Queer Theatre Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Queer Theatre Inc. exists to empower queer voices by building an accessible and equitable community through theatre and the arts.
- Income
- $48,076
- Spending
- $55,585
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Highest pay
- $6,065, managing director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (5)
- $8,827 spent. Production of Lets Have a Satanic Orgy! a cabaret embracing sexual freedom by a local playwright. For this performance we paid a director a music director two composer arrangers and seven performers while showcasing queer representation to 159 audience members. Also along with the other shows on our season we provided ASL interpretation one of the performance nights.
- $8,054 spent. Production of Turnover: A New Leaf a musical by a local playwright composer about the queer immigrant experience featuring the science of plants. For this performance we paid a director a stage manager a playwright two designers and four actors. We performed for 98 audience members including one night of ASL interpretation.
- $6,253 spent. Production of A Queer Crescendo a showcase of original work by local queer composers. For this performance we paid an organizer 6 composers and 36 performers for a total of 139 audience members including one night of ASL interpretation.
- $4,939 spent. Production of Taproot by local playwright. We hired a director a stage manager and eight performers for an audience of 138 including 1 night of ASL interpretation. This production was in collaboration with Kalamazoo Public Library
- $5,746 spent. Additional Shared Production Costs
Source: Form 990EZ 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 2026.
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 March 2018.
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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