Contra Costa Civic Theatre

Analysis

Contra Costa Civic Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in El Cerrito, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1963, 63 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 December 2023, Contra Costa Civic Theatre reported income of $521k and spending of $404k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $456k to $521k (+14%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Contra Costa Civic Theatre sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Noblesville Creates ($520k), Forces of Nature Inc ($521k) and Childrens Museum of Jacksonville ($520k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $114k. At year end it held assets of $500k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $500k. It reported 44 employees.