Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Characters Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 01-0930757
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
32nd percentile
Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
16th percentile
Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
70th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$16,168
Down $6,129 (-27%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$16,168
Down $6,129 (-27%) from 2018
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$169,847
Up $24,791 (+17%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$175,966
Up $27,022 (+18%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$6,119
Down $2,231 (-57%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $169,847
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.
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.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Produced 13 theatrical productions for a total of 88 performances for more than 20,000 audience members and provided theatrical education classes for more than 100 k-12 students weekly and engaged with over 1000 volunteers from our community | $0 | $175,996 |
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 | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Characters Inc
- EIN
- 01-0930757
- Phone
- 2564904282
- Address
- 101 Rainbow Industrial Blvd, Rainbow City, AL 35906
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cody Carlton
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2564904282
- Signed
- 2020-11-13
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Lumber paint hardware for scenery;16411|Costume rentals wardrobe makeup hair;32426|Professional Organizations AACT Chamber of Commerce etc;2600|Royalties for shows scripts music etc;31540|Opertations software apps general supplies such as batteries bulbs etc;5989^Total;88966^”
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| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Covid has our organization fairly shuttered for most of the 2020 year. The return was taken to be mailed before the end of our extension on 11/13/20, but the officer was unable to complete the mailing due to covid measures in the office. We are in the midst of yet another spike. The filing was sent digitally for this matter. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $16,168
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $16,168
- Revenue
- $169,847
- Expenses
- $175,966
- Net income
- -$6,119