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National Theatre in America reported $7.9 million in revenue and $8.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $76.30 went to program services, $6.28 to management and general costs and $17.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,440 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 171% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.5MFor 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
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $7.9MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,440 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.11% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNational Theatre - grants to support the National Theatre's charitable work: producing theatre for its stages as well as international tours, transfers and cinema broadcasts, fostering talented young artists and introducing a new generation to the theatre through education
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 DIRECTOR Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $251,687 | $0 | $11,753 | $263,440 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $158,303 | $0 | $0 | $158,303 |
| DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,574 | $0 | $7,055 | $124,629 |
| DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,534 | $0 | $1,040 | $117,574 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Theatre in America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $437K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · 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–1b27 · 27 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 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to National Theatre in America totaling $1.5M 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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Of every $100 National Theatre in America spent in FY2026, $76.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Theatre in America's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, National Theatre in America reported that 76.3% of its $8.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 17.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Theatre in America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Theatre in America reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $263,440, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Theatre in America get its money?
Of $7.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 95.2% came from contributions and grants and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Theatre in America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4140412 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202632129349300018 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202542139349300309 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202540279349301399 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202430469349302223 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202300469349302500 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202200389349301115 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120289349300137 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4140412: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.