River City Theatre Company
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Theater arts education for children.
- Income
- $135,726
- Spending
- $165,938
- Reserves
- 10.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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, 2026, 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 (1)
- $146,372 spent. The 2025/2026 season of the River City Theatre Company (RCTC) represented its 35th season. The season was ambitious with two musical theatre productions performed during the season. In Fall 2025 the company performed Cinderella. In spring 2026, RCTC performed Hello, Dolly!RCTC continues to maintain a downturn in registered paying cast members, leading to an operating loss in operations. This continued reduction in registered paying cast members has resulted in a material negative effect on the operational revenue of the RCTC. However, during the fiscal year, RCTC received generous individual donations during the annual Big Day of Giving fundraiser event in May 2026 totaling over $11,000. This is several thousand dollars less than received in 2025 for this event. For the upcoming fiscal year, RCTC will be increasing its registration fees to address the continued operating losses in its operations. However, the RCTC Board of Directors has decided to hold off in making painful cuts in its operational expenses.River City Theatre Company (RCTC) provides theatre arts education for youth in school grades 1st thru 12th, in the four-county Sacramento metropolitan area by staging two or more full-length musical theatre productions each performing season, with youth as cast members. Cast members receive training and experience in singing, dancing and acting on stage from paid professional artistic staff and perform in front of a paying audience. All youth who register for the production are not turned away: no audition is required, and all who register are in the show as ensemble regardless of experience. However, for the leading and supporting roles an audition is required.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 November 1991.
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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