Murphys Creek Theatre

Analysis

Murphys Creek Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Murphys, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 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 December 2023, Murphys Creek Theatre reported income of $286k and spending of $273k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $217k to $286k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 381%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Murphys Creek Theatre sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish War Veterans USA National Memorial Inc ($286k), Dance Houston ($286k) and Arca Images Inc ($286k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $118k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $99k. It reported 23 employees.