THE CITY THEATRE COMPANY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CITY THEATRE COMPANY INC

EIN 25-1554580 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

to Provide An Artistic Home for The Development and Production of Contemporary Plays That Engage and Challenge A Diverse Audience.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

98.95%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

8.86%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$117.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.81%of revenue went to management and office costs8.3% of expenses

$1.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $547,925 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $111,851 for JAMES MCNEEL (MANAGING DIRECT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$3,109,551

Mission workProgram services$3,076,96198.95% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$305,0669.81% of revenue8.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$275,4498.86% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Total expenses$3,657,476117.62% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 84.1% mission · 8.3% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 8.0% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 7.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 7.3% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 9.9% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 17.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,109,551

Expenses$3,657,476

Annual shortfall $547,925 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,076,961 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$305,066 · 8.3% of expenses

Fundraising$275,449 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,109,551

Expenses$3,657,476

Assets$7,120,123

Income$3,149,975

Contributions$1,829,045

Mission work (program services)$3,076,961

Fundraising$275,449

Management and general$305,066

Executive compensation (total)$197,499

Stocks and bonds$271,365

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

JAMES MCNEELMANAGING DIRECT · 40 hrs/week $111,851Base $104,640 · Other $7,211

CLARE DROBOTCO ARTISTIC DIR · 40 hrs/week $85,077Base $78,636 · Other $6,441

MONTEZE FREELANDCO ARTISTIC DIR · 40 hrs/week $84,427Base $79,036 · Other $5,391

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

JAMES MCNEELMANAGING DIRECT

CLARE DROBOTCO ARTISTIC DIR

MONTEZE FREELANDCO ARTISTIC DIR

HOLLY HATCHER FRAZIERBOARD MEMBER

TOME COUSINBOARD MEMBER

TAMARA TUNIEBOARD MEMBER

STEVE CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER

SANDRA SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD SMITHBOARD MEMBER

NANCY D WASHINGTON PHDBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE MCCREERYBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW J GALANDOBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH GLICKSECRETARY

KAREN FARMER WHITEBOARD MEMBER

JOANNA OBUZORBOARD MEMBER

ANISSA GILBERTBOARD MEMBER

FRANCIS VITALEBOARD MEMBER

EMILY LEWISBOARD MEMBER

DEEPAK WADHWANIBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BETTSBOARD MEMBER

CORI PARISEBOARD MEMBER

CAITLIN H GREENBOARD MEMBER

CAITLIN E GREENBOARD MEMBER

BRIA WALKER-RHOZEBOARD MEMBER

BETTY CRUZBOARD MEMBER

BETH MARCELLOVICE PRESIDENT

BENJAMIN LUCZAKTREASURER

BARBARA RUDIAKPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 1300 BINGHAM ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15203-1500
County: Allegheny
In care of: James McNeel
Primary officer: James McNeel, Managing Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 431-4400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCGEE MARUCA & ASSOC PC CPAS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters