Theatre Historical Society of America

Analysis

Theatre Historical Society of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1975, 51 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 December 2023, Theatre Historical Society of America reported income of $96k and spending of $107k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $320k to $96k (-70%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 117% 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 Historical Society of America sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sturgeons Mill Restoration Project Inc ($96k), Old House Society ($96k) and North Atlanta Dance Theatre Inc ($96k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.1% and program service revenue 48% of the total. At year end it held assets of $310k against liabilities of $706, net assets of $309k.