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Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis
Also known as The Muny
Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis reported $39.4 million in revenue and $33.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.72 went to program services, $23.20 to management and general costs and $2.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $474,235 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 175% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $474,235 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.40% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 49 of 50 | 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 Municipal Theatre Association of st. Louis provided 7 theatrical performances and 1 concert to the general public in an outdoor theater in st. Louis, missouri. During the season, 343,315 people attended 52 performances including 75,539 admitted to the traditional free seats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $465,500 | $0 | $8,735 | $474,235 |
| EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $378,800 | $0 | $16,779 | $395,579 |
| FORMER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,947 | $0 | $60,029 | $231,976 |
| FORMER FACILITIES MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,171 | $0 | $55,817 | $214,988 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,640 | $0 | $16,484 | $190,124 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,800 | $0 | $9,901 | $189,701 |
| HEAD STAGE ELECTRICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,038 | $0 | $59,229 | $183,267 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,117 | $0 | $13,298 | $180,415 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b50 · 49 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 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 51,117
- Volunteers Part I, line 688
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis totaling $878K 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 Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis spent in FY2025, $74.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis reported that 74.7% of its $33.8 million in expenses went to program services, 23.2% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $474,235, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis get its money?
Of $39.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 37.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 50.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0662485 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 September 30, 2025, object 202611079349300021 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521149349300037 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411279349303221 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321309349304827 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222219349301862 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122019349300077 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0662485: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.