Rorschach Theatre

Analysis

Rorschach Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2003, 23 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 August 2023, Rorschach Theatre reported income of $356k and spending of $399k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2023, income grew from $215k to $356k (+66%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Rorschach Theatre sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Association of Schools of Theater Inc ($356k), Helping Link ($356k) and Fremont Area Art Assn Inc ($356k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $170k (43% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5,746. At year end it held assets of $27k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $27k. It reported 5 employees.