DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS INC

EIN 04-2972334 · Theater (A65)

What they do

ART + LIVING CULTURE + ART JUSTICE = DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE AN ART / COMMUNITY / CULTURAL COLLECTIVE. OUR VISION is to PRIORITIZE IMAGINATION IN TIMES of CREATIVE, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, and POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY.OUR MISSION is to PURSUE AUTHENTICITY, INTERACTION. IDENTITY WITH WHOMEVER is SEEKING CREATIVE,EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, and POLITICAL CLARITY.OUR ART (PERFORMANCE / VISUAL / MULTI-MEDIA) is GROUNDED IN A RIGOROUS ENSEMBLE AESTHETIC UNFOLDED IN DREAM. IMAGERY. METAPHOR, MYSTERY, and SYMBOLISM.OUR WORK (CULTURAL / ECONOMIC / ORGANIZATIONAL / PERSONAL / POLITICAL) is CREATED and SUSTAINED WITHIN AN OPEN, HONEST, MEANINGFUL, RELEVANT SHARED EXPERIENCE. WE CALL THIS "LIVING CULTURE".OUR DEDICATION is to FACE ISOLATION and ERASURE; to FACE DESPAIR and PAIN THAT CAN TRANSLATE INTO PERSONAL INCAPACITY and POLITICAL PARALYSIS. to UPLIFT. WE CALL THIS "ART JUSTICE".

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

72.41%of revenue went to mission work92.6% of expenses · Program services

1.04%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$78.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.79%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$2.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,429,692

Mission workProgram services$1,759,40872.41% of revenue92.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$116,2794.79% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$25,2161.04% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$528,78921.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,900,90378.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.6% mission · 6.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 9.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 8.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 8.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,429,692

Expenses$1,900,903

Annual surplus $528,789 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,759,408 · 92.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$116,279 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$25,216 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,429,692

Expenses$1,900,903

Assets$4,409,260

Income$2,429,692

Contributions$2,209,545

Mission work (program services)$1,759,408

Fundraising$25,216

Management and general$116,279

Executive compensation (total)$238,555

Stocks and bonds$197,897

Accounting fees$23,386

Investing fees$1,974

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ADAM BRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER · 5 hrs/week $43,800

TRAVIS COEDIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $43,800

CARIEL KLEINDIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $43,800

CARLOS URIONACLERK · 5 hrs/week $43,800

STACY KLEINPRESIDENT EMERITA · 5 hrs/week $43,800

HANNAH JARRELLENSEMBLE OFFICER AT LARGE · 5 hrs/week $43,800

JENNIFER JOHNSONDIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $43,800

MILENA DABOVACO-PRESIDENT · 5 hrs/week $43,800

JOHN PIETSODIRECTOR "PAST" · 5 hrs/week $40,800

CARROLL DURANDDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $2,760

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

ADAM BRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER

TRAVIS COEDIRECTOR

CARIEL KLEINDIRECTOR

CARLOS URIONACLERK

STACY KLEINPRESIDENT EMERITA

HANNAH JARRELLENSEMBLE OFFICER AT LARGE

JENNIFER JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MILENA DABOVACO-PRESIDENT

JOHN PIETSODIRECTOR "PAST"

CARROLL DURANDDIRECTOR

YVES SALOMON-FERNANDEZCO-PRESIDENT

VIJAY MATHEWDIRECTOR

TARA BREWSTERDIRECTOR

SAGE CRUMPDIRECTOR

RUS PEOTTERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL COHENDIRCTOR

JENNY WEINBLOOMDIRECTOR

FREDERICK FIERSTDIRECTOR

EBONY NOELLE GOLDENDIRECTOR

DONALD J ALLISONDIRECTOR

CECEILE KLEINDIRECTOR

BARBARA LANCIERSOFFICER AT LARGE

AMRITA RAMANANDIRECTOR

ALLISON LAMBDIRECTOR "PAST"

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 948 CONWAY RD, ASHFIELD, MA 01330-9772
County: Franklin
In care of: ADAM BRIGHT
Primary officer: ADAM BRIGHT, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmembers@doubleedgetheatre.org Phone(413) 628-0277

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP
NTEE classification: Theater (A65)
IRS tax category: Theater