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Cape Cod Theatre Project Inc

EIN 04-3299602 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR NEW AMERICAN PLAYS AND PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

Income
$156,676
Spending
$159,747
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Highest pay
$28,000, art. dir.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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)
  1. $112,812 spent. PRESENTED FIVE NEW AMERICAN PLAYS THROUGH STAGED AND BENEFIT READINGS PERFORMED AND READ DURING JUNE & JULY 2024 & WERE PRESENTED LIVE IN FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS.
  2. $8,160 spent. INTERN PROGRAM WHICH ENABLED COLLEGE STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCEFIRST HAND THE STAGED READING PRODUCTION PROCESS IN THEDEVELOPMENT OF A NEW AMERICAN PLAY - NET OF INTERN REVENUE
  3. $1,000 spent. WRITER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM INVITES A PLAYWRIGHT TOSPEND UP TO 2 WEEKS IN FALMOUTH WORKING IN THECOMMUNITY, WITH INTERNS AND WITH THE CCTP PRODUCTIONS

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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