Bristol Riverside Theater Co Inc

Analysis

Bristol Riverside Theater Co Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bristol, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 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 August 2023, Bristol Riverside Theater Co Inc reported income of $4.7m and spending of $3.4m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $4.7m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bristol Riverside Theater Co Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madison Childrens Museum Foundation Inc ($4.7m), The John B Pierce Laboratory Inc ($4.7m) and Ocean Reef Cultural Center Inc ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $209k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $693k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $884k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 227 employees.