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Seattle Theatre Group reported $111.1 million in revenue and $105.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.44 went to program services, $5.93 to management and general costs and $1.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $904,876 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 187% 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 $106MFor 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 $111MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.33 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $904,876 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseSeattle Theatre Group (stg) presents local, regional, national, and international performances. During the fiscal period ended 8/31/25, stg presented 740 performances with over 1,177,000 in attendance. Events included live theatrical music and dance performances such as concerts, broadway style productions, dance and films. Stg preserves and maintains three historic theatres. Stg's education and community engagement division offered educational programs for over 54,000 community participants. These programs include school residences, master classes, workshops, tours, young artist training 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $869,224 | $0 | $35,652 | $904,876 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $773,063 | $0 | $35,412 | $808,475 |
| TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,660 | $0 | $23,918 | $325,578 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJ Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,653 | $0 | $30,388 | $277,041 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,880 | $0 | $19,834 | $261,714 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,562 | $0 | $31,736 | $252,298 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,769 | $0 | $8,083 | $240,852 |
| CHIEF MKTG & COMM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,632 | $0 | $19,342 | $218,974 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Seattle Theatre Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.7M (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–1b23 · 23 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 4Yes
- 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 5824
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,604
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STAFF INC Security/ushers/labor | $2,476,200 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Seattle Theatre Group totaling $300K 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 Seattle Theatre Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Seattle Theatre Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Seattle Theatre Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Seattle Theatre Group reported that 92.4% of its $105.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Seattle Theatre Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Seattle Theatre Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $904,876, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Seattle Theatre Group get its money?
Of $111.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 4.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 91.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Seattle Theatre Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3130227 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 202631969349301228 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501969349302755 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349302129 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301989349302190 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231959349301533 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202100979349301330 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3130227: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.