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Triplex Cinema INC

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Gt Barrington, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 92-3409388Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSthetriplex.orgPo Box 1044, 01230-6044 · Gt Barrington, MATax-exempt since Jun 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Triplex Cinema is a hub for community connection, entertainment,and education. We offer our vibrant and diverse community an engaging space to discover, learn, celebrate, and find delight in film.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 17 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $471K a year · 39% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$722K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% 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
$1.3M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$249K
FY2024$973K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$899K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $843K Management & general 15% · $150K Fundraising 3% · $30K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gail Lansky
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Valente
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Handel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Molly Cooper
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nicki Wilson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Penn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Connects community through film for entertainment and education.

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1 program · $843K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization provided entertainment, artistic, and educational opportunities to the local community, schools, other nonprofits, and the general public through film and cinema, including without limitation, independent, commercial, foreign language, and classic film.

$843Kprogram 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
Dr Robert C and Tina Sohn FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$619K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$546K
Other incomeLn 4–11$175K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$843K
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$722K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$619K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$546K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$175K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
SavingsLn 2$341K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$439K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$722K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 660
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$286K$439K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$659K$722K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$350K$280K$53K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$25K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$10K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$54K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$644
Office expensesLn 13$27K$24K$3K$683
Information technologyLn 14$29K$26K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$44K$8K$3K
InterestLn 20$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$36K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$28K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$321K$311K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$843K$150K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$320K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$973K$193K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$249K$899K$899K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,343,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $435,541$619,370
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $579,249$545,761
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,164$2,399
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $146,986$175,485
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,165,940$1,343,015
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 $260,630$382,223
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $711,896$640,948
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $972,526$1,023,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $193,414$319,844
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,343,015 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $117,716 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$619,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$619,370
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $545,761$545,761
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,399$2,399
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $57,769$57,769
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $663,477 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60,168$1,343,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,023,171 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $280,302 · Management $52,557 · Fundraising $17,519$350,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,476 · Management $4,777 · Fundraising $1,592$31,845
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,333 · Management $2,583$12,916
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,900$20,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,321 · Management $5,258 · Fundraising $1,200$60,779
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,649 · Fundraising $644$4,293
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,672 · Management $2,681 · Fundraising $683$27,036
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,333 · Management $1,389 · Fundraising $1,459$29,181
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,906 · Management $8,232 · Fundraising $2,744$54,882
IX-20 InterestManagement $29,822$29,822
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,083 · Management $6,765 · Fundraising $2,255$45,103
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,752 · Management $5,962 · Fundraising $1,734$35,448
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $311,455 · Management $9,133$320,588
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $843,282 · Management $150,059 · Fundraising $29,830$1,023,171
Part X · Balance sheet $2,134,757 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,182$97,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $209,830$341,093
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,077$1,807
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,457,424$1,689,059
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,809$5,009
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,751,576$2,134,757
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,083$229,039
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,752$8,506
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $658,835$722,172
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,072,741$1,275,903
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$136,682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,092,741$1,412,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,751,576$2,134,757
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,412,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,343,015
XI-2 Total expenses$1,023,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$319,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,092,741
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,412,585

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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