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Hat City Music Theater Inc

EIN 36-4488532 • 501(c)3 • Danbuty, CT

Profile

Education of general public regarding the performing arts by presenting programs of music and dramatic works and offering seminars and competitions in the performing arts.

25 Hamilton DriveDanbuty, CT 06811

www.hatcitymusictheater.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.21x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$8,900

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

67th percentile

9.4%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$114,481

Up $64,697 (+130%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$14,665

Up $14,665 from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$99,816

Up $50,032 (+100%) from 2017

Revenue

Up

$70,334

Up $29,607 (+73%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$54,102

Up $23,942 (+79%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$16,232

Up $5,665 (+54%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: $5,501Liabilities 2011: $14,700Net Assets 2011: -$9,1992011Assets 2013: $21,186Liabilities 2013: $25,725Net Assets 2013: -$4,5392013Assets 2014: $32,864Liabilities 2014: $23,958Net Assets 2014: $8,9062014Assets 2015: $39,460Liabilities 2015: $16,878Net Assets 2015: $22,5822015Assets 2016: $47,198Liabilities 2016: $7,981Net Assets 2016: $39,2172016Assets 2017: $49,784Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $49,7842017Assets 2024: $114,481Liabilities 2024: $14,665Net Assets 2024: $99,8162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$114,481
Liabilities$14,665
Net Assets$99,816

Operations Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Expenses 2011: $23,0612011Expenses 2013: $16,1322013Revenue 2014: $31,932Expenses 2014: $18,487Net Income 2014: $13,4452014Revenue 2015: $35,942Expenses 2015: $22,266Net Income 2015: $13,6762015Revenue 2016: $43,583Expenses 2016: $26,948Net Income 2016: $16,6352016Revenue 2017: $40,727Expenses 2017: $30,160Net Income 2017: $10,5672017Revenue 2024: $70,334Expenses 2024: $54,102Net Income 2024: $16,2322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$70,334
Expenses$54,102
Net Income$16,232

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$81,349
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education of general public regarding the performing arts by presenting programs of music and dramatic works and offering seminars and competitions in the performing arts.

Education of general public regarding the performance arts by presenting programs of music and dramatic works and offering seminars and competitions in the performance arts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Hat City Music Theater,Inc. sponsors The American Prize, a series of non-profit national competitions in the performing arts. It is unique in scope and structure,providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition.Each year, The American Prize rewards the best recorded performances by individual artists and ensemblesin the United States at the professional, community/amateur, college, university, church and school levels. During this fiscal year, TAP awarded 79 artists a total of $18,100 in prizes.$0$32,483
HCMT performs theatrical productions in various locations in the US. None were performed in the current year. Included are expenses from previous productions paid this year.$0$14,462
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David KatzPresidentPT$8,900-$8,900
Laura LeeSecretaryPT$3,572-$3,572
Michael Actis-GrandeDirector-$0--
James JohnsonDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hat City Music Theater Inc
EIN
36-4488532
Phone
2037462694
Address
25 HAMILTON DRIVE, DANBUTY, CT 06811

Signing Officer

Name
David Katz
Title
President
Phone
2035122450
Signed
2025-05-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

Description: Dividends. Amount: 2,263. Description: Interest. Amount: 102. Total Included on Form 990-EZ, line 4: 2,365.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: Credit Card Bonus . Amount: 425. Description: Affinity Programs. Amount: 346. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 771.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: Banking Fees. Amount: 352. Description: Telephone & Internet. Amount: 1,168. Description: Awards to Competition Winners. Amount: 18,100. Description: Office. Amount: 460. Description: Supplies. Amount: 75. Description: Production. Amount: 14,462. Description: Payroll Taxes. Amount: 1,063. Description: Interest on Loans. Amount: 335. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 36,015.

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: Endowment Fund (Marketable Securities). Beg. of Year Amount: 47,086. End of Year Amount: 81,299.

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: SBA LOAN. Beg. of Year Amount: 15,000. End of Year Amount: 14,665. Description: DUE ON CREDIT CARDS. Beg. of Year Amount: 6,027. End of Year Amount: 0.

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