Columbus Childrens Theatre

Analysis

Columbus Childrens Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1965, 61 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 May 2024, Columbus Childrens Theatre reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income grew from $1.5m to $1.5m (+1.1%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 30%. 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, Columbus Childrens Theatre sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Photo Center NW ($1.5m), Santa Cruz County Symphony Association ($1.5m) and Bay Area Glass Institute Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $375k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $513k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 11 employees.