Company One Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMPANY ONE THEATRE BUILDS COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SOCIAL CHANGE. VISION: A BOSTON DEFINED BY JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND ARTISTIC INNOVATION. MANIFESTO: WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY, WHERE EVERY AUDIENCE MEMBER, ARTIST, STUDENT, AND SUPPORTER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. AT COMPANY ONE: WE STRIVE TO CREATE INTENTIONAL, AUTHENTIC THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES THAT UNIQUELY INTEGRATE CONTENT, STYLE, SPACE, AND COMMUNITY. WE AMPLIFY NEW STORIES AND ADVENTUROUS THEATRICAL FORMS TO DEFINE WHAT'S NEXT IN THE AMERICAN THEATRE.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 124
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $50,000, managing director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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 August 31, 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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. ARTISTIC PROGRAMS: STAGE PRODUCTIONS - C1'S AWARD WINNING PRODUCTIONS REACH OVER 7,000 PATRONS ANNUALLY AND SERVE BOSTON'S MOST DIVERSE AUDIENCES. ENTERTAINING AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT PLAYS TAKE PLACE IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE BOSTON AREA. TICKET PRICES ARE ENTIRELY PAY-WHAT- YOU-WANT FOR PERFORMANCES. C1 PLAYLAB CIRCUIT IS A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH TO NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT. THE FIRST PRONG IS CALLED OPEN WRITE, WHICH IS A SERIES OF FREE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO A BROAD COMMUNITY OF WRITERS. THE SECOND PRONG IS OUR PLAY DEVELOPMENT LABS BROKEN INTO THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS: FLUX LAB, SURGE LAB, AND VOLT LAB. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR FREE AND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
- $415,200 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAMS: STAGE ONE: IN-SCHOOL - A PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING SCHOOL DAY INSTRUCTION SERVING 6 HIGH SCHOOLS, 2 MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, REACHING OVER 400 STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM IS FLEXIBLE AND COMPREHENSIVE, AND THE CURRICULUM INTEGRATES PERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT GROUP DYNAMICS, COMMUNICATION, WRITING, AND PERFORMANCE WHILE FOCUSING ON STUDENT-WRITTEN WORK. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO OFFERED SHORT-TERM RESIDENCIES USING THEATER TO ADDRESS ANTI-RACISM. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ACTORS- LOW-COST CLASSES DESIGNED FOR WORKING ACTORS AND THOSE NEW TO THE PROFESSION. THESE CLASSES, RUN BY PROFESSIONAL ACTING COACHES AND DIRECTORS, HELP ACTORS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THEIR PERFORMANCE SKILLS WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR AUDITIONS. CLASS GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO WORK IN NEARLY EVERY THEATRE IN BOSTON. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS - THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE TEACHERS' ROLE IN CREATING ACTIVISM CENTERED LESSON PLANS. TEACHING ARTISTS WORK IN TANDEM TO HELP EDUCATORS USE THEATRE INTEGRATION STRATEGIES TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOPS PRIMARY TEACHERS LEARN HOW TO PAIR CURRENT EVENTS WITH EXPRESSIVE ARTS TO INSTITUTE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING, IN A WAY THAT'S CREATIVE AND USES SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, HEALING CENTERED PRACTICES, AND THEATRE INTEGRATION.
- $46,366 spent. CONNECTIVITY & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS: MAKING DEEP CONNECTIONS AND EXPANDING OUR NETWORK AND IMPACT BY BUILDING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH INVESTED COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SOCIAL ACTION - WITH ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO AFFECT CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. EXAMPLES OF THIS HAVE BEEN REGISTERING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO VOTE AT OUR EVENTS, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR AUDIENCES TO LEARN ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND SIGN PETITIONS OF SUPPORT, AND FACILITATED GROUP CONVERSATIONS ON ISSUES OF RACE AND CLASS. BETTER FUTURE - COMMUNITY ACTIVATION SERIES DESIGNED IN THE WAKE OF COVID THAT BRINGS TOGETHER AND ACTIVATES BOSTON'S ARTISTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS AND RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND REIMAGINE A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR CITY. THE SERIES SHOWCASES LOCAL ARTISTS CREATING SOCIALLY RELEVANT WORK AND CONNECTS RESIDENTS WITH LOCAL RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY RELATED TO FOOD JUSTICE, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, CLIMATE JUSTICE, EDUCATION JUSTICE, AND MORE; AS WELL AS CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR OUR LGBTQ+ AND BIPOC COMMUNITIES. PRE- AND POST-SHOW EVENTS - DIALOGUES AND WORKSHOPS LED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR OUR AUDIENCES THAT ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS IN CONVERSATIONS EXPLORING KEY SOCIAL ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE WORK BEING PRESENTED ON STAGE. LOBBY INTERACTION - INTERACTIVE STATIONS OFFER CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ON THE PLAY, ITS THEMES, AND ITS SOCIAL QUESTIONS, CURATED IN A VARIETY OF STYLES TO REACH AUDIENCES IN DIVERSE WAYS, INCLUDING: VISUAL GALLERIES, INTERACTIVE VIDEO, PARTICIPANT RESPONSE INSTALLATIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNER RESOURCES. AUDIENCES ARE INVITED TO TAKE ACTION BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE, TO ENGAGE, AND BE EDUCATED IN THE IDEAS FUELING OUR WORK.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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