CAPE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAPE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT INC

EIN 04-6297436 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)

What they do

to ENRICH and FURTHER THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL and ECONOMIC INTERESTS of OUR REGION THROUGH MUSIC and THE ARTS BY ENCOURAGING LIFELONG INVOLVEMENT WITH SUPERIOR MUSIC and ARTS EDUCATION to ALL RESIDENTS of and VISITORS to CAPE COD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.03%of revenue went to mission work86.8% of expenses · Program services

4.79%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$86.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.65%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$2.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $185,417 for DR MICHAEL ALBAUGH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$6,295,404

Mission workProgram services$4,723,60275.03% of revenue86.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$418,8586.65% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$301,5874.79% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$851,35713.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,444,04786.48% 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: 86.8% mission · 7.7% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 9.2% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 5.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 5.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 36.4% mission · 59.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 24.6% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 34.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 55.0% mission · 39.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,295,404

Expenses$5,444,047

Annual surplus $851,357 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)$4,723,602 · 86.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$418,858 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$301,587 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,295,404

Expenses$5,444,047

Assets$10,890,324

Income$9,058,576

Contributions$2,770,967

Mission work (program services)$4,723,602

Fundraising$301,587

Management and general$418,858

Stocks and bonds$7,801,449

Investing fees$41,659

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

DR MICHAEL ALBAUGHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $185,417Base $174,600 · Other $10,817

CHARLES T TURNERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $105,835Base $101,471 · Other $4,364

LARA FORDEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $102,500Base $77,428 · Other $25,072

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

DR MICHAEL ALBAUGHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHARLES T TURNERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

LARA FORDEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JAMIE SELLDORFFDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY HUBERDIRECTOR

STEVEN W HESLINGATREASURER

SHERLEY-ANN BELLEUSDIRECTOR

NANCY TAYLORDIRECTOR

NANCY STRICKLANDDIRECTOR

MARIA CAMPBELLSECRETARY

LEE ANN HESSEDIRECTOR

JOHN W MILLERDIRECTOR (THRU 10/1/24)

JOHN MEYERDIRECTOR

JILL BEARDSLEYDIRECTOR

AMANDA DAVISDIRECTOR

GIANNA JONASDIRECTOR

ELLEN A DICKINSONDIRECTOR

DUKE BATESDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER S WILSONDIRECTOR

BOB SIGELVICE-CHAIR

ARTHUR MASSARODIRECTOR

ANTHONY PANEBIANCOCHAIR

ANDREW GOODALEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 2235 IYANNOUGH ROAD ROUTE 132, WEST BARNSTABLE, MA 02668
County: Barnstable
In care of: LARA FORDE
Primary officer: LARA FORDE, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(774) 470-2282

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A690)