Arlekin Players Theatre

Analysis

Arlekin Players Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Needham, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 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, Arlekin Players Theatre reported income of $638k and spending of $608k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $222k to $638k (+187%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 361%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arlekin Players Theatre sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Act 2 Inc ($638k), Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum ($638k) and Longmont Symphony Society Inc ($638k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $26k. At year end it held assets of $226k against liabilities of $40k, net assets of $187k. It reported 12 employees.