Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Characters Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 01-0930757
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
66th percentile
Higher net margin than 66% 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
90th percentile
Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
40th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$37,708
Up $21,540 (+133%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$37,708
Up $21,540 (+133%) from 2019
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$127,847
Down $42,000 (-25%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$106,307
Down $69,659 (-40%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$21,540
Up $27,659 (+452%) from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $127,847
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.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 saw CharACTers Inc fairly shuttered. We managed one indoor performance before COVID shut down all indoor performances for the year. Other productions were staged outdoors with social distancing measures. Rehearsals continued digitally our outdoors. | $0 | $106,307 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Carlton | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Santana McKinney-Carlton | Secretary Treasuer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Ken Staeck | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Characters Inc
- EIN
- 01-0930757
- In Care Of
- % Cody Carlton
- Address
- 101 Rainbow Industrial Blvd, Rainbow City, AL 35906
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cody Carlton
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2021-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Part I, line 16
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Lumber Costuming and Other Production Costs, $29000.00| Royalties, $15400.00| Equipment Rental, $11607.00|”
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $37,708
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $37,708
- Revenue
- $127,847
- Expenses
- $106,307
- Net income
- $21,540