Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by MERCED CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $491,171
- Total expenses
- $612,772
- Contributions and grants received
- $124,762
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $338,590
- Investment income
- $26
- Other revenue
- $27,793
- Total assets, end of year
- $319,167
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $319,167
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $529,439
- Management and general expenses
- $79,957
- Fundraising expenses
- $3,376
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $529,439
Program services were 86.4% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$124,762
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2a · Program service revenue: Theatrical Performance
total $153,720 · related or exempt $153,720
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2b · Program service revenue: Tuition
total $184,870 · related or exempt $184,870
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3 · Investment income
total $26 · excluded $26
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $15,000
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $15,000
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $15,000 · related or exempt $15,000
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$17,048
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$5,924
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $11,124
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Refunds
total $1,669 · related or exempt $1,669
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,669
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
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $193,966 · program services $155,223 · management and general $38,743
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $45,350 · program services $36,316 · management and general $9,034
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,014 · program services $1,014
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $2,293 · management and general $2,293
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $3,376 · fundraising $3,376
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $151,960 · program services $151,960
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,757 · program services $3,757
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13 · Office expenses
total $86,066 · program services $75,604 · management and general $10,462
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14 · Information technology
total $3,271 · program services $3,271
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15 · Royalties
total $24,117 · program services $24,117
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16 · Occupancy
total $72,974 · program services $58,379 · management and general $14,595
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17 · Travel
total $478 · program services $478
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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 $24,150 · program services $19,320 · management and general $4,830
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $301,587 · end of year $76,973
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $99,717
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $5,938
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $12,945 · end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$391,217
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$254,678
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $136,539 · end of year $136,539
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $17,151
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $7,969
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $425,951 · end of year $319,167
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
To provide instruction in the performing arts and to give public performances to display these and other art forms.
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During the reporting year, Playhouse Merced (Merced Center for the Performing Arts) advanced its charitable mission by providing accessible performing arts experiences and arts education, with a strong emphasis on youth, families, and community engagement. Primary Program: Community Theatre, Dance & Arts Education Playhouse Merceds primary program encompassed live theatrical productions, dance instruction, youth theatre education, and school-based outreach designed to foster creativity, confidence, and cultural participation. Accomplishments during the year included: Mainstage Theatre Productions: The organization produced multiple full-scale mainstage theatrical productions presented to the public. These performances provided affordable access to live theatre while creating opportunities for local artists, technicians, and volunteers to participate in professionally supported community productions. Youth Theatre & Conservatory Programming: Playhouse Merced offered ongoing youth theatre classes and conservatory-style programming focused on acting, voice, movement, and ensemble work. Programs served children and teens and emphasized collaboration, creative expression, and social-emotional development. Dance Education Classes: The organization provided dance instruction for youth, expanding access to performing arts education beyond theatre and supporting physical expression, discipline, and artistic growth. School District & After-School Outreach: In partnership with the local school district, Playhouse Merced delivered after-school performing arts programming and outreach activities that brought theatre and dance education directly to students, increasing arts access for families who may not otherwise be able to participate in fee-based programs. Scholarships & Community Access: To ensure equitable participation, the organization offered scholarships and reduced-cost enrollment opportunities for qualifying students and families, helping remove financial barriers to arts education. Volunteer & Community Engagement: Playhouse Merced engaged community volunteers in productions, classes, and events, strengthening civic involvement and expanding the organizations capacity to deliver programming. Through these activities, Playhouse Merced fulfilled its exempt purpose by enriching the cultural life of the community, expanding access to the performing arts, and providing meaningful arts education opportunities for youth and families.
Expenses $529,439 · Revenue $338,590
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Sheilah Brooks
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carol Longobardi
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Talisha Brantley
Corresponding Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Myisha Reed
Recording Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Adam Bryx
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dorthea Lynn White
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Matt Thomas
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rc Essig
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 14 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202611049349301606
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