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Nonprofit · EIN 57-1018044

FBN PRODUCTIONS

Tax-exempt · CHAPIN, SC 29036

Financials

$41K$42K2023$84K$126K2024$43K$22K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FBN PRODUCTIONS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$43,041$22,031$21,010$64,592$0$64,592
December 31, 2024990-EZ$83,930$126,149-$42,219$40,980$6,429$34,551
December 31, 2023990-EZ$40,720$42,246-$1,526$68,277$0$68,277
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$42,597
Investment income
$444
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$8,568
Occupancy
$4,242
Printing, publications and postage
$2,211
Other expenses
$7,010
Program services (functional)
$17,841

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$40,980
Total assets, end of year
$64,592
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$64,592
Cash, savings and investments
$20,955
Gross receipts
$43,041

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELLEN SCHLAEFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR8$0
ALAN GRIMSLEYTREASURER1$0
GARNETT R BRUCETRUSTEE1$0
REBA H CAMPBELLTRUSTEE1$0
MARY B KEENANTRUSTEE1$0
RACHEL SCOTTTRUSTEE1$0
KALEY SMITHTRUSTEE1$0
MARSHALL TAYLORTRUSTEE1$0
DAVID C TOULSONTRUSTEE1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELLEN SCHLAEFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR8$0
ALAN GRIMSLEYTREASURER1$0
GARNETT R BRUCETRUSTEE1$0
REBA H CAMPBELLTRUSTEE1$0
MARY B KEENANTRUSTEE1$0
RACHEL SCOTTTRUSTEE1$0
KALEY SMITHTRUSTEE1$0
MARSHALL TAYLORTRUSTEE1$0
DAVID C TOULSONTRUSTEE1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL SCOTTTRUSTEE1$0
GARNETT R BRUCETRUSTEE1$0
MARY B KEENANTRUSTEE1$0
REBA H CAMPBELLTRUSTEE1$0
MARSHALL TAYLORTRUSTEE1$0
DAVID C TOULSONTRUSTEE1$0
KALEY SMITHTRUSTEE1$0
ALAN GRIMSLEYTREASURER1$0
ELLEN SCHLAEFEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
716 OLD FORGE RD, CHAPIN, SC 29036-9756
Signed the 990-EZ
Ellen D Schlaefer, Executive Director
Phone
(803) 237-1849
Return prepared by
Mauldin & Jenkins LLC

Mission

PRESENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON OPERA, TO STUDENTS, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRESENTED VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS.
    Expenses $17,841

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for FBN PRODUCTIONS

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
57-1018044
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$64,592
Income (IRS master file)
$43,041

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$43,041$22,031$64,592XML
990-EZDecember 2024$83,930$126,149$40,980IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$40,720$42,246$68,277XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––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 57-1018044).

Questions about FBN PRODUCTIONS

What is the EIN of FBN PRODUCTIONS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FBN PRODUCTIONS is 57-1018044.
Is FBN PRODUCTIONS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to FBN PRODUCTIONS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FBN PRODUCTIONS file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of FBN PRODUCTIONS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FBN PRODUCTIONS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FBN PRODUCTIONS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FBN PRODUCTIONS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,041, expenses of $22,031 and total assets of $64,592 at year end.

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