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Community Theatre of Greensboro Inc

EIN 56-6085349 · Greensboro, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE COMMUNITY THEATRE OF GREENSBORO'S MISSION IS BRINGING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT, EXPERIENCE, AND CELEBRATE THE JOYS OF THEATRE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO HELP EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY SHARE IN THE EXCITEMENT OF PARTICIPATING IN THEATRE AS ACTORS, BACKSTAGE CREW, OR AUDIENCE MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION CHERISHES DIVERSITY, AND NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING IS A PRIORITY. EVERY YEAR, CTG PROVIDES A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

Income
$700,395
Spending
$852,946
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
-7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 74%
Employees
4
Volunteers
647
Highest pay
$90,915, 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: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 45% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $414,402 spent. PRODUCING MAIN-STAGE AND CHILDRENS THEATRE PLAYS. PRODUCING A VARIETY OF MUSICALS AND NON-MUSICAL PLAYS EACH YEAR IS AT THE HEART OF CTG'S MISSION: "BRINGING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT, EXPERIENCE, AND CELEBRATE THE JOYS OF THEATRE." THE WAY WE BRING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO "EXPERIENCE...THE JOYS OF THEATRE" IS BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING THEATRE EXPERIENCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND BY OUR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAD PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED IN THE PLAYS AND ATTENDANCE REACHED 10,294. EVERY YEAR WE PROVIDE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PRODUCTIONS THAT APPEAL TO DIFFERENT KINDS OF PERFORMERS AS WELL AS DIFFERENT AUDIENCES. BY STAGING SUCH A WIDE-RANGING SLATE OF SHOWS, WE ARE ABLE TO GROW OUR POOL OF TALENTED PERFORMERS AND BUILD AN EVER-MORE-PASSIONATE CADRE OF THEATRE-GOERS.
  2. $173,179 spent. OFFERING YOUTH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THEATRE CLASSES AND SUMMER CAMPSDEVELOPING YOUNG PERFORMERS AND GIVING THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD THEIR SKILLS IS ANOTHER KEY TENET OF OUR MISSION. FROM CTG'S PERSPECTIVE, IT IS IMPERATIVE TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE AN OUTLET FOR "LEARNING ABOUT...THE JOYS OF THEATRE." YOUNG PEOPLE WHO TAKE PART IN THE ARTS DO BETTER IN SCHOOL AND GROW INTO STRONGER CITIZENS, ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY BY THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. AND WHEN A YOUNG PERSON BECOMES INVOLVED WITH CTG, HIS OR HER ENTIRE FAMILY BECOMES PART OF THE WIDER CTG FAMILY AND BECOMES INTERESTED IN THEATRE AND IN THE ARTS. THAT'S WHY CTG HAS CONSCIOUSLY EXPANDED OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IN ADDITION TO "GENERAL INTEREST" CLASSES AND CAMPS, WE NOW OFFER VERY HIGH-LEVEL ACTING AND MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPERIENCED YOUNG PERFORMERS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. MANY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WERE INTRODUCED TO PERFORMING THROUGH CTG ARE NOW STUDYING ACTING IN COLLEGE AND PERFORMING IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTIONS LOCALLY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 319 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER CAMPS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1949.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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