Sundog Theater Inc

Analysis

Sundog Theater Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Staten Island, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 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, Sundog Theater Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $938k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $739k to $1.3m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sundog Theater Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 78th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society Inc ($1.3m), Foundation for Creative Broadcasting Inc ($1.3m) and Willow Pregnancy Support of Oklahoma Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $134k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $90k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 27 employees.