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Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation
Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation reported $17.4 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.47 went to program services, $11.04 to management and general costs and $5.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 60.5% of the total. Government grants made up 8.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $349,483 (EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 60.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $349,483 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.15% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Ogunquit Playhouse arts academy held all programs on the playhouse grounds and included tuition based courses for ages 5-18 and public tickets sales for our children's theatre shows held on the main stage. All classes, workshops and seminars were staffed by professional teaching artists both locally and from the broadway community. Our education director oversaw all programming. Summer 2024 had 10 weeks of programming with distinct and unique one, two-, and three-week programs. Our popular musical theatre performance camps included students aged 7-18 and included the musicals "seussical…
In 2024, the Ogunquit Playhouse had over 100,000 visitors to the playhouse. The playhouse presented 5 shows. The season began with waitress from may 9 june 8; crazy for you from june 13 july 13; a little night music from july 18 august 17; little shop of horrors from august 22-september 21; and the world premiere of my best friend's wedding from september 26-october 27
The playhouse rents scenery, props, wigs, costumes and equipment to non-profit regional theatres throughout the country and occasionally to schools. In 2024, these items were rented to twelve theatres and one university
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,483 | $0 | $30,000 | $349,483 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,205 | $0 | $11,270 | $237,475 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,424 | $0 | $31,501 | $188,925 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $136,125 | $0 | $11,944 | $148,069 |
| PRODUCING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $120,784 | $0 | $20,879 | $141,663 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $575K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5418
- Volunteers Part I, line 6270
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation totaling $182K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation spent in 2024, $83.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation reported that 83.5% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $349,483, for the role of EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 37.6% came from contributions and grants (including 8.5% from government grants) and 60.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0490316 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202630159349301148 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349309726 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202420459349300807 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349312459 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349308503 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349308443 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0490316: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.