American Theatre Guild

Analysis

American Theatre Guild is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2018, 8 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 June 2023, American Theatre Guild reported income of $45.4m and spending of $43.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $26.2m to $45.4m (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Theatre Guild sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology ($45.2m), Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles ($45.6m) and Center for Education Reform ($45.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.3% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $311k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.1m. At year end it held assets of $29.9m against liabilities of $13.3m, net assets of $16.6m. It reported 170 employees.