Live Theatre Workshop
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP PROVIDES THEATRE AND THEATRE EDUCATION IN TUCSON THAT ENTERTAINS, EDUCATES AND ENLIGHTENS CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES.
- Income
- $641,253
- Spending
- $683,141
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- -9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 54%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $56,246, ceo
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: 37 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 10 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
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $440,926 spent. LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP PRODUCTIONS CONSIST OF THREE SEPARATE PROGRAMS MAINSTAGE, CHILDREN'S, AND ETCETERA LATE NIGHT. THE MAINSTAGE PROGRAM PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL THEATRE THAT BRINGS UNIQUE AND DIVERSE STORIES TO THE STAGE. THIS PROGRAM SERVES MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY AND ALL ARTISTIC AND SUPPORT STAFF ARE LOCAL TUCSON ARTISTS. THE CHILDREN'S THEATRE PROGRAM PRODUCES YEAR-ROUND INTERACTIVE MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCES ON OUR STAGE AND IN SCHOOLS IN THE TUCSON COMMUNITY. THE GOAL IS TO DEEPEN OUR CONNECTION TO KIDS SO THAT THEATRE BECOMES A TRADITION FOR TUCSON FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROGRAM DEVELOPS LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT AND COMPOSER TALENT BY PRODUCTING AND COMMISSIONING NEW WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES MORE THAN 5,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. THE ETCETERA LATE-NIGHT PROGRAM WORKS WITH NEW AND SEASONED LOCAL THEATRE ARTISTS TO CREATE ORIGINAL PERFORMANCES THAT REFLECT THE VARIETY OF TUCSON'S CULTURE AND POPULATION, WITH THE GOAL OF UNIFYING ALL OF US THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES. ETCETERA WORKS CLOSELY WITH HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE PROGRAMS, THE TUCSON CREATIVE COMMUNITY, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE AN ECLECTIC MIX OF THEATRE AND MUSIC THAT IS RELEVANT TO OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM SERVES MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE EACH YEAR.
- LIVE THEATRE WORKSHOP'S EDUCATION PROGRAM THE THEATRE EDUCATION PROGRAM CREATES A SAFE PLACE THAT ALLOWS DIVERSE GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY WHILE LEARNING TEAMWORK,BUILDING CHARACTER, AND GAINING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM TO BE INNOVATIVE, EMPATHETIC AND WELL-ROUNDED ADULTS. EACH YEAR, 3,000+ KIDS PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF BEGINNING-TO-ADVANCED PERFORMANCE AND TECHNICAL CLASSES. MORE THAN 30 SCHOOLS ARE CONNECTED TO THE LTW EDUCATION PROGRAM. LTW FOCUSES ON BRINGING THEATRE PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION TO TITLE 1 SCHOOLS MANY OF WHICH RECEIVE FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
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
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 2025.
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 1995.
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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