Waukesha Civic Theatre Inc

Analysis

Waukesha Civic Theatre Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Waukesha, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1967, 59 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, Waukesha Civic Theatre Inc reported income of $3.5m and spending of $861k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $665k to $3.5m (+422%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 251%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Waukesha Civic Theatre Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute ($3.5m), Stern Grove Festival Association ($3.5m) and Putnam Museum and Science Center ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $169k. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $141k, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 26 employees.