Theater on the Ridge

Analysis

Theater on the Ridge is a registered charity in United States, based in Paradise, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1978, 48 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 December 2023, Theater on the Ridge reported income of $149k and spending of $131k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $248k to $149k (-40%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Theater on the Ridge sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra ($149k), Save Harlem Now ($149k) and Century Chinese Language School ($149k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $239k against liabilities of $57k, net assets of $182k.