The Great Star Theater

Analysis

The Great Star Theater is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2020, 6 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 December 2023, The Great Star Theater reported income of $619k and spending of $813k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2016 to December 2023, income grew from $361k to $619k (+71%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 120%. 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, The Great Star Theater 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 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Terre Haute Symphony Association ($619k), Highlands Current Inc ($620k) and Canterbury Voices Inc ($619k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.5% and program service revenue 109% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $153k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $42k. At year end it held assets of $184k against liabilities of $49k, net assets of $135k. It reported 3 employees.