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Alley Theatre reported $36.3 million in revenue and $27.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.38 went to program services, $13.31 to management and general costs and $8.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.1% of the total. Government grants made up 15.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $568,025 (Managing Director). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% 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 $27MFor 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $568,025 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.10% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 56 of 56 | 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 expenseArts, Culture & Humanities Programs, General/Other: Professional Resident Theatre Services for the 24/25 Season: Productions - 11; Total Attendance - 152,261; The Alley Theatre, founded in 1947 by Nina Vance in Houston, Texas, is one of the leading professional nonprofit theatre companies in the US. The Alley, which maintains a resident company of actors, directors, playwrights, and designers, performs up to eleven productions a year in two theaters (Hubbard Theatre, 774 seats and Neuhaus Theatre, 296 seats). The Alley produces a wide variety of theatrical productions, including American and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Director Officer, 50 hrs/week | $500,731 | $0 | $67,294 | $568,025 |
| Artistic Director Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $426,357 | $0 | $55,688 | $482,045 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $203,600 | $0 | $17,275 | $220,875 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 50 hrs/week | $161,738 | $0 | $24,331 | $186,069 |
| Director of Patron Services Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $173,031 | $0 | $8,111 | $181,142 |
| General Manager Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $141,547 | $0 | $29,315 | $170,862 |
| Chief Education & Community Engagement Officer Highest compensated employee, former, 25 hrs/week | $162,489 | $0 | $7,426 | $169,915 |
| Chief Marketing Officer Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $142,507 | $0 | $20,965 | $163,472 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alley Theatre (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b56 · 56 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 4No
- 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 5388
- Volunteers Part I, line 6472
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Concord Theatricals Theatrical licensing services | $334,608 |
| Pritchard Industries Southwest LLC Housekeeping services | $191,909 |
| DCM Inc Telefunding services | $145,487 |
| CKP Communications Group LLC Advertising consulting services | $128,714 |
| SD&A Teleservices Inc Telemarketing services | $111,313 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to Alley Theatre totaling $2.6M 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 Alley Theatre's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alley Theatre, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Alley Theatre spent in FY2025, $78.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alley Theatre's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alley Theatre reported that 78.4% of its $27.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 8.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alley Theatre pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alley Theatre reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $568,025, for the role of Managing Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alley Theatre get its money?
Of $36.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.1% came from contributions and grants (including 15.9% from government grants) and 27.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alley Theatre a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1143076 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 202631079349300938 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540869349301489 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400929349301500 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301179349300800 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201299349302675 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100979349300625 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1143076: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.