Oregon Contemporary Theatre

Analysis

Oregon Contemporary Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Eugene, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1995, 31 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 August 2023, Oregon Contemporary Theatre reported income of $643k and spending of $756k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $750k to $643k (-14%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Oregon Contemporary Theatre sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lithuanian Maironis Community School of Lemont ($643k), Sierra Madre Playhouse ($643k) and Frequent Flyers Productions Inc ($643k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $208k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $105k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 16 employees.