Ruston Community Theatre

Analysis

Ruston Community Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Ruston, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1978, 48 years ago. 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, Ruston Community Theatre reported income of $246k and spending of $166k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $61k to $246k (+305%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 421%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ruston Community Theatre sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include White Pass Community Services Coalition ($246k), Johnston County Economic Development Corporation ($246k) and Travis County Parks Foundation ($246k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 59% of the total. At year end it held assets of $276k against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $237k.