Upstream Theater

Analysis

Upstream Theater is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2004, 22 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, Upstream Theater reported income of $203k and spending of $71k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $110k to $203k (+84%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Upstream Theater sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute for Broadening Participation ($203k), Palo Alto Chinese School ($203k) and Hyde Park Theatre ($203k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $23k (33% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $173k against liabilities of $9,812, net assets of $163k. It reported 8 employees.