Theatre of the Oppressed NYC

Analysis

Theatre of the Oppressed NYC is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2013, 13 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, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC reported income of $920k and spending of $846k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $920k (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kids From Wisconsin Ltd ($919k), Tacoma Little Theatre & Drama League ($920k) and Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society ($919k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $441k. At year end it held assets of $751k against liabilities of $56k, net assets of $695k. It reported 15 employees.