Mct 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
EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH THEATRE EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE TO DEVELOP LIFELONG SKILLS WHILE ENRICHING COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE THROUGH LIVE PRODUCTIONS.
- Income
- $6.4 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 272
- Volunteers
- 422
- Highest pay
- $127,124, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 39 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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)
- $3.7 million spent. INTERNATIONAL TOUR PROJECT (RED TRUCK TOUR) - MCT'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PROGRAM TOURS THROUGHOUT ALL THE STATES, CANADA, AND OVERSEAS TO SCHOOLS AND TO US MILITARY BASES WORLDWIDE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025, MCT CONDUCTED 945 WEEKLONG RESIDENCIES NATIONALLY AND ABROAD. MCT'S TOURING ACTOR/DIRECTORS (TADS) TOUR IN PAIRS, DRIVE SIGNATURE RED TRUCKS AND WORK WITH A DIFFERENT CAST OF 55-65 CHILDREN AT EACH WEEKLY TOUR STOP. TADS COME TO TOWN AT THE INVITATION OF A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SUCH AS A SCHOOL, PARENTS' GROUP, MILITARY BASE, ARTS COUNCIL, YOUTH CENTER AND MORE TO TRANSFORM SEVERAL DUFFEL BAGS OF COSTUMES AND SET PIECES INTO A MUSICAL FOR THE COMMUNITY - IN LESS THAN A WEEK. MANY OF THESE SMALL COMMUNITIES ARE RARELY VISITED BY THEATRE COMPANIES. A RESIDENCY ENTAILS CASTING LOCAL CHILDREN IN AN ORIGINAL CHILDREN'S MUSICAL, PERFORMED FOR AN AUDIENCE AFTER AN INTENSE WEEK OF REHEARSALS. CURRENTLY, MCT HAS 31 TOURING SHOWS, ALL BASED ON CLASSIC FAIRY TALES. THE RESIDENCY ALSO INCLUDES 3 ART ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS. IN FISCAL YEAR '25, 945 RESIDENCIES WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CAST 40,891 CHILDREN AS CAST MEMBERS; TEACH NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS; PERFORM 1,588 SHOWS; AND ENTERTAIN A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 221,300 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. MCT HAS INCORPORATED AN INTERGENERATIONAL RESIDENCY WEEK INTO THE PROGRAMMING. THE SAME SCRIPTS, COSTUMES, AND SETS ARE USED BUT THE TEAM AUDITIONS A CAST THAT RANGES IN AGE FROM 5-105. SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE WITH SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE MCT MISSIONS OF DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS FLOURISHES FOR ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE.
- $857,941 spent. LOCAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS (YOUTH SERIES) - MCT OFFERS EIGHT WEEK-LONG DAY CAMPS AND THREE SIX-WEEK PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES WHICH TAKE PLACE AT MCT HEADQUARTERS IN MISSOULA SERVING GRADES K-12. EVERY CHILD WHO SIGNS UP IS CAST, AND ALL PROGRAMS CULMINATE IN PERFORMANCES ON THE MCT STAGE. THE EIGHT DAY CAMPS FEATURE SHOWS IN THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR PROJECT REPERTOIRE, AND THE THREE LONGER CLASSES ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO STAGE WORLD PREMIERES AND/OR MORE COMPLEX SHOWS NEW TO MISSOULA. ADDITIONALLY, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS INCLUDES A 2 WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMP ON FLATHEAD LAKE FOR TEENS (PERFORMING ARTS CAMP), A WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMP AT SEELEY LAKE FOR YOUNGER TEENS (PAC PREP), AND A SIX-WEEK SUMMER THEATRE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CALLED NEXT STEP PREP. MCT ALSO OFFERS SIX, 1 DAY "PLAY IN A DAY" CLASSES FOR DAYS THAT SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THESE PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE 537 IN DAY CAMPS, 228 IN PRODUCTION CLASSES, 175 IN PERFORMING ARTS CAMP, AND 129 IN PLAY IN A DAY FOR TOTAL PARTICIPATION OF 1,069 YOUTHS LOCALLY! THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES IS A PROGRAM PUT ON EACH FALL BY MCT ACTORS THAT IS SPECIFICALLY PRODUCED FOR K-8 AUDIENCES. THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH SPARK!, EVERY SECOND GRADER IN THE CITY IS BUSSED TO MCT TO TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE FOUR TO FIVE SHOWS OVER A TWO-DAY PERIOD, TO INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE ADAPTED TO BE SENSORY FRIENDLY.
- $614,551 spent. COMMUNITY THEATRE (COMMUNITY SERIES) - MCT TYPICALLY PRESENTS A FIVE-SHOW SERIES, INCLUDING WELL-KNOWN MUSICALS AND DRAMAS FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES, SPANNING OCTOBER TO MAY. MCT PRODUCES, DIRECTS, AND DESIGNS THESE PRODUCTIONS IN-HOUSE. THE SHOWS PRESENT TALENTED CASTS OF ALL AGES AND HAVE MANY REPEAT SEASON TICKET HOLDERS YEAR AFTER YEAR. THE FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL OF EACH SHOW IS PRESENTED FOR AN AUDIENCE, WITH THE ADMISSION "PRICE" BEING A CAN OF FOOD FOR LOCAL CHARITIES. MCT ALSO ADAPTS TWO COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS EACH YEAR TO A SENSORY FRIENDLY FORMAT. MCT FUNDRAISES TO OFFSET THE COST OF THIS PRODUCTION SO PATRONS CAN ATTEND THIS PERFORMANCE FREE OF CHARGE. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE THE PRODUCTION ACCESSIBLE TO PATRONS THAT MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE ATTEND A THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 March 1974.
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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