Washington Ensemble Theatre

Analysis

Washington Ensemble Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2008, 18 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, Washington Ensemble Theatre reported income of $152k and spending of $145k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $206k to $152k (-26%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Washington Ensemble Theatre sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Culture Shock Las Vegas Inc ($152k), National Capital Historical Museum of Transportation Inc ($152k) and Randolph County Community Arts Counsil ($152k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $141k against liabilities of $6,432, net assets of $134k.