Bainbridge Performing Arts develops and presents theatrical and musical performances, serves as a venue for performances by other not-for-profit organizations and provides classes in theatre Arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 66% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 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
$72K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 42.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$945K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$18.0M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.4M
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$945K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$851K
FY2020$778K
FY2021$682K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$945K
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$18.0M
FY2023▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$4.3M
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$12.2M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$18.0M
FY2024$18.8M
FY2025$18.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · 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 Apr 1960.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $673K Management & general 17% · $158K Fundraising 12% · $114K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$71,729Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Allum$89,250$73,673————
Domminique Cantwell—$80,176————
Dominique Cantwell——$71,729$71,729$71,729$68,629
Deidre Hadlock——————
Richart Schug——————
Pete Benson——————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents theater and music, hosts other groups, and offers arts classes.

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3 programs · $129K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Theatrical Productions

Developed and presented consisting of 4 main productions and several smaller offerings. All actors are unpaid.

$88Kprogram expense
02

Edge improv, stand up comedy, and rental performances.

$21Kprogram expense
03

Theatre School

Consisting of classes for children, teens and adults. Classes included preparation for and the performances at the end of the season for children and teens. Classes also include technical aspects of the theatre.

$20Kprogram 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 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$395K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$270K
Money outPt IX
$945K
Ln 25
Programscol B$673K
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$101K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$280K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$270K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$395K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$44K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$337K
Other assetsLn 15$14.3M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$18.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$369K$337K
Total assetsLn 16$14.9M$18.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M$18.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$50K$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$382K$268K$57K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$16K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$29K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$6K$1K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$13K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$35K$10K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$410$410
OccupancyLn 16$58K$41K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$27K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$62K$43K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$145K$145K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$15K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$945K$673K$158K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$2.2M−$473K$18.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$1.8M$758K$18.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.9M$945K$2.9M$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$653K$2.8M$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.8M$682K$6.1M$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$778K$1.8M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2019 $2.4M$851K$1.6M$4.3M 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 I · Summary $3,878,060 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,995,344$3,148,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,614$270,473
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,240$64,547
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $342,244$394,564
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,462,442$3,878,060
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 $357,649$518,259
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $295,488$426,830
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $653,137$945,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,809,305$2,932,971
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,878,060 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$101,097
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,047,379
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$279,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,148,476
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $270,473$270,473
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $108,967$108,967
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$44,420−$44,420
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $394,564$394,564
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $335,020 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $394,564$3,878,060
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $945,089 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,211 · Management $10,759 · Fundraising $10,759$71,729
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $267,591 · Management $57,341 · Fundraising $57,341$382,273
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,678 · Management $3,360 · Fundraising $3,360$22,398
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,301 · Management $6,279 · Fundraising $6,279$41,859
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,968$2,968
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,615 · Management $1,404 · Fundraising $21,057$28,076
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,688 · Management $3,625 · Fundraising $1,813$18,126
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,136 · Management $10,039 · Fundraising $5,019$50,194
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $410$410
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,860 · Management $17,511$58,371
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,247 · Management $11,677$38,924
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,453 · Management $18,623$62,076
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,720$144,720
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14,745 · Fundraising $8,220$22,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $672,910 · Management $158,331 · Fundraising $113,848$945,089
Part X · Balance sheet $17,970,547 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $226,230$104,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,491,958$3,207,406
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $369,016$337,408
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,839,998$14,321,396
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,927,202$17,970,547
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,584$7,679
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,584$7,679
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,019,563$1,115,139
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,906,055$16,847,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,925,618$17,962,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,927,202$17,970,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,962,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,878,060
XI-2 Total expenses$945,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,932,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,925,618
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$104,277
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,962,868

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