Applause Childrens Theater

Analysis

Applause Childrens Theater is a registered charity in United States, based in Paso Robles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Applause Childrens Theater reported income of $117k and spending of $90k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $86k to $117k (+36%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Applause Childrens Theater sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association ($117k), Zumbrota Area Arts Council ($117k) and Shelton Historical Society Inc ($117k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 44% of the total. At year end it held assets of $67k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $67k.