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.
2¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
2%
of spending
Concern: 2% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.4 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
$157K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$205K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
2%
Net assets
$546K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$205K
FY2021▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$500K
FY2025$488K
Expenses
$141K
FY2021▼ -54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$591K
Net assets
$546K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$482K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$658K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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.

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Where the money goes

2 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 2% · $3K Management & general 97% · $137K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $3K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Due to the pandemic, ross valley players did not present any productions in the fiscal year. We achieved significant public support through fundraising and managed to pay all operating costs.

$3Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$473
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$3K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$546K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$473
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$251K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$446K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$546K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$414K$446K
Total assetsLn 16$635K$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$482K$546K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$853$853
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
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$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$2K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$900$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$3K$137K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $205,159 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,233$204,647
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,269$473
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$39
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,518$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $314,032$205,159
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,482$10,453
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $295,510$130,484
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,992$140,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,040$64,222
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $205,159 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,619
VIII-1e Government grants$118,776
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$204,647
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $473$473
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39$39
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 events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $473 · Excluded from tax $39$205,159
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,937 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $9,600$9,600
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $853$853
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,432$4,432
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,548$7,548
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $34,978$34,978
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 $35,758$35,758
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,574$15,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,737 · Management $23,852$25,589
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $900 · Management $3,993 · Fundraising $1,712$6,605
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,637 · Management $136,588 · Fundraising $1,712$140,937
Part X · Balance sheet $702,975 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,908$251,037
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $413,531$446,113
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 $4,234$5,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $634,673$702,975
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,747$6,827
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $149,900$149,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,647$156,727
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $481,026$546,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $482,026$546,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $634,673$702,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $546,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,159
XI-2 Total expenses$140,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,222
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$482,026
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$546,248

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