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Children's Theatre Company and School reported $13.8 million in revenue and $16.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.97 went to program services, $21.17 to management and general costs and $5.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,874 (Director of Development). 6 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 $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
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) | 73.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $173,874 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.09% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 54 of 54 | 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 expenseThe 2024-25 season included two world premieres, two presentations of theatre from world renowned companies, a favorite title from CTC's canon of original productions and a beloved musical enjoyed by all ages. The season opened with MOYA by Zip Zap Circus, a South African professional circus based in Cape Town. The production featured ten dynamic young artists using acrobatic performances, jugglers, and dancing to explore the spirit and vitality of township life. The world premiere of 'Drawing Lessons' by Michi Barall, a co-commission with Ma-Yi Theater Company, was an ambitious…
CTC's Theatre Arts Training program (TAT) provides instruction in storytelling, acting, dance, voice, directing, and playwriting for young people ages 2-18. In addition to sequenced classes during the school year, Theatre Arts Training also offers summer and other school vacation camps for students at all skill levels and programming for homeschool groups designed to meet their educational goals. TAT also includes the Pre-Professional Institute, which provides high school students with an intensive, four-year, conservatory-style learning experience. The Senior Company program provides…
New Work: Through our ongoing cycle of commissioning, developing, and premiering new work, CTC is expanding the national canon of theatre for youth and their communities. Generation Now, a partnership between Penumbra (St. Paul, Minn.), Ma-Yi Theater Company (New York City), Latino Theater Company and Native Voices at the Autry (Los Angeles), and CTC will commission and develop 16 new plays by Black, Indigenous, Latine, and Asian American Pacific Islander writers over a period of 5 years. The output of Generation Now promises to radically expand the inclusiveness of each theatre, expand the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,699 | $0 | $17,175 | $173,874 |
| Managing Dir. (as of Apr) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,074 | $0 | $9,943 | $170,017 |
| Director of Marketing (until Mar) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,599 | $0 | $25,253 | $142,852 |
| Artistic Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,189 | $0 | $5,765 | $133,954 |
| Director (July- Apr) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,977 | $0 | $7,932 | $119,909 |
| Finance Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,369 | $0 | $3,033 | $104,402 |
| / Interim Managing Dir.(until July) Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $81,000 | $0 | $0 | $81,000 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Theatre Company and School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $664K (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–1b54 · 54 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 5413
- Volunteers Part I, line 6115
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| McGough Construction Co LLC Construction Contractor | $611,640 |
| Zip Zap Circus School Trust Artist Fees | $216,000 |
| Sovran IT Services/Computer Purchases | $162,099 |
| Split Rock Management Inc Custodial Services | $128,660 |
| Beevents Event Design Services | $125,519 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Children's Theatre Company and School totaling $347K 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 Children's Theatre Company and School spent in FY2025, $72.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Theatre Company and School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Theatre Company and School reported that 73.0% of its $16.0 million in expenses went to program services, 21.2% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Theatre Company and School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Theatre Company and School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $173,874, for the role of Director of Development (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Theatre Company and School get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 30.1% came from contributions and grants (including 4.0% from government grants) and 62.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Theatre Company and School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1254553 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202631339349304798 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511219349302021 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431299349300328 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341299349303384 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201299349301010 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121169349301172 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1254553: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.