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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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
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 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
$35K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$329K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$294K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$329K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$294K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$308K
Net assets
$109K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$62K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $294K

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

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1 program · $294K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Created theaterworks and educational programs

$294Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$329K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Money outPt IX
$294K
Ln 25
Programscol B$294K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
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$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Total revenueLn 12$329K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$109K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$109K
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$141K$141K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$803$803
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$38$38
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$294K$294K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $261K$308K−$47K$62K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $329K$294K$35K$109K 990 PDF
FY2023 $252K$245K$7K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$203K$47K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$102K$14K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$97K$17K$7K 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
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Part I · Summary $328,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,720$239,901
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,239$88,618
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,959$328,519
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $137,287$154,241
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,663$139,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $244,950$293,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,009$34,673
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 $328,519 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$239,901
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$239,901
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$88,618
VIII-12 Total revenue$328,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $293,846 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,200$141,200
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,041$13,041
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,762$10,762
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $803$803
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,486$2,486
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,386$1,386
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,026$7,026
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38$38
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,055$8,055
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,948$9,948
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,101$99,101
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $293,846 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$293,846
Part X · Balance sheet $143,980 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,286$98,177
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,740$29,528
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,775$5,525
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,134$10,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,935$143,980
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,388$29,760
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,388$34,760
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,547$109,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,547$109,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,935$143,980
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$328,519
XI-2 Total expenses$293,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,547
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,220

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