Calvin Simmons Theatre

Analysis

Calvin Simmons Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Emeryville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2021, 5 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 2023, Calvin Simmons Theatre reported income of $9.6m and spending of $10k, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $2,000 to $9.6m (+479040%), an average of +6822% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 366010%. Over the whole period it spent 0.6% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Calvin Simmons Theatre sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ($9.6m), Kohler Trust for the Arts and Education ($9.6m) and American Folk Art Museum ($9.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $23.8m against liabilities of $7.0m, net assets of $16.8m.