Scripps Theatre Arts

Analysis

Scripps Theatre Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2018, 8 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, Scripps Theatre Arts reported income of $148k and spending of $169k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $55k to $148k (+170%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 253%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Scripps Theatre Arts 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 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Educational Theatre Association Incorporated ($148k), Wilson County Historical Society ($148k) and Celebrate St James Past-Present-Future Inc ($148k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.0% and program service revenue 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1,514 against liabilities of $1,464, net assets of $50.