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The American Theatre Guild
The American Theatre Guild reported $32.3 million in revenue and $30.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.98 went to program services, $5.99 to management and general costs and $11.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $432,557 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 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 $31MFor 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 $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $9.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $432,557 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 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 | 7.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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 expensePerforming arts program produces and presents musical theater in performing arts centers and public venues in various communities around the country. American Theatre Guild (atg) brings high level theater to these communities that may not have the opportunity for this level of performing arts in their community without atg's services. Programming appeals to a diverse population in order to expose all ages and backgrounds to live performance
Staging the future is a program created to enable under-served young people to experience live musical theater. Non-profit organizations which focus on assisting children and title I schools are eligible to participate in the program. The program is fully funded by the generosity of American Theatre Guild season members. We are committed to providing the magic of live musical theater to all children, despite economic disadvantage or disability. Atg strives to give students and educators a complete experience with post show talk backs and meet-and-greet sessions with cast members. Atg also…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $413,966 | $0 | $18,591 | $432,557 |
| VP OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,733 | $0 | $14,232 | $179,965 |
| SR DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,360 | $0 | $13,093 | $166,453 |
| SR DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,913 | $0 | $11,711 | $133,624 |
| VP, DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,566 | $0 | $12,902 | $127,468 |
| VP, PRODUCTION & PROGRAMMING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,769 | $0 | $0 | $122,769 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The American Theatre Guild (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $445K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b9 · 8 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 26Yes
- 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 5163
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION Theater production | $5,057,800 |
| MAGIC SPACE ENTERTAINMENT Theater production | $1,260,404 |
| HADESTOWN NORTH AMERICAN TOURING LLC Theater production | $972,250 |
| CLUE TOURING LLC Theater production | $874,503 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The American Theatre Guild's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The American Theatre Guild, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The American Theatre Guild spent in FY2025, $82.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The American Theatre Guild's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The American Theatre Guild reported that 83.0% of its $30.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 11.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The American Theatre Guild pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The American Theatre Guild reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $432,557, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The American Theatre Guild get its money?
Of $32.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 94.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The American Theatre Guild a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-1552222 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 202513309349300816 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501079349300020 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431229349300918 · read the filing
- FY2022 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202310729349300211 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349301927 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122579349301382 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023099349301957 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-1552222: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.