PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY OF NEW BRAUNFELS INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $314K · expenses $323K · assets $182K

Also known as
BRAUNFELS INC
EIN
45-5117346
Address
110 W FAUST ST, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-7813
Website
nbperformingarts.com
NTEE code
A60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2015 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2015 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO ENCOURAGE OUR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS THROUGH THE TRADITION OF THEATRE, MUSIC, PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM, TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES AS WELL AS ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Sherry Bettersworth Chairman2015-2024 $29,996$182,395 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
James Bettersworth CFO2015-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Boyd Reweh Director2016-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Sandra Byerly Secretary2015-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Tish Parker (former) Director2015-2017 10 $0 reported 1
Maria Somoskey (former) Director2015 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $29,996$0$0 $29,9961
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $68,085$0$0 $68,0851
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $34,900$0$0 $34,9001
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $24,707-- $24,7071
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0-- $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0-- $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $24,707-- $24,7071
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0-- $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0-- $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0-- $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
TISH PARKER Director10 $0$0$0 $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0$0$0 $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $0-- $01
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0-- $01
TISH PARKER Director10 $0-- $01
BOYD REWEH Director10 $0-- $01
SANDRA BYERLY Secretary10 $0-- $01
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHERRY BETTERSWORTH Chairman40 $0-- $01
JAMES BETTERSWORTH CFO2 $0-- $01
TISH PARKER Director10 $0-- $01
MARIA SOMOSKEY Director10 $0-- $01
SANDRA BYERLY Director10 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$313,628$322,853 $181,747$81,747 $1,643$307,789 $29,9960-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$331,572$319,932 $189,998$89,997 $0$329,872 $68,0850-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$320,673$275,031 $178,357$78,357 $665$319,614 $34,9000-
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,147$172,219 $123,198$23,198 $2,927$123,150 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$112,244$167,584 $69,270$69,270 $43,956$68,212 ---
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$237,659$233,063 $124,610$124,610 $47,691$189,807 $00-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$245,210$223,957 $120,014$120,014 $59,362$185,690 $00-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$294,442$201,804 $98,761$98,761 $70,804$223,638 $00-
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$195,239$171,674 $22,000$6,123 $31,269$163,970 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$142,097$144,863 $3,184-$17,442 $26,640$115,457 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Who funds organizations like this

