Cookeville Childrens Theatre

Analysis

Cookeville Childrens Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Cookeville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Cookeville Childrens Theatre reported income of $162k and spending of $180k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $223k to $162k (-27%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cookeville Childrens Theatre sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elim Preschool ($162k), Rowan County Literacy Council Inc ($162k) and Hughesville Public Library ($162k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.2% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (17% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $290k against liabilities of $156k, net assets of $133k.