CREEDE REPERTORY THEATRE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CREEDE REPERTORY THEATRE

EIN 84-0660026 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)

What they do

FROM ITS ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROOTS, CREEDE REPERTORY THEATRE SERVES AS AN ARTISTIC HOME to OUR RURAL COMMUNITY and BEYOND, THROUGH THE CREATION of REPERTORY SEASONS, DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, and COMPELLING NEW WORKS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

90.43%of revenue went to mission work89.6% of expenses · Program services

5.34%of revenue went to fundraising5.3% of expenses

$100.97spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.20%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $20,207 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $64,802 for MORGAN MANFREDI (MANAGING DIR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$2,079,061

Mission workProgram services$1,880,15390.43% of revenue89.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$108,0715.20% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$111,0445.34% of revenue5.3% of expenses

Total expenses$2,099,268100.97% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.6% mission · 5.1% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 7.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 9.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 12.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 10.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 11.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.19% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 11.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,079,061

Expenses$2,099,268

Annual shortfall $20,207 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,880,153 · 89.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$108,071 · 5.1% of expenses

Fundraising$111,044 · 5.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,079,061

Expenses$2,099,268

Assets$3,644,036

Income$3,215,493

Contributions$1,190,907

Mission work (program services)$1,880,153

Fundraising$111,044

Management and general$108,071

Stocks and bonds$5,000

Investing fees$9,297

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MORGAN MANFREDIMANAGING DIR · 40 hrs/week $64,802Base $52,623 · Other $12,179

JOHN DIANTONIOPRODUCING AR · 40 hrs/week $64,788Base $51,339 · Other $13,449

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 (21)

MORGAN MANFREDIMANAGING DIR

JOHN DIANTONIOPRODUCING AR

STEVEN LYNCHTRUSTEE

AMY KRUEGERTRUSTEE

ROBERT JOHNSPRESIDENT

PAM BERLINAD SEARCH CO

MARK SMITHTRUSTEE

KYM KOCH THOMPSONVP OF MARKET

KRISTY ROBINSONVP OF FUND D

KEITH CERNYTRUSTEE

KAREN MILLER NEARBURGTRUSTEE

JOYCE ROBINSONVP OF EDI

JOE FORDVP BOARD DEV

JENIFER HOUSTONSECRETARY

ISAAC GRODY-PATINKINTRUSTEE

GLYNN POLTERTRUSTEE

EMILY VAN FLEETARTISTIC DI

ELIZABETH LUJANTRUSTEE

ELI SAFAYAN HUDSPETHVP OF EDUCAT

DAVID E CREASEYVP OF FINANC

ANNE PIZELTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 124 N MAIN ST, CREEDE, CO 81130-0000
County: Mineral
In care of: EMILY VAN FLEET
Primary officer: EMILY VAN FLEET, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@creederep.com Phone(719) 658-2540

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HINKLE LANDERS PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)