Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMaryland Ensemble Theatre Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$891krevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.3%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMaryland Ensemble Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$405k38%Management and general$643k61%Fundraising$6k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$233k in FY2023, −$179k in FY2024 and −$163k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $40k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$69ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ausherman Family TrustSince FY2020$20k$61k$28k$6kAusherman Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$6k$30k$18k$10k$3k$775$4kThe Frederick Arts Council IncOn and off$10k$9k$8k$6k$14kThe George L Shields Foundation IncOn and off$10k$5k$10k$5k$6k$3kDelaplaine Foundation IncSince FY2020$8k$8k$13k$10kJoseph D Baker Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$3k$3k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$222$317$5k$2174 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$500$6k$12k$500$23k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund