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Manhattan Theatre Club reported $41.1 million in revenue and $34.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.00 went to program services, $10.70 to management and general costs and $9.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $563,584 (Artistic Director). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 $35MFor 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 $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 46.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $563,584 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 34 | 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 expenseManhattan Theatre Club's mission since 1972 has been to develop and present new work in a dynamic, supportive environment; to identify and collaborate with the most exciting new as well as accomplished artists; and to produce a diverse repertoire of innovative, entertaining, and thought-provoking plays and musicals by American and international writers. Since 1989, MTC Education, which uses the power of live theatre and playwriting to awaken minds, ignite imaginations, open hearts, and change lives, has also been an important part of our work. In the year ending June 30, 2025, Manhattan…
Mtc's learning and community engagement programs create experiences that empower learners to engage joyfully and authentically with live theatre as authors, audience, and administrators. We connect with learners of all ages and from a wide range of communities - locally, national, and internationally - in an array of programs tailored to meet each community's learning goals and ensure informed encounters with the works on mtc stages. These include in-school playwriting and theatre preparatory residencies, student and family matinees, an internet-based distance-learning playwriting and…
Artistic development: mtc focuses on presenting new york, american and world premieres of innovative theatre of the highest quality. Mtc's artistic development department oversees the development of new works, nurturing the growth of plays that go on to be produced at mtc and at other theatres around the country and the world. We strive to build ongoing relationships with playwrights, supporting them throughout their careers and creating an environment in which writers and theatre artists are supported by the finest professionals in every aspect of production. Mtc's artistic development…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Director Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $541,493 | $0 | $22,091 | $563,584 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $381,853 | $0 | $42,950 | $424,803 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $187,048 | $0 | $16,138 | $203,186 |
| DIR. OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $151,593 | $0 | $37,338 | $188,931 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $143,419 | $0 | $37,513 | $180,932 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE, thru 01/2025 Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $117,765 | $0 | $54,961 | $172,726 |
| Director of Play Development Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $144,173 | $0 | $24,926 | $169,099 |
| General Manager Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,596 | $0 | $15,012 | $164,608 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Manhattan Theatre Club (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b34 · 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 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 4Yes
- 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 5914
- Volunteers Part I, line 6676
Private foundation grants it received
106 private foundations reported grants to Manhattan Theatre Club totaling $4.7M 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 Manhattan Theatre Club spent in FY2025, $80.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Manhattan Theatre Club's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Manhattan Theatre Club reported that 80.0% of its $34.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 9.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Manhattan Theatre Club pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Manhattan Theatre Club reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $563,584, for the role of Artistic Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Manhattan Theatre Club get its money?
Of $41.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.0% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 46.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Manhattan Theatre Club a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7086643 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202641349349303419 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349305051 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349305050 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349306901 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349309641 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121359349300237 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7086643: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.