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Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Repertory Company reported $14.5 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.42 went to program services, $11.88 to management and general costs and $5.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.0% of the total. Government grants made up 5.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,595 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.3MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 61.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,595 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.61% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 33 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDuring the 2024-25 year, Trinity Repertory Company, the State Theater of Rhode Island, produced a six-play season. The season opened in September 2024 with two productions running in rotating repertory: "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive", by Selina Fillinger directed by Artistic Director Curt Columbus and "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - APT 2B" by Kate Hamill directed by Laura Kepley. These plays were followed by our beloved annual reimagining of "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" directed by Resident Company Member Tatyana Marie Carlo, which was staged off-site at…
In addition to public performances, Trinity Rep continued to manage and oversee the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA program for actors and directors with Brown University. Trinity Rep's Education and Community Engagement Departments provided significant activity for all ages including Project discovery school matinee performances, in-school residencies, summer camp, after school classes, community conversations, panels, and exhibitions
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 60.0 hrs/week | $191,933 | $0 | $51,662 | $243,595 |
| Artistic Director Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $211,360 | $0 | $15,795 | $227,155 |
| ACTING COMPANY/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week | $14,683 | $0 | $0 | $14,683 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trinity Repertory Company (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $422K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b33 · 32 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 2Yes
- 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5382
- Volunteers Part I, line 6153
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Trinity Repertory Company totaling $604K 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 Trinity Repertory Company's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Trinity Repertory Company, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Trinity Repertory Company spent in FY2025, $82.42 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Trinity Repertory Company's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Trinity Repertory Company reported that 82.4% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Trinity Repertory Company pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Trinity Repertory Company reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $243,595, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Trinity Repertory Company get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 61.0% came from contributions and grants (including 5.9% from government grants) and 34.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Trinity Repertory Company a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2547262 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349305561 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349307491 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349302238 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349301692 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143349349300904 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013149349303846 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2547262: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.