Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Characters Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 01-0930757
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
63rd percentile
Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Revenue Growth
32nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$26,185
Up $35,392 (+384%) from 2016
Net Assets
$26,185
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$133,072
Down $16,588 (-11%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$119,640
Down $39,227 (-25%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$13,432
Up $22,639 (+246%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $133,072
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The primary goal of CharACTers is to promote cultural curiosity. We want our performances to make a connection to the mind heart and spirit of our audiences; creating and stimulating a hunger for the experiences only achieved through the arts. As a theatre group in the community CharACTers largely depends on the commitment and dedication of its many volunteers who donate their time and talent on stage and behind the scenes from actors and stage crew to box office attendants and family members.
Education and cultural enrichment through the arts
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Produced 9 theatrical productions for a total of 63 performances for more than 20,000 audience members and provided theatrical education classes for over 100 k-12 students weekly and engaged with over 1000 volunteers from our community | $0 | $119,640 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Carlton | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Ken Staeck | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Santana McKinney-Carlton | Secretary Treasurer | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Daniel Henson | It Chairman | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Debra Whitaker | Volunteer Coordinator | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Characters Inc
- EIN
- 01-0930757
- In Care Of
- % Cody Carlton
- Phone
- 2564904282
- Address
- 101 Rainbow Industrial Blvd, Rainbow City, AL 35906
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cody Carlton
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2564904282
- Signed
- 2018-11-17
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| (lumber, paint, hardware, etc.), $20384.00| Costumes (rentals, wardrobe, makeup, hair, etc.), $30281.00| Royalties for shows (scripts, music, etc.), $18640.00| Professional organizations (American Association of Community Theatre, Chamber of Commerce, etc.), $2500.00| Operations (software, apps, general supplies such as batteries, lighting equipment, fog machines, sound equipment, etc.), $1653.00|”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $26,185
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $26,185
- Revenue
- $133,072
- Expenses
- $119,640
- Net income
- $13,432