Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
28th percentile
Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 16.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
28th percentile
Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
21st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$24,540
Down $3,006 (-11%) from 2018
Net Assets
$24,322
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$218
Up $170 (+354%) from 2018
Revenue
Down$48,313
Down $15,574 (-24%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$51,489
Up $4,107 (+8.7%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$3,176
Down $19,681 (-119%) from 2018
To Nurture and produce new works by Georgia playwrights and to enrich our audience's experience by actively engaging them in the process
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Play Festival - includes 2 world-premiere productions of new plays by Georgia Playwrights and 3 staged readings of plays in process, also by GA Playwrights. Attendance: 1,300 | $30,118 | $45,162 |
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| Jennifer Kimball | Managing Director | PT | $2,800 | - | $2,800 |
| Alissa Scherb | Board President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Christine Carlsten | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mark Perloe | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Edward Henderson | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Audrey Galex | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Elan Buchen | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Marketing 1586.”
“Festival Production Materials 3682.”
“Front of House 1949.”
“Insurance 1055.”
“Accounting & Bank Fees 3473.”
“Royalties 1200.”
“Memberships 30.”
“Misc Expense 554.”
“Account Receivable 5000. 5000.”
“Accounts Payable 48. 218.”
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