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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Performing Arts

Asheville Community Theatre

Delighting audiences with high quality performances

three stars

85.95

35 East Walnut Street Asheville, NC 28801
tel: (828) 254-1320   Web Site
EIN: 56-6002669

Board Leadership
Rick Manheim
President

CEO
Susan Harper
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 85.95 three stars
  Financial 86.97 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 85.00 three stars
This rating was published 04/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Asheville Community Theatre's mission is to provide entertainment, enrichment and education through the practice and celebration of the theatre arts. Asheville Community Theatre has been delighting audiences with high quality performances, making us the oldest continuously operating theatre in Asheville and one of the oldest community theatres in the nation. Our vision is for the theatre to be an integral part of the community.

Asheville Community Theatre's mission is to provide entertainment, enrichment and education through the practice and celebration of the theatre arts. Asheville Community Theatre has been delighting audiences with high quality performances, making us the oldest continuously operating theatre in Asheville and one of the oldest community theatres in the nation. Our vision is for the theatre to be an integral part of the community.

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Financial

three stars

86.97

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

85.00

This rating was published 04/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 74.5%
  Administrative Expenses 14.8%
  Fundraising Expenses 10.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.14
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.00
  Program Expenses Growth 4.5%
  Liabilities to Assets 27.0%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Asheville Community Theatre on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Asheville Community Theatre on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Asheville Community Theatre (NC) 85.95 three stars
Theatre for a New Audience (NY) 90.88 four stars
Des Moines Community Playhouse (IA) 86.01 three stars
Near West Theatre (OH) 88.43 three stars
New York Theatre Workshop (NY) 94.32 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $830,481
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $44,207
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $874,688
   Program Service Revenue $633,042
Total Primary Revenue $1,507,730
   Other Revenue $25,489
TOTAL REVENUE $1,598,068
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $786,592
   Administrative Expenses $183,652
   Fundraising Expenses $76,995
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,047,239
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $550,829
   
Net Assets $2,129,019

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Theatrical Productions $786,592 100.0%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2018-08 04/01/2020 85.95 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 56-6002669
Name in IRS Master File ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE INC
NTEE Code A65
NTEE Classification Theater
NTEE Type Arts, Culture and Humanities
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (119) Other cultural or historical activities
Foundation Status Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes.  509(a)(2)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date July, 1997
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End August
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • August, 2018
  • August, 2017
  • August, 2016
  • August, 2015
  • August, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
None reported -- Susan Harper Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Asheville Community Theatre (NC) 85.95 three stars
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (IL) 89.89 three stars
Ensemble Theatre Company (CA) 92.12 four stars
The Irish Repertory Theatre (NY) 92.22 four stars
Guthrie Theater (MN) 85.31 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Asheville Community Theatre
35 East Walnut Street
Asheville, NC 28801
tel: (828) 254-1320
EIN: 56-6002669

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Board Leadership

Rick Manheim
President

CEO

Susan Harper
Executive Director

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