2024-11-15T14:47:13-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 815020636 MONTANA PLAYWRIGHTS NETWORK MONT 4062350353 1319 Helena Avenue Helena MT 596012951 Pearl Allen Treasurer 4064599776 2024-11-15 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X https://www.montanaplaywrights.org X X 69181 X 32397 31543 1385 0 0 0 0 0 3423 95 3328 433 155 278 0 68931 1500 0 3651 11341 34466 1863 875 53696 15235 -26504 0 -11269 X 6584 14906 0 0 37167 44828 43751 59734 70255 71003 -26504 -11269 Incorporated in 2016 as a state-wide, 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, the Montana Playwrights Network's purpose is to highlight the creation and sharing of stories about and for Montanans. Its mission supports the development of playwrights, storytellers, writers, performers, and their creative works. MPN offers conferences, public performances and other events to facilitate creative self-expression and cultural enrichment through applications of Story principles. MPN particularly supports the cultural expression of Native communities in non-native environments. 1. Helena Avenue Theatre: While the Montana Playwrights Network (MPN) serves individuals and organizations from statewide communities, it primarily operates out of its home facility, the Helena Avenue Theatre (HAT) in Helena. As the organization's largest expense, maintaining this facility in support of MPN operations and other organizations that contract to use the HAT for their own events, MPN is responsible for paying rent, utilities and operating costs such as insurance, internet connection, and website services. Additionally, MPN purchases and maintains all facility equipment and supplies, and engages qualified independent contractors for selected operations at the HAT. The number of persons who benefit is estimated annually between 1,160 - 1,600. 2400 39820 2. New Works and Education Programming: The Montana Playwrights Network (MPN) offers a variety of programs that educate, train and enlighten attendees and provide forums for the interchange of current social and cultural themes and topics important to Montanans. These programs include theatre productions, concerts, conferences, and classes as well as entertainments such as the bi-annual MPN Premiere Project ("Bards of the Big Sky 2 in 2023"), the annual Montana Writers Rodeo, acting, directing and writing classes, MPN's Project Inkubator, and MPN's "Page To Stage" Reading Series that highlight original works in progress created by Montana authors and playwrights. The reading series also stimulates and facilitates thoughtful, thematic discussions between attending audience members and participants. The number of people benefiting from MPN's new works and education programming is estimated annually between 500 and 600. 1500 7125 3. Annual Winter Lodge Rendezvous: This unique and popular annual event features a variety of Native American artists, musicians, historians and presenters who highlight cultural, historical topics and native arts that are representative of Montana's indigenous peoples and presented for mostly non-native audiences. The number of people benefiting from MPN's Winter Lodge Rendezvous is estimated annually between 120 - 150. All MPN services and events are open to the public. 1375 6751 53696 Pamela Jamruszka-Mencher President/Executive Director 30 0 0 0 Rob Holter Vice President 0.5 0 0 0 Pearl Allen Treasurer 20 0 0 0 Jan Jamruszka-Wilson Secretary 0.5 0 0 0 Jay Pyette Northern Representative 0.25 0 0 0 Leah Joki Western Representative 0.25 0 0 0 Jackie Vetter Southern Representative 0.25 0 0 0 Jayme Green Eastern Representative 0.25 0 0 0 Jeff Ross Central Representative 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62397 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pearl Allen 1319 Helena Avenue Helena MT 596012951 4064599776 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 12068 36246 25684 39909 37110 151017 2386 1300 13250 22577 31543 71056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14454 37546 38934 62486 68653 222073 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1690 2875 4565 0 0 0 1690 2875 4565 217508 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206 278 484 0 0 0 0 0 0 14454 37546 38934 62692 68931 222557 0.97731 0.98883 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Pamela Jamruszka-Mencher President/Executive Director Provide funding for theatre startup costs X 25000 25000 0 1 1 Pamela Jamruszka-Mencher President/Executive Director Provide cash flow to pay organization's bills X 35000 37397 0 1 1 62397 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Interest Expense;805|Loss of Chairs;54|Late Filing Penalty Form 941Q2;16^Total;875^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Prepaid Expense;2760|Due from Paypal;683|Fixed Assets;41385^Total;44828^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;6118|Deferred Revenue;4180|Rental Deposits;705|Notes Payable;60000^Total;71003^ I don't believe this filing is late, as today is November 15, 2024. However, this is the first time we have been required to file a form other than the 990-N and it took me far more time than expected to find a way to file the information correctly and electronically.