Friends of the Finke Theatre

Analysis

Friends of the Finke Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in California, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2010, 16 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 June 2024, Friends of the Finke Theatre reported income of $146k and spending of $126k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $90k to $146k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of the Finke Theatre sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Choral Directors Association Inc ($146k), Hollywood Heritage ($146k) and Northern Valley Youth Orchestras ($146k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 46% of the total. It paid $1,845 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $731k against liabilities of $141k, net assets of $590k.