Theatre for Children Inc

Analysis

Theatre for Children Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 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, Theatre for Children Inc reported income of $4.6m and spending of $5.5m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.7m to $4.6m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Theatre for Children Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Museum of Racing Inc ($4.6m), Rolling Hills Zoo Foundation ($4.6m) and Hoff Barthelson Music School ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $26.2m against liabilities of $16.0m, net assets of $10.2m. It reported 142 employees.