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Fellowship for Performing Arts
Fellowship for Performing Arts reported $12.2 million in revenue and $7.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.69 went to program services, $8.80 to management and general costs and $23.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $409,676 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.4MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $409,676 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.56% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTheatrical productions in the fiscal year ended march 31, 2025, fpa produced two different theatrical productions, the screwtape letters and further up & further in, that toured 32 cities and played before a total audience of 55,854
Film productionfpa produced its first film, the most reluctant convert, in 2021. This film was marketed to various streaming sources throughout the fiscal year and can be downloaded and viewed on amazon prime, google play, youtube, apple tv, dvd, and blu-ray. In late 2025, fpa also released a multi-camera video shoot of its stage production further up & further in, available on dvd and streaming services. Fpa is currently in the fund-raising and development phase to produce a feature film scheduled to go into production in the summer of 2027
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $394,908 | $0 | $14,768 | $409,676 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fellowship for Performing Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $421K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARUBA PRODUCTIONS LLC Theatrical & film production services | $969,347 |
| YOUR PART TIME CONTROLLER Accounting | $100,283 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Fellowship for Performing Arts totaling $1.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Fellowship for Performing Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fellowship for Performing Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Fellowship for Performing Arts spent in FY2025, $67.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fellowship for Performing Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Fellowship for Performing Arts reported that 67.7% of its $7.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 23.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fellowship for Performing Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fellowship for Performing Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $409,676, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fellowship for Performing Arts get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 57.5% came from contributions and grants and 30.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fellowship for Performing Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1739276 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202523539349301322 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202413239349300631 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (amended), object 202440299349302119 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202222939349300607 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202240119349300804 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120289349301722 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1739276: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.