Enlightened Theatrics

Analysis

Enlightened Theatrics is a registered charity in United States, based in Salem, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 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, Enlightened Theatrics reported income of $196k and spending of $322k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $714k to $196k (-73%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Enlightened Theatrics sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crushing Colonialism ($196k), Lighthouse International Film Festival Inc ($196k) and Newtown Arts Company ($196k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $62k. At year end it held assets of $44k against liabilities of $2,992, net assets of $41k. It reported 21 employees.