Nonprofit · EIN 90-0716569
MOTUS THEATER
Also known as MOTUS-THEATER OF OUR STORIES
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80306
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $749,687 | $581,877 | $167,810 | $899,084 | $7,184 | $891,900 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $677,707 | $586,885 | $90,822 | $728,028 | $3,672 | $724,356 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $682,911
- of which government grants
- $178,401
- Program service revenue
- $39,925
- Investment income
- $26,601
- Other revenue
- $250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $198,163
- Other salaries and wages
- $187,379
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $431,340
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $14,338
- Travel
- $18,785
- Program services (functional)
- $410,302
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,794
- Fundraising (functional)
- $60,781
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $728,028
- Total assets, end of year
- $899,084
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,184
- Net assets, end of year
- $891,900
- Publicly traded securities
- $462,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $454,102
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $437,798
- Gross receipts
- $749,687
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRSTEN WILSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $94,250 | $11,288 |
| RITA RUFINO VALENTE-QUINN | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $90,812 | $1,813 |
| ARTHUR FIGEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AREYANA PROCTOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET NESS MA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ENSIGN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY FISHMAN FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO GONZALEZ-FONTES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN IGNACIO-STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO SILVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRSTEN WILSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $90,392 | $12,619 |
| RITA RUFINO VALENTE-QUINN | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $85,333 | $2,104 |
| ARTHUR FIGEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AREYANA PROCTOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET NESS MA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ENSIGN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY FISHMAN FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO GONZALEZ-FONTES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN IGNACIO-STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERLA DELGADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARINE REECE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO SILVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6080, BOULDER, CO 80306-6080
- In care of
- % MS KIRSTEN WILSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIRSTEN WILSON, PO BOX 6080, BOULDER, CO 80304
- Signed the 990
- RITA RUFINO VALENTE-QUINN, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (720) 432-2004
- Website
- MOTUSTHEATER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUP
Mission
THE MISSION OF MOTUS THEATER IS TO CREATE ORIGINAL THEATER TO FACILITATE DIALOGUE ON CRITICAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. WE AIM TO USE THE POWER OF ART TO BUILD ALLIANCES ACROSS VARIED SEGMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY
Program accomplishments
- TRANSFORMATIVE STORIES DESCRIPTION: TRANSFORMATIVE STORIES AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MONOLOGUES ENCOMPASS GENDER-DIVERSE LEADERS PRESENTING ARTFULLY CRAFTED PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT THEIR HOPES, DREAMS, AND EXPERIENCES OF NEGOTIATING OPPRESSION AND LIBERATION.Expenses $118,947 · revenue $15,524
- IMMIGRANTAMERICA DESCRIPTION: IMMIGRANT LEADERS WITH DACA STATUS PRESENT ARTFUL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MONOLOGUES ABOUT THE CHALLENGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW IN THE U.S. IN WHICH IMMIGRANTS WITH DACA STATUS PERFORM THEIR OWN STORIES & ARE FEATURED AS PROTAGONISTS. VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITS FEATURING MONOLOGISTS & THEIR STORIES AT PERFORMING ARTS VENUES, LIBRARIES, & SCHOOLS EXPAND THE REACH OF THE STORIES.Expenses $97,199 · revenue $4,117
- JUSTUS DESCRIPTION: THE JUSTUS PROJECT INCLUDES AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MONOLOGUE WORKSHOP WITH FORMERLY INCARCERATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND IMPACTFUL THEATER PERFORMANCES. PERFORMANCES ALSO INCLUDE LEGISLATORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GRANTMAKERS CO-READING THE STORIES OF THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED MONOLOGISTS.Expenses $95,274 · revenue $5,530
- VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $98,882 · revenue $14,754
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
- 90-0716569
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $899,084
- Income (IRS master file)
- $749,687
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $749,687 | $581,877 | $899,084 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $677,707 | $586,885 | $728,028 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $733,085 | $530,063 | $694,427 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 90-0716569).
Questions about MOTUS THEATER
- What is the EIN of MOTUS THEATER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOTUS THEATER is 90-0716569.
- Is MOTUS THEATER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to MOTUS THEATER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOTUS THEATER 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 MOTUS THEATER 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 MOTUS THEATER 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 MOTUS THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KIRSTEN WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOTUS THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,250 (KIRSTEN WILSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MOTUS THEATER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $749,687, expenses of $581,877 and total assets of $899,084 at year end.
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