Endangered Species Theatre Project

Analysis

Endangered Species Theatre Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Frederick, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 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 June 2024, Endangered Species Theatre Project reported income of $199k and spending of $201k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $159k to $199k (+25%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Endangered Species Theatre Project 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 54th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lynnville Area Arts Association Inc ($199k), Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati Incorporated ($199k) and Artists West Association Inc ($199k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 21% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3,630 against liabilities of $4,012, net assets of -$382.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.