American Society for Theatre Research

Analysis

American Society for Theatre Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1969, 57 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, American Society for Theatre Research reported income of $316k and spending of $334k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $208k to $316k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2020, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Society for Theatre Research 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 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keeping Technicians Up to Date Inc ($316k), Roundup Riders of the Rockies Heritage and Trails Foundation Inc ($316k) and United Way of the Tri Valley Area ($316k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 51% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $1.1m.