Totals
- Total revenue
- $291,931
- Total expenses
- $286,508
- Contributions and grants received
- $234,732
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $57,199
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,288
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,074
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- -$46,786
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $124,273
- Management and general expenses
- $162,235
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $124,273
Program services were 43.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$234,732
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2a · Program service revenue: Box Office
total $38,534 · related or exempt $38,534
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2b · Program service revenue: Private Individual Contribution
total $8,665 · related or exempt $8,665
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2c · Program service revenue: In Kind
total $10,000 · related or exempt $10,000
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $0
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $61,240 · management and general $61,240
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $27,598 · management and general $27,598
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,858 · management and general $3,858
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $3,467 · program services $3,467
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $255 · management and general $255
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $1,318 · management and general $1,318
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24a · Other expenses: In Kind Expense/Housing/furniture rent/Hospitality/Cr card
total $4,510 · management and general $4,510
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24b · Other expenses: Utilities/Operating Exp/misc/Ope Exp/auto/trophies
total $8,064 · management and general $8,064
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24c · Other expenses: Theatre Suplliesand fees/Janitorial Ser/Equip Repair/Rent
total $32,133 · management and general $32,133
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24d · Other expenses: Tech/Artistic/Bank/Dues/Lic permits/labor/Cater/Props
total $122,887 · program services $120,806 · management and general $2,081
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24e · All other expenses
total $21,178 · management and general $21,178
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $136 · end of year -$3,578
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,446 · end of year $2,446
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $1,921 · end of year $2,677
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$32,094
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$27,351
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,743 · end of year $4,743
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $16,274 · end of year $12,576
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $45,181 · end of year $40,498
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year -$52,209 · end of year -$46,786
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Four African American plays were produced during the season to a total of 3,000 diverse audiences. A Kuanza event was held to honor these in the community who supported the arts and to celebrate the acheivements of African Americans. Year around lasses were held for 75 at risk and low income youth at no charge to them.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Theater to perserve the African American Culture
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Since 1971, our mission has been to preserve the African American history and culture through the performing arts. As we celebrate the 46th Anniversary, our commitment to the preservation of Black history is stronger than ever. We continue to hold on to our artistic philosophy in staying true to our mission and vision in creating and performing traditional , classical and original productions that celebrate the culture, literature of African Americans. We will continue to produce works of artistic excellence that echoes the histories and experiences of the past while at the same time educating the future and inspiring hope. MEC has positively shared the African American cultural heritage in Miami-Dade County and neighboring counties. The company has been one of the few in the region that consistently produce works focusing on the African American experiences. Our selection of plays reflects the companys mission that preserves our strong identity. We are constantly exploring ideals to make the company more visible to a broader audience. Productions planned for the next two ye
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The M Ensemble Company is Floridas longest running African American professional theater company. M Ensemble celebrates its 46th Anniversary Season in FY 2018 2 with a return to Liberty City which was once the companys home in the 1970s. M Ensemble has moved into a new home after this company has been designated the residential company at new Miami-Dade Countys newly built theater. The Sandrell Rivers Theater is Liberty Citys new performing arts venue located at Audrey M Edmonson Transit Village. A resolution was passed by the Miami Dade County Board of County Commissioners in March 2016 with a 30 year agreement for the company to be in residence there, providing a full and to be renewed for another 30 yearsM Ensemble received its largest grant of 70,000 dollars from The Knight Foundation Arts Challenge to promote its 2018 2019 Season of activities in The Sandrell Rivers TheaterM Ensemble will have the opportunity to expand its services in the Liberty City community after forming with Harry Belafonte Tacolcy Center and Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church
Expenses $124,273
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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John Donnelly
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 3 related
-
Deanna Simpson
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Deanna Simpson
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Nichole Williams
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 4 related
-
Patricia E Williams
Producer/General Manager
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 40 related
-
Albert Hampton
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 4 related
-
Florence Simpkins-Brown
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Shirley Richardson
CEO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 9 + 40 related
-
Karl Riley
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Sharon Rolle
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Jan Maycock
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 3 related
-
Ebony Dunn
Member at Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Florence Simpkins- Brown
Assitance Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 8 May 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source object
- 202441299349303559
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