CRANDELL THEATRE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CRANDELL THEATRE INC

EIN 14-1820989 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)

What they do

CRANDELL THEATRE is A NONPROFIT, MEMBER-SUPPORTED COMMUNITY THEATER THAT AIMS to PROMOTE and DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION of FILM and FILMMAKING THAT ENRICHES THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, and EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE of THE COMMUNITY, FAMILY LIFE, and INDIVIDUALS. WE OPERATE and MAINTAIN A 1926 HISTORIC MOVIE HOUSE ON CHATHAMS MAIN STREET, WHICH ALSO HAPPENS to BE THE OLDEST and LARGEST SINGLE-SCREEN MOVIE THEATER IN COLUMBIA COUNTY. THE THEATER COMPLETED A $4.2 MILLION RENOVATION IN 2025.

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Of every $100 spent, about $50.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

29.72%of revenue went to mission work50.9% of expenses · Program services

8.94%of revenue went to fundraising15.3% of expenses

$58.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.75%of revenue went to management and office costs33.8% of expenses

$6.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,166,503

Mission workProgram services$346,69729.72% of revenue50.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$230,39519.75% of revenue33.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$104,3308.94% of revenue15.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$485,08141.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$681,42258.42% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 50.9% mission · 33.8% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.42% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 37.9% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 58.3% mission · 29.9% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 33.4% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.2% mission · 34.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 44.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 23.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,166,503

Expenses$681,422

Annual surplus $485,081 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)$346,697 · 50.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$230,395 · 33.8% of expenses

Fundraising$104,330 · 15.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,166,503

Expenses$681,422

Assets$4,588,684

Income$1,218,512

Contributions$943,391

Mission work (program services)$346,697

Fundraising$104,330

Management and general$230,395

Accounting fees$46,197

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MIRISSA NEFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $45,400

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 (18)

MIRISSA NEFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JULIE RASKINTREASURER

WENDY LIDELLTRUSTEE

SUE BAERTRUSTEE

PETER BISKINDFILMCOLUMBIA CO-EXECUTIVE

NICK VAN ALSTINEVICE PRESIDENT OF THEATER OPERATINGS

NANCY KESTENBAUMTRUSTEE

LAURENCE KARDISHFILMCOLUMBIA CO-EXECUTIVE

LAEL LOCKETRUSTEE

AMY BARRTRUSTEE

JOHN LILLISPRESIDENT & CHAIR

JOANNE DUNNE MURPHYSECRETARY

JAMES SCHAMUSTRUSTEE

IAN HOOPERVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

CAROL SADLONTRUSTEE (SERVED UNTIL 5/9/25)

CARLEE DRUMMERTRUSTEE (SERVED UNTIL 6/29/25)

CALLIOPE NICHOLASVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING

ANDREW GOETZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: PO BOX 305, CHATHAM, NY 12037-0305
County: Columbia
In care of: % VIKI SAND
Primary officer: JULIE RASKIN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmail@crandelltheatre.orgPrograms Phone(518) 392-3445

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)
IRS tax category: Motion Picture and Video Production