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Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation
Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation reported $17.9 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.33 went to program services, $6.95 to management and general costs and $1.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,752 (EXEC. DIRECT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,752 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.32% | 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 | 30.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC. DIRECT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,753 | $0 | $19,999 | $204,752 |
| SENIOR DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,366 | $0 | $3,122 | $114,488 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $185K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 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 536
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation totaling $524K 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 Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation spent in 2025, $91.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation reported that 91.3% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $204,752, for the role of EXEC. DIRECT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation get its money?
Of $17.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 11.9% came from contributions and grants and 78.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1651302 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601979349301215 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532679349301903 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349303344 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332369349301513 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222649349300407 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102649349301125 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012029349300421 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1651302: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.