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Sandglass Center For Puppetry & Theater Research Ltd

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Performing Arts Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$318k (2023)

Expenses
$321k (2023)

Total Assets
$295k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$27.7k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$318,179
Expenses
$320,674
Net Income
-$2,495
Net Assets
$266,933
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $206,516
64.9%
Program Services $109,290
34.3%
Investment Income $45
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $709
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,619
0.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $298
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $113,761
35.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $294,634
Total Liabilities $27,701
Net Assets $266,933
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shoshana Ball (Board Member And Artistic Director) $37,556 $0 $0
Eric Bass (Founder And Board Member) $25,499 $0 $0
Ines Zeller Bass (Founder And Board Member) $1,900 $0 $0
Virginia Scholl (President) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Mitchell (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Waxman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Baker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tim Metcalfe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$413,797
Expenses
$348,757
Net Income
$65,040
Net Assets
$269,428
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $328,374
79.4%
Program Services $83,801
20.3%
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,600
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $123,996
35.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $278,525
Total Liabilities $9,097
Net Assets $269,428
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Bass (Founder & Board Member) $32,493 $0 $0
Ines Zeller Bass (Founder & Board Member) $10,564 $0 $0
Virginia Scholl (President) $0 $0 $0
Karen Blanchard (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Baker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William Ploog (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Crowell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$479,772
Expenses
$310,911
Net Income
$168,861
Net Assets
$204,388
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $379,881
79.2%
Program Services $76,400
15.9%
Investment Income $25
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $667
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,599
0.8%
Other Revenue $19,200
4.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $111,173
35.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $275,522
Total Liabilities $71,134
Net Assets $204,388
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Bass (Board Member, Founder, Artistic Director, Artist) $30,395 $0 $0
Ines Zeller Bass (Board Member, Founder, Artist) $9,956 $0 $0
Virginia Scholl (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Szostak (Board Vice President) $0 $0 $0
William Ploog (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julian Gerstin (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Baker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Crowell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Blanchard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$210,464
Expenses
$216,203
Net Income
-$5,739
Net Assets
$35,527
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $166,334
79.0%
Program Services $43,922
20.9%
Investment Income $54
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $154
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $107,661
49.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $230,986
Total Liabilities $195,459
Net Assets $35,527
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Bass (Board Member, Founder, Artistic Director, Artist) $30,580 $0 $0
Ines Zeller Bass (Board Member, Founder, Artist) $9,917 $0 $0
Brad Heck (President) $5,500 $0 $0
Julian Gerstin (Secretary) $1,500 $0 $0
Victoria Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Szostak (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Scholl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janice Leary Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
William Ploog (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$223,649
Expenses
$225,685
Net Income
-$2,036
Net Assets
$41,266
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $128,213
57.3%
Program Services $87,988
39.3%
Investment Income $40
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,403
2.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $786
0.4%
Other Revenue $1,219
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $77,240
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $125,194
Total Liabilities $83,928
Net Assets $41,266

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$300,714
Expenses
$300,318
Net Income
$396
Net Assets
$43,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $173,243
57.6%
Program Services $122,303
40.7%
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $80
0.0%
Other Revenue $5,075
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $35,850
11.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,215
Total Liabilities $15,913
Net Assets $43,302

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$178,929
Expenses
$210,737
Net Income
-$31,808
Net Assets
$42,906
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $71,779
40.1%
Program Services $104,958
58.7%
Investment Income $20
0.0%
Net Fundraising $1,510
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $662
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,266
Total Liabilities $4,360
Net Assets $42,906

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$223,439
Expenses
$205,612
Net Income
$17,827
Net Assets
$74,714
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $139,255
62.3%
Program Services $84,109
37.6%
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $143
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $11,700
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $22,350
10.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $85,023
Total Liabilities $10,309
Net Assets $74,714

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$281,187
Expenses
$271,901
Net Income
$9,286
Net Assets
$56,885
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $142,977
50.8%
Program Services $133,026
47.3%
Investment Income $21
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $388
0.1%
Other Revenue $4,775
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $11,700
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $22,564
8.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $65,476
Total Liabilities $8,591
Net Assets $56,885

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$194,145
Expenses
$170,342
Net Income
$23,803
Net Assets
$47,599
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,960
70.0%
Program Services $58,173
30.0%
Investment Income $12
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,035
Total Liabilities $8,436
Net Assets $47,599

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$189,879
Expenses
$168,326
Net Income
$21,553
Net Assets
$23,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $76,372
40.2%
Program Services $102,505
54.0%
Investment Income $9
0.0%
Net Fundraising $10,993
5.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,061
Total Liabilities $12,265
Net Assets $23,796

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$231,624
Expenses
$234,928
Net Income
-$3,304
Net Assets
$2,243
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $146,604
63.3%
Program Services $81,398
35.1%
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,600
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $32,614
13.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,787
Total Liabilities $27,544
Net Assets $2,243

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$159,563
Expenses
$168,522
Net Income
-$8,959
Net Assets
$5,547
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $83,408
52.3%
Program Services $64,211
40.2%
Investment Income $23
0.0%
Net Fundraising $11,921
7.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,060
Total Liabilities $21,513
Net Assets $5,547

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$201,741
Expenses
$187,519
Net Income
$14,222
Net Assets
$14,506
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $111,769
55.4%
Program Services $89,950
44.6%
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $34,634
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,475
Total Liabilities $25,969
Net Assets $14,506

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2000

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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