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Teatro Paraguas Inc

EIN 27-0410452 · Santa Fe, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE LITERATURE AND THEATRE THROUGH ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND BILINGUAL PRESENTATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC, LATINO, AND MULTICULTURAL POETRY AND PLAYS, WHILE PROMOTING CHILDREN'S THEATRE, PRODUCING THE WORKS OF NEW MEXICO PLAYWRIGHTS, AND CELEBRATING HISTORY, RICHNESS, AND DIVERSITY.

Income
$183,592
Spending
$154,020
Reserves
9.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 (1)
  1. $135,073 spent. TEATRO PARAGUAS PROMOTES HISPANIC, LATINX, AND CHICANO POETRY, LITERATURE AND THEATRE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND BILINGUAL THEATRICAL PRESENTATIONS OF CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY AND ORIGINAL WORKS, CELEBRATING THE HISTORY, RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY OF HISPANIC AND LATINX CULTURES. TEATRO PARAGUAS HAS PRESENTED VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS, FACILITATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLAYS AND PROVIDED A VENUE FOR PRODUCTIONS BY GUEST COMPANIES, POETRY READINGS, AND MUSIC CONCERTS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 2024, TEATRO PARAGUAS COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTIONS: -- ATACAMA, A PLAY BY AUGUSTO FEDERICO AMADOR -- IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE, A PLAY BY SANTA FE PLAYWRIGHT -- EL DA DE LOS MUERTOS, A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION ON SANTA FE PLAZA IN CO- SPONSORED BY KIWANIS CLUB AND THE CITY OF SANTA FE -- 12TH ANNUAL A MUSICAL PIATA FOR CHRISTMAS, A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION -- BIG WORDS, A PLAY BY SANTA FE PLAYWRIGHT JOEY CHAVEZ -- LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA, A STAGED READING IN SPANISH OF THE PLAY BY FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA -- ESPERANZA, A STAGED READING OF A NEW PLAY BY CARLOS MORTON -- PARTED WATERS, 6 STAGED READINGS OF A PLAY BY LOS ALAMOS PLAYWRIGHT ROBERT F. BENJAMIN

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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