Burien Actors Theatre
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To present and encourage live theater and performing arts.
- Income
- $96,620
- Spending
- $185,268
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Highest pay
- $36,000, managing director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 92% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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, 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 (4)
- $11,820 spent. Production of The Sandwich Ministry, 12 performances from 4/18/25-5/11/25, 423 audience, 35 volunteers
- $10,958 spent. Production the comedy Fallen Angels, 5 performances outdoors in South King County parks from 7/11/24-8/18/24 (sixth performance canceled by unpredicted windstorm), 413 audience, 17 volunteers, entirely free admission
- $9,766 spent. Production of romantic comedy Beginning, 10 performance from 2/14/25-3/9/25 (1 perf. canceled due to actor illness & 1 canceled due to landlord need), 384 audience, 32 volunteers
- $5,494 spent. Part III, Line 31: 2025-26 season shows (early expenses): Production of comedy The Guardsman from 7/25/25-8/17/25, outdoors in South King County parks, $450 ads. Production of The Coast Starlight from 9/26/25-10/19/25, $1,440 royalties, $45 delivery fee, $120 scripts, $225 ads, $30 concessions supplies for total of $1,860. Production of The Past, a Present Yet to Come from 11/28/25-12/21/25, $1,680 royalties. Production of Rebellious Women from 4/10/26-5/23/26, $1,065 royalties, $29 wire transfer fees, $363 scripts for a total of $1,457. General production expenses, $29 potential scripts/scores, $18 food for volunteers for a total of $47.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 1980.
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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