Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co

Analysis

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1981, 45 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, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co reported income of $5.0m and spending of $6.6m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $4.7m to $5.0m (+5.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Driehaus Design Initiative ($5.0m), Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated ($5.0m) and Oregon Center for Creative Learning ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $337k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. At year end it held assets of $7.9m against liabilities of $456k, net assets of $7.5m. It reported 216 employees.