Merrimack Repertory Theatre

Analysis

Merrimack Repertory Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Lowell, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Merrimack Repertory Theatre reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.4m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $2.9m to $1.9m (-34%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Merrimack Repertory Theatre sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Points North Institute ($1.9m), Vindex Media ($1.9m) and Tiny News Collective Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $332k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $905k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $929k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 122 employees.