Blackstone River Theatre

Analysis

Blackstone River Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Cumberland, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1997, 29 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 December 2023, Blackstone River Theatre reported income of $214k and spending of $387k, spending 181% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $298k to $214k (-28%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 357%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blackstone River Theatre sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sedona Symphony ($213k), Meherrin Indian Tribe ($214k) and Ho Oulu Aina Foundation ($213k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1,987. At year end it held assets of $865k against liabilities of $80, net assets of $865k. It reported 2 employees.