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Mountain Play Association FY2024 filing

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San Rafael, CA501(c)(3)Since 1913Arts & Culture EIN 94-6092215Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmountainplay.org1556 Fourth Street Suite B, 94901-2713 · San Rafael, CATax-exempt since Dec 1955Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Building on a century of tradition, the Mountain Play Association produces enriching theatrical experiences that promote lifelong appreciation for live performing arts, and culminates in an annual, spectacular, outdoor production that strengthens the community and nurtures appreciation of mount tamalpais.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 deficit $72K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $226K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$721K
263% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 263% of assets; over 80%.
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
$1.2M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$446K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$924K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$510K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$330K
Net assets
−$446K
FY2024▼ -67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$159K
FY2023−$268K
FY2024−$446K
FY2025−$256K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1955.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.1M Management & general 10% · $134K Fundraising 11% · $147K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sue Campbell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara Tomber
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Pearson
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bianca Raker
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Thomas
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Timi Leslie
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Manning
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Produces spectacular outdoor theater, fostering community and appreciation for performing arts and Mount Tamalpais.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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We produce theatrical experiences in the historic cushing memorial amphitheatre, an outdoor, greek-style stone theatre built by the wpa and nestled at the top of mount tamalpais, overlooking the san francisco bay, as well as indoor & online performances throughout the year.

$1.1Mprogram 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
Marin Community FoundationFY2024$109K
Harbor Point Charitable FoundationFY2024$35K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$20K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$20K
The Fred Gellert Family FoundationFY2024$20K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$10K
Ahs FoundationFY2024$8K
The Endurance FundFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$226K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$842K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$353K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$134K
Fundraisingcol D$147K
Owns and owesPt X
−$446K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$721K
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$842K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$92K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$353K
Investment incomeLn 3$169
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$721K
Net assetsLn 32−$446K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5107
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$196K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$63K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$584K$721K
Net assetsLn 32−$268K−$446K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$32K$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$186K$52K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$8K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$46K$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$5K$2K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$25K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$28K$6K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$24K$14K$10K
InterestLn 20$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$18K$6K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$663K$661K$1K$992
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$134K$147K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $510K$330K$181K−$256K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.4M−$179K−$446K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.7M−$427K−$268K 990 PDF
FY2022 $924K$1.3M−$369K$159K 990 PDF
FY2021 $732K$341K$391K$527K 990 PDF
FY2020 $475K$502K−$27K$136K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,207,169 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $673,121$842,447
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $540,587$352,713
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,202$169
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,229$11,840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,225,139$1,207,169
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $600,034$470,107
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,052,145$915,652
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,652,179$1,385,759
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$427,040−$178,590
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 $1,207,169 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,901 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$91,700
VIII-1e Government grants$1,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$749,247
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$842,447
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $349,812$349,812
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $169$169
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,258$10,258
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,582$1,582
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $354,295 · Excluded from tax $10,427$1,207,169
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,385,759 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,180 · Management $32,179 · Fundraising $32,179$96,538
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,136 · Management $51,797 · Fundraising $51,797$289,730
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,251 · Management $8,250 · Fundraising $8,250$24,751
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,598 · Management $6,745 · Fundraising $6,745$59,088
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,165 · Management $2,103 · Fundraising $1,401$8,669
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,570 · Fundraising $1,971$26,541
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $37,552$37,552
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,657 · Management $6,158 · Fundraising $28,197$62,012
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,180 · Management $5,182$10,362
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,796 · Management $14,278 · Fundraising $9,519$47,593
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,686$23,686
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,225$1,225
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,769 · Management $6,045 · Fundraising $3,632$27,446
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $660,775 · Management $1,488 · Fundraising $992$663,255
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,887 · Fundraising $2,424$7,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,104,427 · Management $134,225 · Fundraising $147,107$1,385,759
Part X · Balance sheet $274,341 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$48,680
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $236,896$147,818
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,250$2,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,000$7,679
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,749$2,524
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $62,639$62,640
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $316,534$274,341
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $380,647$479,507
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $203,590$241,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $584,237$720,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$267,703−$446,375
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $316,534$274,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$446,375 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,207,169
XI-2 Total expenses$1,385,759
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$178,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$267,703
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$82
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$446,375

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