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Nonprofit · EIN 85-4050979

PLAYZOOMERS

Tax-exempt · CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467

Financials

$29K$24K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLAYZOOMERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$29,044$24,437$4,607$13,850$0$13,850
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,300
Program service revenue
$11,744
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,154
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,075
Printing, publications and postage
$96
Other expenses
$4,112
Program services (functional)
$18,381

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,243
Total assets, end of year
$13,850
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$13,850
Cash, savings and investments
$13,850
Gross receipts
$29,044

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janet CarpmanExecutive Director, Co-Producer (Playzoomers), Producer (Act Me a Story), Board President (unpaid)20$4,200
Mary Ann Nichols HubbardCo-Producer (PlayZoomers), Literary Manager, Board Clerk (unpaid)2$1,800
George DoughertyTreasurer0.5$0
Duchess DaleBoard Member0.5$0
Thomas StephensBoard Member1$0
Gary GiurbinoDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
159 PAYSON RD, CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467-3271
In care of
% JANET R CARPMAN PHD
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
36 Milton Rd, Brookline MA 02445
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Jan Carpman, 36 Milton Rd Apt 1, Brookline MA 02445
Signed the 990-EZ
Janet Carpman, President
Phone
(734) 546-3390
Return prepared by
SM Hankins Consulting

Mission

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

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $2,870
  • 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.
    Expenses $15,511 · grants $5,850

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for PLAYZOOMERS

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
85-4050979
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: Jan Carpman
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2023$29,044$24,437$13,850XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: JANET CARPMAN
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-4050979).

Questions about PLAYZOOMERS

What is the EIN of PLAYZOOMERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAYZOOMERS is 85-4050979.
Is PLAYZOOMERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to PLAYZOOMERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PLAYZOOMERS file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of PLAYZOOMERS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PLAYZOOMERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PLAYZOOMERS?
The 990-N for 2024 names Jan Carpman.
Who are the officers and directors of PLAYZOOMERS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,200 (Janet Carpman, Executive Director, Co-Producer (Playzoomers), Producer (Act Me a Story), Board President (unpaid)).
How much revenue does PLAYZOOMERS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $29,044, expenses of $24,437 and total assets of $13,850 at year end.

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