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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$683,61440 112019–2025 LOVEGOOD PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY; ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE CONSERVANCY AT SAINT PETERS INC; ASHAVARI PERFORMING ARTS INC; COLUMBUS MUSIC AND ART ACADEMY and 7 more
MEREDITH FOUNDATION Private foundation$615,8958 12015–2022 LAKE COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$553,45246 212016–2024 CONSTELLATION PERFORMING ARTS; 222 HEALDSBURG PERFORMING ARTS; ENNIS PUBLIC THEATRE; ONE LONGFELLOW SQUARE INC and 17 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$453,20023 102014–2024 ROYAL ALBERT HALL AMERICA INC; YELLOW ROSE GALA FOUNDATION; STOWE PERFORMING ARTS INC; RUDE MECHANICALS-A THEATRE COLLECTIVE and 6 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$429,66629 132016–2024 AUDACITY PERFORMING ARTS PROJECT INC; GROUND FLOOR THEATRE; 222 HEALDSBURG PERFORMING ARTS; OUR FABULOUS VARIETY SHOW INC and 9 more
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$380,13629 62015–2024 ENNIS PUBLIC THEATRE; CHAMBER MUSIC INTERNATIONAL INC; PEGASUS MUSICAL SOCIETY; GENERATIONS INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS and 2 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$241,9796 52020–2024 ONE LONGFELLOW SQUARE INC; TRILOK FUSION ARTS INC; CLARION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE INC and 1 more
WALDER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$210,0003 12020–2024 CONSTELLATION PERFORMING ARTS
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$170,45012 42020–2024 STOWE PERFORMING ARTS INC; SOLI CHAMBER ENSEMBLE; RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION INC; BEACHES FINE ARTS SERIES INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $322,853 spent · pay $29,996 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $74,582$74,582-- 23.1%
Other (as described)SHOW MATERIALS $63,449$63,449-- 19.7%
Travel $58,646$58,646-- 18.2%
Royalties $33,569$33,569-- 10.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $29,996$29,996-- 9.3%
All other expenses $21,241$21,241-- 6.6%
Other (as described)TECHNICAL CREW $14,574$14,574-- 4.5%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE SERVICES $9,027$9,027-- 2.8%
Other (as described)ACTING TEACHER $8,182$8,182-- 2.5%
Office expenses $5,833$5,833-- 1.8%
Insurance $2,248$2,248-- 0.7%
Fees: legal $1,000-$1,000- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $506$506-- 0.2%
Total$322,853100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $319,932 spent · pay $68,085 · grants $0 · events $3,437
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $83,829$83,829-- 26.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $68,085$68,085-- 21.3%
Other (as described)TECHNICAL CREW $60,480$60,480-- 18.9%
Other (as described)SHOW MATERIALS $59,058$59,058-- 18.5%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $16,553$16,553-- 5.2%
Advertising and promotion $8,184$8,184-- 2.6%
All other expenses $7,100$7,100-- 2.2%
Royalties $4,710$4,710-- 1.5%
Fees: legal $3,995-$3,995- 1.2%
Other (as described) EventEVENT FOOD/BEVERAGES $3,437$3,437-- 1.1%
Insurance $2,263$2,263-- 0.7%
Office expenses $1,842$1,842-- 0.6%
Travel $396$396-- 0.1%
Total$319,932100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $275,031 spent · pay $34,900 · grants $0 · events $10,321
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $88,160$88,160-- 32.1%
Other (as described)TECHNICAL CREW $69,714$69,714-- 25.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $34,900$34,900-- 12.7%
Other (as described)SHOW MATERIALS $30,022$30,022-- 10.9%
Other (as described)COSTUMES $18,094$18,094-- 6.6%
All other expenses $10,830$10,830-- 3.9%
Other (as described) EventEVENT FOOD/BEVERAGES $10,321$10,321-- 3.8%
Royalties $7,968$7,968-- 2.9%
Office expenses $2,187$2,187-- 0.8%
Travel $1,023$1,023-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $907$907-- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $905-$905- 0.3%
Total$275,031100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $172,219 spent · pay $24,707 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $93,041 54.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $54,471 31.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,707 14.3%
Total$172,219100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $167,584 spent · pay $24,707 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $83,596 49.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $57,979 34.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,707 14.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,302 0.8%
Total$167,584100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $233,063 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)THEATRE PRODUCTION COSTS $62,871$62,871-- 27.0%
Occupancy $51,089$51,089-- 21.9%
Other (as described)TECHNICAL CREW $39,417$39,417-- 16.9%
All other expenses $35,400$35,400-- 15.2%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING EXPENSE $20,861$20,861-- 9.0%
Other (as described)VIDEO EQUIPMENT $19,123$19,123-- 8.2%
Information technology $3,607$3,607-- 1.5%
Fees: legal $695-$695- 0.3%
Total$233,063100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $223,957 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)THEATRE PRODUCTION COSTS $70,391$70,391-- 31.4%
Other (as described)STUDIO RENTAL $53,500$53,500-- 23.9%
Other (as described)TECHNICAL CREW $40,659$40,659-- 18.2%
All other expenses $34,674$34,674-- 15.5%
Other (as described)THEATRE RIGHTS $14,299$14,299-- 6.4%
Occupancy $8,174$8,174-- 3.6%
Information technology $1,700$1,700-- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $560-$560- 0.3%
Total$223,957100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $201,804 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)THEATRE PRODUCTION COSTS $56,570$56,570-- 28.0%
All other expenses $49,663$49,347$316- 24.6%
Other (as described)TECHNICAL CREW $43,076$43,076-- 21.3%
Other (as described)STUDIO RENTAL $27,662$27,662-- 13.7%
Other (as described)FUND RAISING $15,146$15,146-- 7.5%
Occupancy $4,697$4,697-- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $3,506-$3,506- 1.7%
Information technology $1,484$1,484-- 0.7%
Total$201,804100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $171,674 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $167,449 97.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,882 1.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,343 0.8%
Total$171,674100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $144,863 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $143,063 98.8%
Fees to independent contractors $1,800 1.2%
Total$144,863100%

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