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Royal River Community Players

EIN 81-4473933 · Yarmouth, ME

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE MULTI-GENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGE CREATIVE EXPRESSION BY PROVIDING PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES AND CREATING THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS FOR ALL AGES.

Income
$303,686
Spending
$263,121
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 71%
Employees
7
Highest pay
$70,817, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $158,583 spent. THE ROYAL RIVER COMMUNITY PLAYERS (RRCP) ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING MULTI- GENERATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT UNITE INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMUNITIES IN GREATER PORTLAND AND BEYOND. THROUGH OUR CLASSES AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, WE OFFER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, STORYTELLING, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO SENIORS. IN 2025, WE CONTINUED TO PRODUCE MULTI-GENERATIONAL SHOWS. THIS WORK NOT ONLY PROVIDES FREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS BUT ALSO BRINGS THEATER TO OUR COMMUNITY AND CULTIVATES THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATER PATRONS. LAST YEAR, WE STAGED FIVE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS, CAST 111 ROLES, AND WELCOMED FAMILIES FROM 78 DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH 157 STUDENTS AGED 5 TO 85 ACROSS OUR POPULAR DAY, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, WE LAUNCHED THE ACCESSIBLE STAGES COLLABORATIVE, PARTNERING WITH VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY MORE INCLUSIVE FOR ACTORS OF ALL ABILITIES AND SKILL LEVELS. THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM AND DELIVERED FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR LOCAL THEATERS AND EDUCATORS TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THEIR PROGRAMS MORE INVITING AND INCLUSIVE FOR ACTORS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES. THE ROYAL RIVER COMMUNITY PLAYERS (RRCP) ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING MULTI- GENERATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES THAT UNITE INDIVIDUALS FROM COMMUNITIES IN GREATER PORTLAND AND BEYOND. THROUGH OUR CLASSES AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, WE OFFER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, STORYTELLING, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO SENIORS. IN 2025, WE CONTINUED TO PRODUCE MULTI-GENERATIONAL SHOWS. THIS WORK NOT ONLY PROVIDES FREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS BUT ALSO BRINGS THEATER TO OUR COMMUNITY AND CULTIVATES THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATER PATRONS. LAST YEAR, WE STAGED FIVE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS, CAST 111 ROLES, AND WELCOMED FAMILIES FROM 78 DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH 157 STUDENTS AGED 5 TO 85 ACROSS OUR POPULAR DAY, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, WE LAUNCHED THE ACCESSIBLE STAGES COLLABORATIVE, PARTNERING WITH VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY MORE INCLUSIVE FOR ACTORS OF ALL ABILITIES AND SKILL LEVELS. THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM AND DELIVERED FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR LOCAL THEATERS AND EDUCATORS TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THEIR PROGRAMS MORE INVITING AND INCLUSIVE FOR ACTORS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES.
  2. CONTINUATION OF SAME

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 2018.

    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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