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The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary
The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary reported $19.5 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.58 went to program services, $11.70 to management and general costs and $3.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $252,920 (PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 126% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 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
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$49.97 $9.8M
- Government grants$0.50 $98,000
- Program service revenue$47.80 $9.4M
- Investment income$1.73 $340K
Other revenue was negative: −$199K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 48.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $252,920 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expensePerformance programing: we value theatre as a place where people can be where anyone can go popular, geeky, broken down or affluent - and be welcomed. Theatre lives where we wish the whole world lived. By inspiring empathy and the ability to see things from another's point ofview, we encourage qualities that lead to visionary leadership and build communities in which we are proud to work and live
Education: Phoenix Theatre believes the arts are essential because they build communities in which we are proud to work and live. Foster the hero within, create greater understanding of cultural and political differences and, in an era of simulated virtual gatherings, continue to provide a forum in which the community from all walks of life can gather, live and in-person. Phoenix Theatre believes the process of creating theatrical experiences is just as important as the experience itself. Phoenix Theatre strives to produce the next generation of people who produce theatrical experiences.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,365 | $0 | $9,555 | $252,920 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,481 | $0 | $14,960 | $250,441 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,976 | $0 | $14,309 | $174,285 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,157 | $0 | $6,044 | $142,201 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $425K (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–1b26 · 26 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 11aNo
- 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 5447
- Volunteers Part I, line 6481
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHANEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC Construction | $8,645,064 |
| PFOCUS LLC Consultant | $243,000 |
| GHOST LIGHT GLOBAL Tour/traveling | $193,937 |
| MANLEY CREATIVE Marketing | $146,703 |
| PRISMA GRAPHIC TUCSON Marketing | $103,693 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary totaling $1.8M 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 The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary spent in FY2025, $84.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary reported that 84.6% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $252,920, for the role of PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary get its money?
Of $19.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 51.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 48.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Phoenix Theatre Company and Subsidiary a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0108839 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 August 31, 2025, object 202611959349301881 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501919349300035 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441949349300619 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311959349301701 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201949349301540 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349308155 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0108839: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.