Rude Mechanicals-A Theatre Collective

Analysis

Rude Mechanicals-A Theatre Collective is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 May 2024, Rude Mechanicals-A Theatre Collective reported income of $145k and spending of $159k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income fell from $300k to $145k (-52%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Rude Mechanicals-A Theatre Collective sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Literature Association Inc ($145k), Overmountain Victory Trail Association ($145k) and Colorado Reach Conference ($145k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $64k. At year end it held assets of $203k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $203k. It reported 4 employees.