YOUNG PEOPLES THEATER

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANE RICHTER

Phone

7342224006

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

YOUNG PEOPLES THEATER, founded in 1977, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $321K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $427K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 33% operating deficit.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $405,500 Revenue: $302,553

YPT CLASSES AND EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES: THIS YEAR FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM CENTERED AROUND TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO KNOW TO WORK BEHIND THE...

YPT CLASSES AND EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES: THIS YEAR FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM CENTERED AROUND TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO KNOW TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES IN SHOW DESIGN, COSTUMING, HAIR AND MAKEUP, PROPS, SETS AND SCENIC, LIGHTING AND SOUND. THE TECH PROGRAM ABOUT EACH PRODUCTION FROM THE MAIN STAGES TO THE SUMMER PRODUCTIONS WAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IN THE SOUND ARENA, YPT RAISED MONEY TO REPLACE THE OVER-20-YEAR OLD MICS WITH NEW, STATE OF THE ART MICROPHONES TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO HEAR THEIR YOUNG PEOPLE ON STAGE IN CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY

Program 2

YPT PRODUCTIONS: 2024 - YPT PRODUCED TWO MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS. IN MAY, YPT PERFORMED THE LITTLE MERMAID IN A 1300-SEAT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN THEATER (POWER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS) TO CLOSE TO SOLD-OUT AUDIENCES ALL FOUR PERFORMANCES. IN DECEMBER, YPT RETURNED TO THE POWER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH SEUSSICAL. YPT FLEXED TO ADAPT TO A CHANGE IN THE UM ACADEMIC CALENDAR MAKING THE USUAL SPOT IN NOVEMBER UNAVAILABLE IN THE THEATER PERFORMED IN FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS (ONE WITH 640 SEATS). THE SHOW WAS GREAT AND WE LEARNED THAT TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS IS A CHALLENGING TIME TO ATTRACT LARGE AUDIENCES IN A THEATER AS LARGE AS THE POWER CENTER (1300 SEATS) IT WAS A GREAT SEASON OF SHOWS WITH OVER 75 CAST MEMBERS IN EACH SHOW AND 12- 20 TECH TEAM MEMBERS (YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 6TH-12TH GRADE) RUNNING THE SHOW IN ALL THE JOBS BEHIND THE CURTAIN BACKSTAGE.

Program 3

YPT SUMMER PROGRAMS AND CAMPS: YPT AGAIN ENJOYED A SUMMER BURSTING AT THE SEAMS WITH FILLED SUMMER SESSIONS - 10 SUMMER CAMPS TOTAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED: ONE WEEK CAMPS: SEWING 101 (GRADES 6-12)...

YPT SUMMER PROGRAMS AND CAMPS: YPT AGAIN ENJOYED A SUMMER BURSTING AT THE SEAMS WITH FILLED SUMMER SESSIONS - 10 SUMMER CAMPS TOTAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED: ONE WEEK CAMPS: SEWING 101 (GRADES 6-12), STORYTELLING THROUGH PUPPETS (GRADES 6-12), BUILD ON YOUR SEWING SKILLS - ADVENTURES IN PATTERNING (GRADES 6-12), MAKEUP AND SPECIAL EFFECTS (GRADES 6-12), AND CLICK, CLACK, MOO - COWS THAT TYPE (GRADES 1-3 WITH A PRODUCTION THE LAST DAY OF CAMP). TWO WEEK CAMPS - EACH WITH A FULL PRODUCTION THE LAST DAY OF CAMP (TWO SHOWS FOR EACH CAMP): ARISTOCATS (60 GRADES 1-6), ARISTOCATS TECH (20 GRADES 6-12), LEGALLY BLONDE (48 GRADES 6-12), WILLY WONKA (60 GRADES 1-6) AND WILLY WONKA TECH (18 GRADES 6-12).

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $18,477

Program Service Revenue $302,553

Investment Income $49

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $321,079

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $405,500

Other Expenses $427,354

TOTAL EXPENSES $427,354

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$321,079	$368,849	-0.1%
Expenses	$427,354	$387,008	+0.1%
Net Income	$-106,275	$-18,159	+4.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

100

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANE RICHTER	OFFICERDIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT LAW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES RICHTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA DARDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM SIMMONS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$321,079	$427,354	$341,855	$-106,275
2023	$368,849	$387,008	$448,130	$-18,159
2022	$262,502	$342,711	$466,289	$-80,209
2021	$302,447	$195,509	$546,498	$106,938
2020	$228,769	$207,891	$471,779	$20,878
2019	$357,803	$332,384	$452,983	$25,419
2018	$379,085	$341,267	$426,039	$37,818