Kingdom County Productions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE ARTS EDUCATION, MEDIA PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION, AND FILM AND PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS.
- Income
- $695,404
- Spending
- $562,997
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $80,000, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 102% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 68% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $123,035 spent. THE AVA PROGRAM TOURED ITS FILM "JUST GETTING BY", A DOCUMENTARY FILM FOCUSED ON VERMONTERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY. THE FILM WAS SHOWN ACROSS THE STATE WITH MORE THAN 80 SCREENINGS. AVA'S PROGRAM WRITERS FOR RECOVERY IS NOW IN ITS 10TH YEAR. THE WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED IN RECOVERY CENTERS, PRISONS AND TREATMENT AVA PRODUCED A NEW FILM, EVERY DAY BIG AND SMALL. THIS PROGRAM ALSO SPONSORED A MEDIA ORGANIZATION, RUMBLE STRIP THAT PRODUCES PODCAST DOCUMENTARIES CONSISTENT WITH AVA'S DOCUMENTARY WORK. RUMBLE STRIP HAS WON A PEABODY AWARD AND IS FREQUENTLY BROADCAST ON VERMONT PUBLIC.
- $297,075 spent. THE KCP PRODUCES PROGRAM DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED ITS SEMESTER CINEMA PROJECT, WHERE PROFESSIONALS MENTORED AND COLLABORATED WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR THE FILM ADAPTATION OF GEORGE BERNARD SHAW'S PLAY, MAJOR BARBARA. KCP ALSO CONTRACTED TO PRODUCE THE MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL AND THE WOODSOTCK (VT) FILM SERIES. THE PRODUCES PROGRAM BEGAN PRODUCTION OF THE FILEM "ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE"
- $51,037 spent. THE KCP PRESENTS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OFFER WORLD CLASS PERFORMING ARTS IN THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM INCLUDING DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATER. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE FOLLOWING ARTIST PERFORMED: SOFIA ORCHESTRA, JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER'S SING AND SWING, STILE ANTICO, VOICES 8, TIME FOR 3, NATURALLY 7, PHILOBOLUS, HAWKTAIL, AND AMYTHYST KIAH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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