Barn Theatre

Analysis

Barn Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Porterville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 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 May 2024, Barn Theatre reported income of $78k and spending of $55k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2024, income fell from $84k to $78k (-7.9%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Barn Theatre sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hicksville Gregory Museum ($78k), Beechwood Band Boosters Inc ($78k) and Appalachian Fiddle & Blue Grass Association ($78k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 63% of the total. At year end it held assets of $185k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $185k.