Civic Intelligence

Pointless Theatre Company

EIN 27-3068809 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

Pointless Theatre Co. is dedicated to creating bold, visceral, and affordable spectacles that gleefully smash the traditional boundaries between puppetry, theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts. Through our work we excite a passion for adventurous art in the nation's capital and nurture a diverse, active, and inspired audience.

PO Box 43033Washington, DC 20010

www.pointlesstheatre.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

80th percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$15,125

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

89th percentile

58%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

138%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Down

$123,094

Down $37,579 (-23%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$2,484

Down $30,564 (-92%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$120,610

Down $7,015 (-5.5%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,682

Down $121,157 (-80%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$37,699

Down $72,943 (-66%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$7,017

Down $48,214 (-117%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $55,820Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $55,8202014Assets 2015: $88,840Liabilities 2015: $2,780Net Assets 2015: $86,0602015Assets 2016: $80,781Liabilities 2016: $1,515Net Assets 2016: $79,2662016Assets 2017: $85,964Liabilities 2017: $1,325Net Assets 2017: $84,6392017Assets 2018: $117,438Liabilities 2018: $25,055Net Assets 2018: $92,3832018Assets 2020: $100,626Liabilities 2020: $6,648Net Assets 2020: $93,9782020Assets 2021: $101,570Liabilities 2021: $15,142Net Assets 2021: $86,4282021Assets 2022: $160,673Liabilities 2022: $33,048Net Assets 2022: $127,6252022Assets 2023: $123,094Liabilities 2023: $2,484Net Assets 2023: $120,6102023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$123,094
Liabilities$2,484
Net Assets$120,610
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $71,573Expenses 2014: $37,711Net Income 2014: $33,8622014Revenue 2015: $122,775Expenses 2015: $93,033Net Income 2015: $29,7422015Revenue 2016: $117,490Expenses 2016: $125,332Net Income 2016: -$7,8422016Revenue 2017: $123,720Expenses 2017: $118,347Net Income 2017: $5,3732017Revenue 2018: $150,250Expenses 2018: $144,255Net Income 2018: $5,9952018Revenue 2020: $66,439Expenses 2020: $69,856Net Income 2020: -$3,4172020Revenue 2021: $63,725Expenses 2021: $71,275Net Income 2021: -$7,5502021Revenue 2022: $151,839Expenses 2022: $110,642Net Income 2022: $41,1972022Revenue 2023: $30,682Expenses 2023: $37,699Net Income 2023: -$7,0172023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$30,682
Expenses$37,699
Net Income-$7,017
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$123,094
Liabilities
$2,484
Net assets
$120,610
Revenue
$30,682
Expenses
$37,699
Net income
-$7,017
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.02$1.21$0.31$0.38$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.33$1.28$1.52$1.11$0.41
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.15$0.86$0.64$0.71$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.07$0.94$0.66$0.70$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.25$0.92$1.50$1.44$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.01$0.85$1.24$1.18$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.02$0.79$1.17$1.25$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.03$0.86$1.23$0.93$0.30
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.56$0.72$0.38$0.34
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
Signed
Jan 6, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,682
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Theatre Company

Pointless Theatre Co. is dedicated to creating bold, visceral, and affordable spectacles that gleefully smash the traditional boundaries between puppetry, theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts. Through our work we excite a passion for adventurous art in the nation's capital and nurture a diverse, active, and inspired audience.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organization focused on workshops and developing new work. The organization successfully hosted the Playground workshops, focusing on different areas of performing, including puppetry, movement, projection and had many in attendance. This allowed for new works to be explored that the organization hopes to accomplish in the upcoming years-$9,917
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Melanie DouglassPresident And ChairPT$0--
Lex DavisCo-Vice ChairPT$0--
Katie GoldenTreasurerPT$0--
Frank CervarichCo-Vice ChairPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pointless Theatre Company
EIN
27-3068809
Phone
2027336321
Address
PO Box 43033, Washington, DC 20010

Signing Officer

Name
Katie Golden
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2027336321
Signed
2024-01-06
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“Production Supplies & Materials: $183 Office Expenses: $4,933 Advertising: $1,015 Insurance: $4,489 Travel: $4,440 Fundraising Expenses: $1,000”

Part II, Line 26

“Accrued Expenses: 2,484”

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