Encore Theatre Group

Analysis

Encore Theatre Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2009, 17 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Encore Theatre Group reported income of $687k and spending of $872k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $659k to $687k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Encore Theatre Group sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Louis Artworks ($687k), Lower Merion Conservancy ($687k) and Ncd-North Coast Dance ($687k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $209k. At year end it held assets of $147k against liabilities of $524k, net assets of -$377k. It reported 23 employees.