Civic Intelligence

Playzoomers Inc

EIN 85-4050979 • 501(c)3 • Brookline, MA

Profile

Live, online, affordable, original plays for everyone, regardless of location, finances or mobility.

36 Milton Rd Apt 1Brookline, MA 02445

www.playzoomers.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

70th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$4,200

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.5% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

86th percentile

50%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$13,850

Up $4,607 (+50%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$13,850

Up $4,607 (+50%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$29,044

Up $2,744 (+10%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$24,437

Up $563 (+2.4%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$4,607

Up $2,181 (+90%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $1,496Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,4962020Assets 2021: $7,206Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $7,2062021Assets 2022: $9,243Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $9,2432022Assets 2023: $13,850Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $13,8502023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$13,850
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$13,850
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Revenue 2020: $2,300Expenses 2020: $804Net Income 2020: $1,4962020Revenue 2021: $25,862Expenses 2021: $20,152Net Income 2021: $5,7102021Revenue 2022: $26,300Expenses 2022: $23,874Net Income 2022: $2,4262022Revenue 2023: $29,044Expenses 2023: $24,437Net Income 2023: $4,6072023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$29,044
Expenses$24,437
Net Income$4,607
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$13,850
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$13,850
Revenue
$29,044
Expenses
$24,437
Net income
$4,607
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.9$0.00$13.9$29.0$24.4$4.61
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.24$0.00$9.24$26.3$23.9$2.43
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.21$0.00$7.21$25.9$20.2$5.71
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.00$1.50$2.30$0.80$1.50
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 21, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$29,044
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Live, online, affordable, original plays for everyone, regardless of location, finances or mobility.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PlayZoomers is a live, online theatre company that produces affordable performances, featuring original plays of different genres, lengths, and cast sizes. As of December 2022, we had produced 88 plays and are proud to have involved scores of playwrights, directors, designers, actors - and audience members - from 35 U.S. states and countries including Canada, Mexico, India, Australia, the Philippines, and the UK. We have become an international online theatre company and a theatre community. We welcome theatre artists and audience members of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. We offer audiences a way to experience theatre and connect with diverse, professional theatre artists regardless of the weather, their location, finances, health, or other factors. PlayZoomers offers opportunities for actors to flex their creative muscles in new ways, for directors to rise to the challenge of online production, and for playwrights to adapt their work to a digital platform while reaching a new audience. Live Talkbacks enable audiences to connect with playwrights, directors, and actors. PlayZoomers values arts-based learning, too. We train directors and hold Table Reads for playwrights with new work. We partner with another nonprofit on a literacy program, "Act Me a Story," for under-resourced children of color.$5,850$15,511
With another nonprofit (https://www.washtenawpromise.org) we run a program called, "ACT ME A STORY, " which involves creating short, professionally produced videos of storybooks. The videos are available to preschoolers, teachers, & families in Greater Ypsilanti, MI where over 30% live below the poverty line, and many young children have limited exposure to books in any format. The videos help ignite excitement about reading. The videos feature professional actors of color reading classic stories and culturally relevant books for under-resourced preschoolers, most of whom are children of color. ACT ME A STORY produced 7 videos in 2022 and is working on more videos in 2023 and beyond. We hope to grow the program & expand its geographic reach.$0$2,870
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Janet CarpmanExecutive Director, Co-Producer (Playzoomers), Producer (Act Me A Story), Board President (Unpaid)PT$4,200-$4,200
Mary Ann Nichols HubbardCo-Producer (Playzoomers), Literary Manager, Board Clerk (Unpaid)-$1,800-$1,800
George DoughertyTreasurer-$0--
Duchess DaleBoard Member-$0--
Thomas StephensBoard Member-$0--
Gary GiurbinoDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Playzoomers Inc
EIN
85-4050979
Phone
7345463390
Address
36 Milton Rd Apt 1, Brookline, MA 02445

Signing Officer

Name
Janet Carpman
Title
President
Phone
7345463390
Signed
2024-05-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
SM Hankins Consulting
Address
103 seminole ave, Waltham, MA 02451
Preparer
Sarah Hankins
Phone
7818567165
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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