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Screen a listDefinition Theatre Company
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +155% in 3 yrs7staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin55.0%
Months of reserve20.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+36.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDefinition Theatre Company
Where the money goes FY2024 · $619k spent
Programs$514k83%Management and general$49k8%Fundraising$56k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Walder Foundation gave $90k in FY2021, 17% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 36% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$286ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Joyce FoundationSince FY2022$40k$60kWalder FoundationOn and off$90kField Foundation of IllinoisSince FY2021$35k$35k$15kBuilders Vision FoundationNew in FY2023$50kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2020$8k$9k$9k$9kBayless Family FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$20k$31k$166k$15k$265k4 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$14k$5k$18k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund