ROCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE INC

EIN 16-0813592 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES for THE PURPOSE of PRESENTATION of DRAMA and MUSICAL ARTS for THE CULTURAL BENEFIT of ROCHESTER, NEW YORK / FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY and to SET ASIDE and to APPLY to CHARITABLE EDUCATION PURPOSES ANY NET PROCEEDS GAINED FROM THE CONDUCT of THESE ACTIVITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.23%of revenue went to mission work93.6% of expenses · Program services

1.79%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$87.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.81%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$1.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$17,748,145

Mission workProgram services$14,595,16182.23% of revenue93.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$676,1783.81% of revenue4.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$317,2371.79% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,159,56912.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,588,57687.83% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.6% mission · 4.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 6.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 3.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 1.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 7.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 2.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 5.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 4.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,748,145

Expenses$15,588,576

Annual surplus $2,159,569 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,595,161 · 93.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$676,178 · 4.3% of expenses

Fundraising$317,237 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,748,145

Expenses$15,588,576

Assets$20,677,242

Income$17,962,085

Contributions$3,609,810

Mission work (program services)$14,595,161

Fundraising$317,237

Management and general$676,178

Accounting fees$247,790

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN PARKHURSTCOO · 40 hrs/week $170,188Base $158,755 · Other $11,433

LINDA GLOSSERCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $169,855Base $153,580 · Other $16,275

ARNIE ROTHSCHILDCHAIRMAN AND CEO · 20 hrs/week $142,129

ANDREW PARKHURSTDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $139,767Base $107,998 · Other $31,769

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

JOHN PARKHURSTCOO

LINDA GLOSSERCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

ARNIE ROTHSCHILDCHAIRMAN AND CEO

ANDREW PARKHURSTDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

VERONICA DASHERDIRECTOR

TYLER OREILLYDIRECTOR

ROBERT PORRETTI CPADIRECTOR

ROBERT MANNDIRECTOR

PHIL SMITHDIRECTOR

PHIL PUCHALSKIVICE CHAIRMAN OF EDUCATION

PAUL GUGLIELMODIRECTOR

NAOMI SILVERDIRECTOR

MIGUEL LLANODIRECTOR

MICHAEL HAYMESDIRECTOR

ANDRE LANGSTONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL COOPERDIRECTOR

MELISZA CAMPOSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM F SULLIVANTREASURER

LYDIA BODDIE-RICESECRETARY

JOSEPH SAYREDIRECTOR

JOHN MAGEE CPADIRECTOR

JENNIFER WEIDNERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER LAKEDIRECTOR

JAY VANDERSTYNEDIRECTOR

JAMES D BROWNDIRECTOR

HERB ESCHERDIRECTOR

FRANK HAGELBERGDIRECTOR

ERIC SMITHDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CORDELLODIRECTOR

DICK KAPLANVICE CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE

DEBORAH BERNACKIDIRECTOR

BOB CIESLICADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 885 E MAIN ST, ROCHESTER, NY 14605-2723
County: Monroe
In care of: ARNOLD H ROTHSCHILD
Primary officer: ARNOLD H ROTHSCHILD, CHAIRMAN & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmail@rbtl.org Phone(585) 277-3327

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RDG PARTNERS CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)