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Off Broadway Theatre Inc

EIN 80-0433176 · Layton, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE IS TO ENRICH THE WASATCH FRONT BY INSPIRING LAUGHTER, DEVELOPING TALENTS, AND FOSTERING LEARNING THROUGH THE CREATIVE EXPRESSION OF THE THEATRICAL ARTS AND IMPROV COMEDY. WE FULFILL THIS MISSION BY: PRESENTING FAMILY-FRIENDLY, ORIGINAL PARODIES, IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY, AND OTHER WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT FOR AUDIENCES IN OUR THEATRE AND AT LOCAL SCHOOLS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, HOSPITALS, ETC.; PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING PLAYWRIGHTS, ACTORS, DIRECTORS, STAGE TECHNICIANS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO LEARN AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLSOPPORTUNITIES RARELY FOUND ELSEWHERE IN UTAH THEATERS; TEACHING ACTING, SPEAKING, AND IMPROVISATION CLASSES IMPORTANT, TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS AND SELF-ESTEEMTO LOCAL YOUTH, BOTH AT THE THEATRE AND AT THEIR SCHOOLS.

Income
$114,097
Spending
$152,095
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 67%
Employees
14

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (1)
  1. $139,240 spent. THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE (OBT) IS NOW CELEBRATING MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF BRINGING ORIGINAL COMEDY AND MUSICAL PARODY TO OUR COMMUNITY. FOR THREE DECADES, OBT HAS BUILT A REPUTATION FOR PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY, FAMILY- FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT THAT BLENDS SCRIPTED STORYTELLING WITH ELEMENTS OF IMPROVISATION, CREATING A DYNAMIC AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY AUDIENCE. EACH OBT PRODUCTION IS DEVELOPED WITH CARE AND DEDICATION, REHEARSING FOR 911 WEEKS BEFORE RUNNING FOR FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS. OUR COMMITMENT TO PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE ENSURES THAT EVERY SHOW REFLECTS THE CREATIVITY, TALENT, AND COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT THAT DEFINE OUR THEATRE. A CORNERSTONE OF OUR PROGRAMMING IS LAUGHING STOCK IMPROV, WHICH CONTINUES TO PERFORM YEAR-ROUND EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:30 PM WITH OCCASIONAL 7 PM SHOWINGS ON FRIDAYS. THIS LONG-RUNNING IMPROV SHOW HAS BECOME A STAPLE OF OUR THEATRE, OFFERING SPONTANEOUS, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, INTERACTIVE COMEDY THAT KEEPS AUDIENCES RETURNING WEEK AFTER WEEK. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REMAINS CENTRAL TO OBTS MISSION. THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 30 FREE PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING U-HOPE, CAMP HOBE, FREEDOM LANDON SERVICES, ODYSSEY HOUSE, ALLIANCE HOUSE, LITERACY ACTION CENTER, AND BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS. THESE PERFORMANCES ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO LIVE THEATRE CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF LAUGHTER AND CONNECTION. IN ADDITION, OBT PROUDLY SUPPORTS STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, PTAS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS BY OFFERING DISCOUNTED TICKETS AND PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES. BY MAKING THEATRE ACCESSIBLE AND COLLABORATIVE, WE CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR ROLE AS BOTH AN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND A COMMUNITY PARTNER. AS WE MOVE FORWARD, OBT REMAINS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING ORIGINAL COMEDY, FOSTERING IMPROVISATIONAL TALENT, AND EXPANDING OUR IMPACT THROUGH MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ENSURING THAT LAUGHTER CONTINUES TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR YEARS TO COME. THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE (OBT) IS NOW CELEBRATING MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF BRINGING ORIGINAL COMEDY AND MUSICAL PARODY TO OUR COMMUNITY. FOR THREE DECADES, OBT HAS BUILT A REPUTATION FOR PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY, FAMILY- FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT THAT BLENDS SCRIPTED STORYTELLING WITH ELEMENTS OF IMPROVISATION, CREATING A DYNAMIC AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY AUDIENCE. EACH OBT PRODUCTION IS DEVELOPED WITH CARE AND DEDICATION, REHEARSING FOR 911 WEEKS BEFORE RUNNING FOR FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS. OUR COMMITMENT TO PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE ENSURES THAT EVERY SHOW REFLECTS THE CREATIVITY, TALENT, AND COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT THAT DEFINE OUR THEATRE. A CORNERSTONE OF OUR PROGRAMMING IS LAUGHING STOCK IMPROV, WHICH CONTINUES TO PERFORM YEAR-ROUND EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:30 PM WITH OCCASIONAL 7 PM SHOWINGS ON FRIDAYS. THIS LONG-RUNNING IMPROV SHOW HAS BECOME A STAPLE OF OUR THEATRE, OFFERING SPONTANEOUS, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, INTERACTIVE COMEDY THAT KEEPS AUDIENCES RETURNING WEEK AFTER WEEK. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REMAINS CENTRAL TO OBTS MISSION. THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 30 FREE PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING U-HOPE, CAMP HOBE, FREEDOM LANDON SERVICES, ODYSSEY HOUSE, ALLIANCE HOUSE, LITERACY ACTION CENTER, AND BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS. THESE PERFORMANCES ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO LIVE THEATRE CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF LAUGHTER AND CONNECTION. IN ADDITION, OBT PROUDLY SUPPORTS STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, PTAS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS BY OFFERING DISCOUNTED TICKETS AND PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES. BY MAKING THEATRE ACCESSIBLE AND COLLABORATIVE, WE CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR ROLE AS BOTH AN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND A COMMUNITY PARTNER. AS WE MOVE FORWARD, OBT REMAINS COMMITTED TO PRODUCING ORIGINAL COMEDY, FOSTERING IMPROVISATIONAL TALENT, AND EXPANDING OUR IMPACT THROUGH MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ENSURING THAT LAUGHTER CONTINUES TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR YEARS TO COME.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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