Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Analysis

Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1969, 57 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 August 2023, Berkeley Repertory Theatre reported income of $15.4m and spending of $23.5m, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $20.8m to $15.4m (-26%), an average of -7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Berkeley Repertory Theatre sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Indian Health & Services Corporation ($15.3m), Portland Museum of Art ($15.4m) and Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center Inc ($15.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.4m. At year end it held assets of $76.5m against liabilities of $54.2m, net assets of $22.3m. It reported 457 employees.