Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble

Analysis

Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble is a registered charity in United States, based in Brentwood, 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 July 2024, Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble reported income of $92k and spending of $109k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2024, income grew from $48k to $92k (+91%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 57%. 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, Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum Inc ($92k), Arisia Incorporated ($92k) and Oregon Community Theater ($92k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $39k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $28k.