Profile Theatre Project

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 91-1786694

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Profile produces a season of plays and community engagement activities centered on a single playwright whose vision broadens our perspective on the world and deepens our collective compassion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 80 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $121K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% 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
$1.1M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$900K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +46%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$644K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$741K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$900K
FY2025▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$647K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$836K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$758K
FY2025$900K
Net assets
$331K
FY2025▲ +127%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$425K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$331K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1997.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $669K Management & general 21% · $186K Fundraising 5% · $44K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Artistic Dir
$75,917Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josh Hecht’s $76K as Artistic Dir is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Josh Hecht$75,917$74,096$72,272$72,272$71,369$61,250
Matthew Jones—————$26,084

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

Showcases a playwright's work through plays and community events, broadening perspectives and deepening compassion.

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1 program · $669K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Founded in 1997, profile theatre project (the organization) is the only theater on the west coast dedicated to an in-depth exploration of the playwrights voice. Profile theatres mission is to produce a season of world-class productions and community engagement centered around the featured writer whose vision broadens our perspective on…

$669Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Money outPt IX
$900K
Ln 25
Programscol B$669K
Managementcol C$186K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$111K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$122K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 580
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$205K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$0
Total assetsLn 16$191K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$107K
Net assetsLn 32$145K$331K
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$81K$49K$12K$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$197K$46K$557
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$12K$2K$148
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$26K$6K$2K
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$345K$270K$56K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$560$9K$120
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$0
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$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$4K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$60K$29K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$15K$4K$566
Total functional expensesLn 25$900K$669K$186K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$900K$185K$331K 990 PDF
FY2024 $741K$758K−$18K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023 $862K$1.0M−$146K$163K 990 PDF
FY2022 $720K$836K−$116K$309K 990 PDF
FY2021 $678K$486K$192K$425K 990 PDF
FY2020 $644K$647K−$2K$234K 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 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,085,094 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $694,513$1,013,083
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $49,647$76,894
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,277−$4,883
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $740,883$1,085,094
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $395,670$372,818
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,823$527,013
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $758,493$899,831
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,610$185,263
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,085,094 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$122,350
VIII-1e Government grants$110,905
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$779,828
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,013,083
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $76,894$76,894
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 eventsExcluded from tax −$12,949−$12,949
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,066$8,066
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,960 · Excluded from tax −$12,949$1,085,094
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $899,831 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 $48,565 · Management $12,141 · Fundraising $20,236$80,942
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $197,052 · Management $45,862 · Fundraising $557$243,471
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,895 · Management $1,825 · Fundraising $148$13,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,239 · Management $6,191 · Fundraising $2,107$34,537
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 $270,453 · Management $55,560 · Fundraising $19,436$345,449
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,263$26,263
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $560 · Management $9,278 · Fundraising $120$9,958
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $9,221$9,221
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,426$10,426
IX-17 Travel$0
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 amortizationManagement $6,249$6,249
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,859 · Management $5,860$9,719
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,472 · Management $28,863 · Fundraising $1,246$90,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,516 · Management $4,065 · Fundraising $566$19,147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $669,095 · Management $186,320 · Fundraising $44,416$899,831
Part X · Balance sheet $437,981 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,502$205,003
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $82,000$223,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $943$2,515
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,249$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 assetsStart of year $13,231$7,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,925$437,981
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,426$87,193
X-19 Deferred revenue$20,026
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,426$107,219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,499$42,967
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $87,000$287,795
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $145,499$330,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,925$437,981
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,085,094
XI-2 Total expenses$899,831
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$185,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$145,499
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,762

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