Rehearsal for Life Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
REHEARSAL FOR LIFE PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR EVERY STAGE IN LIFE, THROUGH DIALOGUE, CREATIVITY, AND PERFORMANCE.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $96,379, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $547,898 spent. URBAN IMPROV'S STRUCTURED IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) SKILLS AND HELP STUDENTS DEAL CREATIVELY WITH REAL-LIFE CHALLENGES THROUGH DIALOGUE AND PERFORMANCE. THROUGH CULTURALLY ACCESSIBLE TOOLS OF MUSIC, IMPROVISATION, HUMOR AND ROLE-PLAY, STUDENTS CONFRONT ISSUES LIKE STEREOTYPING, CYBERBULLYING AND PEER PRESSURE. THEY ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN THE SEL SKILLS NECESSARY TO RECOGNIZE AND MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS, DEMONSTRATE CARING AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS, ESTABLISH POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS AND CONSTRUCTIVELY HANDLE CHALLENGING SOCIAL SITUATIONS. URBAN IMPROV PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SCHOOL WORKSHOP SERIES, A NINEWEEK PROGRAM BY CLASSROOM WITH BOSTON PARTNER SCHOOLS HELD AT PARTNER SCHOOLS; YOUTH UNSCRIPTED, A HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM; RE:ACTION ASSEMBLIES, INTERACTIVE ASSEMBLIES ON SOCIAL-ISSUES TOPICS. THE URBAN IMPROV PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,100 STUDENTS IN FY2025.
- $319,378 spent. THE FREELANCE PLAYERS ENGAGES YOUTH IN THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF ORIGINAL MUSICAL THEATER FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS IMAGINATION, SELFEXPRESSION, EMPATHY, AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH SIX PERFORMANCE TROUPES ACROSS GREATER BOSTON AND STORY THEATER CLASSES FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, THE FREELANCE PLAYERS PROMOTES COMMUNITY BY BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS ETHNIC, GEOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BOUNDARIES. EACH TROUPE PRODUCES TWO ORIGINAL MUSICALS A YEAR, WHICH ARE PERFORMED AROUND THE COMMUNITY, MANY FREE OF CHARGE AND AS A PUBLIC SERVICE. FREELANCE PLAYERS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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