Ross Valley Players

Analysis

Ross Valley Players is a registered charity in United States, based in Ross, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1981, 45 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 June 2023, Ross Valley Players reported income of $658k and spending of $389k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $279k to $658k (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ross Valley Players sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lower Cape Communications Inc ($658k), Pinnacle High Booster Club Inc ($658k) and Orchestra Indiana Inc ($658k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $500 (0.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $921k against liabilities of $150k, net assets of $771k. It reported 17 employees.