Ross Valley Players produces diverse, professional quality live theater that evokes, entertains, educates, and enlivens the human spirit. We invite the participation of an evolving and expanding community. We provide an open. Collaborative environment in which to learn and develop theatre crafts. We honor and sustain our legacy as a flourishing cultural resource and pursue the excitement and promise of the future through the transformative power of storytelling. Ross Valley prayers - a theatre for our community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 126 volunteers and 38 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
$488K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$591K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$658K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$488K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$500K
FY2025$488K
Expenses
$591K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$591K
Net assets
$658K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$482K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$658K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1981.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $318K Management & general 45% · $269K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

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

Maureen Scheuenstuhl’s $1K as Director is at the 1st 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.

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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

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1 program · $318K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ross valley players presents a main season of five productions performed between september 12TH and june 8TH. For the fiscal year ended june 30, 2025, there were 18 performances of "crossing delancey," 20 performances of "the spitfire grill," 18 performances of "blithe spirit," 12 performances of "pet lingerie,- and 18 performances of…

$318Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$488K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$591K
Ln 25
Programscol B$318K
Managementcol C$269K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$658K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$488K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$522K
Total assetsLn 16$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$658K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
VolunteersI 6126
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$338K$284K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546K$522K
Total assetsLn 16$930K$808K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K$150K
Net assetsLn 32$761K$658K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$15K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
RoyaltiesLn 15$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$31K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$226K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$125K$23K$98K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$591K$318K$269K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $488K$591K−$103K$658K 990 PDF
FY2024 $500K$511K−$10K$761K 990 PDF
FY2023 $658K$389K$269K$771K 990 PDF
FY2022 $258K$302K−$44K$502K 990 PDF
FY2021 $205K$141K$64K$546K 990 PDF
FY2020 $314K$306K$8K$482K 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 $487,549 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,887$167,423
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,338$271,140
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,762$14,553
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,350$34,433
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $500,337$487,549
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,793$36,375
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $467,713$554,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $510,506$590,964
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,169−$103,415
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 $487,549 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,820 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,674
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,749
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,423
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $265,840 · Unrelated business $5,300$271,140
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,553$14,553
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,613$24,613
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $275,660 · Unrelated business $5,300 · Excluded from tax $39,166$487,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $590,964 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,162 · Management $14,022$29,184
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,736 · Management $3,455$7,191
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,452$5,452
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $15,148$15,148
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $19,973$19,973
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $48,944$48,944
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,692$7,692
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,765 · Management $19,560$50,325
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,215$24,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $225,687 · Management $31,784$257,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,631 · Management $98,246 · Fundraising $4,492$125,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,954 · Management $268,518 · Fundraising $4,492$590,964
Part X · Balance sheet $807,716 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $337,888$283,900
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,476$1,424
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $546,032$522,392
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $929,957$807,716
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150,386$149,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $168,726$149,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $488,958$371,321
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $272,273$286,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $761,231$657,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $929,957$807,716
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $657,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$487,549
XI-2 Total expenses$590,964
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$103,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$761,231
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$657,816

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

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