Nonprofit · EIN 05-0493733
BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE
Tax-exempt · CUMBERLAND, RI 02864
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $251,839 | $404,451 | -$152,612 | $789,187 | $80 | $789,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $213,507 | $387,229 | -$173,722 | $865,099 | $80 | $865,019 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,555
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $172,962
- Investment income
- $23,209
- Other revenue
- $11,113
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,780
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,574
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $83,536
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,030
- Occupancy
- $103,441
- Depreciation
- $38,308
- Program services (functional)
- $286,982
- Management and general (functional)
- $107,195
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,274
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $865,099
- Total assets, end of year
- $789,187
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $80
- Net assets, end of year
- $789,107
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $122,391
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $789,107
- Gross receipts
- $251,839
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL GUSETTI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $73,000 | $2,780 |
| PETER LANGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BAKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DRAPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ZELENSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON USHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY CLASPER-TORCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E CRAIG DWYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY LENNON SCHIMMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM MELLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL GUSETTI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $70,000 | $2,538 |
| PETER LANGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BAKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DRAPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ZELENSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE H GIFFORD III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY CLASPER-TORCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E CRAIG DWYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY LENNON SCHIMMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM MELLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON USHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 549 BROAD ST, CUMBERLAND, RI 02864-6935
- In care of
- % RUSSELL GUSETTI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER LANGTON, 549 BROAD STREET, CUMBERLAND, RI 02864
- Signed the 990
- PETER LANGTON, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (401) 725-9272
- Website
- WWW.BRTRI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
Mission
NONE
Program accomplishments
- AS A CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, THE MUSICAL HERITAGE OF THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY, AS WELL AS WORLD, ROOTS MUSIC, AND MORE HAVE FOUND A HOME AT BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE SINCE 2000. IN ADDITION TO WEEKLY CONCERT PROGRAMMING, BRT OFFERS OCCASIONAL CHILDREN'S SHOWS AND PARTICIPATORY DANCES. BRT ALSO FEATURES AN ART GALLERY OF ROTATING WORK THAT SHOWCASES LOCAL ARTISTS. AS AN ARTS EDUCATION CENTER, BRT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS THROUGH HERITAGE ARTS STUDIO CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. BELIEVING THAT THE ARTS HELP CULTURES CONNECT, BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ARTS AWARENESS AND PROVIDING PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE PARTICIPANTS. AS A COMMUNITY CENTER, BRT DONATES OR AFFORDABLY RENTS OUT ITS SPACE FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNCTIONS WHEN ITS PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE ALLOWS. THE TRADITIONAL AND FOLK ARTS, HANDED DOWN FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT OVER TIME AND PLACE, ARE A POWERFUL VEHICLE FOR CONVEYING THE LEGACY OF A COMMUNITY. GIVING A SPACE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IS CORE TO THE MISSION OF BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE.Expenses $286,982 · revenue $184,075
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0493733
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $789,187
- Income (IRS master file)
- $251,839
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $251,839 | $404,451 | $789,187 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $213,507 | $387,229 | $865,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $175,907 | $362,502 | $973,720 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 05-0493733).
Questions about BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE
- What is the EIN of BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE is 05-0493733.
- Is BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE 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 BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PETER LANGTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,000 (RUSSELL GUSETTI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $251,839, expenses of $404,451 and total assets of $789,187 at year end.
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