Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Characters Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • 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
34th percentile
Higher net margin than 34% 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
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
61st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$22,297
Down $3,888 (-15%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$22,297
Down $3,888 (-15%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$145,056
Up $11,984 (+9.0%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$148,944
Up $29,304 (+24%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$3,888
Down $17,320 (-129%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $145,056
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 11 theatrical productions for a total of 74 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 | $148,944 |
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
- 2019-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Lumber, paint, hardware, etc.) - $26,592 Costumes (rentals, wardrobe, makeup, hair, etc.) - $29,755 Royalties for shows (scripts, music, etc.) - $24,164 Professional Organizations (American Association of Community Theatre, Chamber of Commerce, etc.) - $2,500 Operations (software, apps, general supplies such as batteries, lighting equipment, gobos, fog machines, sound equipment, etc.) - $3,433, $86444.00|”
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $22,297
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $22,297
- Revenue
- $145,056
- Expenses
- $148,944
- Net income
- -$3,888