Stella Adler Theatre

Analysis

Stella Adler Theatre is a registered charity in United States, based in Hollywood, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1992, 34 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, Stella Adler Theatre reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.3m (-30%), an average of -8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Stella Adler Theatre sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Works ($1.3m), Liberty Hall Museum Inc ($1.3m) and New York Stage and Film Company Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $175k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $418k. At year end it held assets of $514k against liabilities of $168k, net assets of $346k. It reported 18 employees.