Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe History Theatre Inc
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)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs226staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.1%
Months of reserve4.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianHistory Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.4M82%Management and general$402k13%Fundraising$145k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 89% in FY2023
$1.4M in FY2022, $158k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$463k in FY2023, −$25k in FY2024 and −$4k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.2 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists38funders
$347ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$40k$40k$40k$40k$40kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$35k$35k$35kMightycause Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$11k$11k$14k$26k$21k$13k$8kTarget FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$40k$24k–Joy in Blue FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$25kNicholson Family FoundationSince FY2018$10k$21k$15k$8k$11k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$35k$45k$45k$69k$174k$129k20 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$4k$15k$17k$41k$110k$70k$64k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped