
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,125$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,017,894$1,199,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,224,902$1,400,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,199,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$548,501
XI-2 Total expenses$366,841
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$181,660
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,017,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,199,554

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