Performing Arts at Metropolis

Analysis

Performing Arts at Metropolis is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington HTS, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2002, 24 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 December 2023, Performing Arts at Metropolis reported income of $2.9m and spending of $3.3m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.2m to $2.9m (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Performing Arts at Metropolis sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Explore Center Inc ($2.9m), The History Theatre Inc ($2.9m) and Madison Childrens Museum Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $26k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $803k, net assets of $555k. It reported 129 employees.