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Great Plains Theatre Commons

EIN 84-3530737 · Omaha, NE

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

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE GREAT PLAINS THEATRE COMMONS IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND SHARING OF DIVERSE NEW STORIES.

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 90% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$273,656 spent. NEW PLAY FESTIVAL. WE HELD OUR NATIONAL NEW PLAY FESTIVAL ON MAY 25TH-31ST. THE NPF INCLUDED PLAY DEVELOPMENT FOR 10 PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS. EACH PLAY HAD A TEAM OF CREATIVES INCLUDING A DIRECTOR, ACTORS, DRAMATURG, AND DESIGNERS. OVER 1,000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING ATTENDEES, WERE INVOLVED.
$105,730 spent. COMMONS SEASON. COMMONS SEASON IS OUR SEASON OF FULLY PRODUCED PLAYS. THE PLAYS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED A BODY IN THE WILD GRASS, STUCK WITH LEMONS, AND STAINS. EACH PRODUCTION WAS IN PERSON AND STREAMED ONLINE. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE INVOLVED WAS 792.
$93,857 spent. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE YEAR ROUND DEVELOPMENT FOR BEGINNING AND ADVANCED PLAYWRIGHTS, LOCAL AND NATIONAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS AND PANELS, ARTS WORKSHOPS WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVOLVED WITH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WAS 1247.

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

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 June 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 April 2020.
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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