Playhouse Arts

Analysis

Playhouse Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcata, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Playhouse Arts reported income of $788k and spending of $746k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $289k to $788k (+172%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Playhouse Arts sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Museum of Food and Drink ($788k), Friends of Chamber Music ($788k) and Indo-American Arts Council Inc ($787k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $360k. At year end it held assets of $313k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $295k. It reported 13 employees.