About Productions FY2021 filing

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Pasadena, CA501(c)(3)Since 1988Arts & CultureEIN 95-4192086Revenue $115K in FY2021

On file with the IRSaboutpd.org145 N Raymond Ave, 91103-3921 · Pasadena, CATax-exempt since Jun 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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About...Productions creates original interdisciplinary theaterworks and educational programs that provoke new perspectives on history, humanity, and culture. The company is dedicated to generating new work through collaboration to create artistic and community dialogue.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$115K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$21K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$115K
FY2021▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$102K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$308K
Net assets
$21K
FY2021▲ +193%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$62K

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 Jun 1989.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $102K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Creates original theater and educational programs exploring history, humanity, and culture.

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1 program · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Created theaterworks and educational programs

$102Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$21K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$21K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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$24K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$7K$21K
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$10K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$102K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $261K$308K−$47K$62K 990 PDF
FY2024 $329K$294K$35K$109K 990 PDF
FY2023 $252K$245K$7K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$203K$47K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $115K$102K$14K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$97K$17K$7K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $115,493 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $107,361$107,293
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,763$8,200
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,124$115,493
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,504$53,070
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,332$48,903
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,836$101,973
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,288$13,520
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $115,493 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,293
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,293
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$8,200
VIII-12 Total revenue$115,493
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,973 across 30 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 staffPrograms $10,500$10,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,294$38,294
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,276$4,276
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,040$4,040
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,690$6,690
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,448$4,448
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,154$1,154
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,808$1,808
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,379$7,379
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,185$5,185
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,273$4,273
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,926$7,926
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,973 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$101,973
Part X · Balance sheet $56,088 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,556$29,256
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,239$16,082
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,750$10,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,545$56,088
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,767$24,293
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,535$35,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,010$20,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,010$20,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,545$56,088
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,493
XI-2 Total expenses$101,973
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,520
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,010
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,530

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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