Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Theatrical Outfit 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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs75staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.6%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.8%
Middle half of peersMedianTheatrical Outfit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.5M78%Management and general$225k11%Fundraising$200k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc gave $500k in FY2020, 16% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$713k in FY2024 and −$451k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $55k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending41funders
$726ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Abraham J and Phyllis Katz FoundationOn and off$125k$150k$400k$200k$250k$200kLettie Pate Evans Foundation IncOn and off$500kThe Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165Every year since FY2017$50k$50k$75k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Simmons FoundationOn and off$35k$100k$50k$25k$25kThe Arthur M Blank Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$40k$75k–Walter G Canipe FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$84k$120k$259k$373k$685k$143k$124k22 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$17k$14k$32k$153k$68k$81k$165k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped