Metro Youth Theatre of Oklahoma
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Youth Arts Education
- Income
- $132,172
- Spending
- $144,428
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 80%
- Highest pay
- $12,000, artistic director & board member
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 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 May 31, 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 (4)
- $19,090 spent. The Addams Family School Edition Production from August 2025-October 2025. This show had a cast size of 38 students from 7th-12th grade. They had 3 performances for a total audience of 591 people.
- $13,353 spent. Alice in Wonderland Jr Production in August 2025-November 2025. MYT had a cast size of 40 students from 2nd-6th grade. They performed 3 shows to a total audience of 783 people.
- $28,937 spent. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Production from January 2026-March 2026. This show had a cast size of 69 students from 2nd-12th grade with 3 performances to a total audience of 1,078 people.
- $55,456 spent. Little Mermaid Jr Summer Camp, Little Mermaid Community Theatre Production, and High School Musical 2 summer camp - all of our summer 2025 productions. We had 70 in Little Mermaid, 40 in Mermaid Camp, and 60 in High School Musical 2.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 December 2020.
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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