Nonprofit · EIN 84-1254913
TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $329,126 | $199,241 | $129,885 | $161,701 | $3,928 | $157,773 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $157,488 | $175,962 | -$18,474 | $39,504 | $11,616 | $27,888 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $224,442 | $213,393 | $11,049 | $56,417 | $10,055 | $46,362 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $311,599
- of which government grants
- $17,396
- Program service revenue
- $17,506
- Investment income
- $21
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $67,240
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $133,192
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,690
- Occupancy
- $18,619
- Travel
- $13,209
- Program services (functional)
- $151,880
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,389
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,972
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,504
- Total assets, end of year
- $161,701
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,928
- Net assets, end of year
- $157,773
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $145,618
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,155
- Gross receipts
- $329,126
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Shaw | Executive Director Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
| Holly Lewis | Board MemberFacilitator Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marcia Kahn | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sylvia McElroy | Board MemberFacilitator Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LShawn Howard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yosha Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashlee Cochran | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Perry Smith | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 10 | $0 |
| Abbey Dubois | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| Suzanne Palmer | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Shaw | Executive Director Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $55,000 |
| Abbey Dubois | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 40 | $38,238 |
| Perry Smith | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 12 | $9,212 |
| Suzanne Palmer | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 20 | $6,775 |
| Marcia Kahn | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Andrew Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LShawn Howard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yosha Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Lewis | Board MemberFacilitator Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sylvia McElroy | Board MemberFacilitator Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Shaw | Executive Director Trustee or director, Institutional trustee, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $49,200 |
| Abbey Dubois | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 38 | $37,338 |
| Suzanne Palmer | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 18 | $20,111 |
| Perry Smith | FacilitatorCoordinator Key employee | 15 | $14,382 |
| Lulu Delphine | FacilitatorCoordinator Former | 0 | $667 |
| Ramona Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joanne Dodi Jackson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yosha Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcia Kahn | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Andrew Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sylvia McElroy | Board MemberFacilitator Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Holly Lewis | Board MemberFacilitator Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1123 COUNTY ROAD 83, BOULDER, CO 80302-8767
- In care of
- % ALANA SHAW
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alana Shaw President, 1123 County Road 83, Boulder, CO 803028767
- Signed the 990
- ALANA SHAW PRESIDENT, Executive Director
- Phone
- (303) 618-0862
- Website
- www.turningthewheel.org
- Return prepared by
- Wendy R Welsh
Mission
Turning the Wheel Productions is a national nonprofit arts and education organization dedicated to making body-based creativeexpression and play accessible to individuals of all ages, experiences, genders, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Program accomplishments
- National youth outreach directly serving approx 5000 participants.Expenses $118,466 · grants $29,363 · revenue $1,250
- Training for educators, youth, caregivers, college students and interns. Serving elders with multigenerational programs online, in centers and at community events.Expenses $30,376 · grants $14,756 · revenue $7,529
- National touring community performance projects incorporating ten touring performers and 20-25 community members from each participating city.Expenses $3,038 · grants $753 · revenue $1,501
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 | 990 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
- 84-1254913
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25P)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $161,701
- Income (IRS master file)
- $329,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $329,126 | $199,241 | $161,701 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $157,488 | $175,962 | $39,504 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $224,442 | $213,393 | $56,417 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $223,351 | $250,909 | $42,836 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 84-1254913).
Questions about TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC
- What is the EIN of TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC is 84-1254913.
- Is TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC 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 TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC 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 TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alana Shaw President.
- Who are the officers and directors of TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $329,126, expenses of $199,241 and total assets of $161,701 at year end.
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