Special Gifts Theatre Inc

Analysis

Special Gifts Theatre Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Northbrook, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2000, 26 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 2024, Special Gifts Theatre Inc reported income of $675k and spending of $608k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $395k to $675k (+71%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Special Gifts Theatre Inc 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 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lynn Arts Inc ($675k), Mesner Puppet Theater ($675k) and Pennsylvania Society ($675k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $452k. At year end it held assets of $463k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $436k. It reported 45 employees.