Stella Adler Studio of Acting

Analysis

Stella Adler Studio of Acting is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2000, 26 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 school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Stella Adler Studio of Acting reported income of $7.9m and spending of $9.6m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $8.3m to $7.9m (-4.2%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 32%. 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, Stella Adler Studio of Acting sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ser-Jobs for Progress Inc - San Joaquin Valley ($7.9m), 70 Faces Media Inc ($7.9m) and Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting ($7.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.0% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $335k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.9m. At year end it held assets of $18.7m against liabilities of $20.8m, net assets of -$2.0m. It reported 209 employees.