Cresson Lake Playhouse

Analysis

Cresson Lake Playhouse is a registered charity in United States, based in Ebensburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1974, 52 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, Cresson Lake Playhouse reported income of $226k and spending of $227k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $219k to $226k (+3.3%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Cresson Lake Playhouse sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crystal Theatre ($226k), Northwest Art Alliance ($226k) and Creative Girls Rock ($226k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $283k against liabilities of $84k, net assets of $200k. It reported 4 employees.