Sayreville Main Street Players Ltd
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We are a community theatre producing high quality broadway style plays and musicals Kidworks shows for youngsters interactiveimmersive mystery theatre and theatre arts programs featuring young performers 5 to 18 years old
- Income
- $169,794
- Spending
- $174,845
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (6)
- $7,676 spent. Main Street Junior Production of Mary Poppins Jr - A fully staged production featuring young performers ages 5-14
- $27,100 spent. Main Street Performing Arts Academy - A theatre performing arts program for young performers ages 4 to 17 broken into Junior performers 4-10 and Senior Performers 11-17 The Main Street Academy is a 10 week program dedicated to developing the next generation of theatre artists both on stage and behind the scenes Every week the students get a half hour workshop on some aspect of theatrical production whether its vocal health audition technique lighting and design Besides learning their material for the show the students are also involved in creating some of the props and sets for the show Whether your children aspire to become professional entertainers actors singers dancers technical crew or just want to experience the joy of theatre we welcome them to be part of our Main Street community
- $282 spent. Produced 2 Main Street Kidworks theatre for kids shows
- $56,518 spent. 6 Main Stage Shows Plaza Suite Dirty Rotten Scoundrel All Shook Up Into The Woods Puffs A Song for Christmas 2 with full 10 piece orchestra
- $2,971 spent. Murder Mystery Event
- Co production to benefit the Middlesex County Bar Foundation and Main Street Theatre Company The Trial of The CenturyThe Hall Mills Murder trial performed by bar members
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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