Musical Theatre Guild
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MUSICAL THEATRE GROUP GUILD (MTG), A NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP COMPANY OF THEATRICAL PROFESSIONALS, IS DEVOTED TO PRESERVING THE UNIQUE AMERICAN ART FORM OF MUSICAL THEATRE - BY PRESENTING SELDOM-SEEN MUSICALS, AND BY OFFERING EDUCATION FOR BOTH THE CURRENT AND NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICAL THEATRE AUDIENCES.
- Income
- $160,136
- Spending
- $91,389
- Reserves
- 29.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (3)
- $67,561 spent. THE MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD (MTG) BEGAN IN JANUARY 1995. A GROUP OF 14 ACTORS AND SINGERS MET TO CREATE A GUILD FOR MUSICAL THEATRE ARTISTS, A FORUM WHERE THEY CAN SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS AND PRESENT SELDOM-PRODUCED MUSICALS AT HOMES. FROM 1997 THROUGH 2025, 2-5 CONCERT STAGE READINGS WERE PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC EACH SEASON ON A REGULAR BASIS AND MTG BEGAN TO RECEIVE ACCOLADES FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S THEATRICAL PRESS.IN 2006, MTG RECEIVED THE LA DRAMA CRITICS CIRLE'S MARGARET HARFORD AWARD FOR "SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE". IN 2022, WE WERE HONORED AT THE 35TH ROBBY AWARDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU" PERFORMED IN 2020.IN 2023, OUR PERFORMANCE OF "BRIGADOON" RECEIVED THE 36TH ROBBY AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL.THE GUILD'S ARTISTS ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF ALL AGES AND ETHNICITIES, AND PARTICIPATION FROM A FULL RANGE OF CULTURAL GROUPS IS ACTIVELY ENCOURAGED. MTG ARTISTS ARE ALL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS, MEMBERS OF ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, WORKING TOGETHER AS A REPERTORY COMPANY.MTG HAD 4 PERFORMANCES IN 2025: (1)"IT'S COMPLICATED... AN EVENING OF SONGS ABOUT LOVE" IN FEBRUARY AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB; (2) "THE DROWSEY CHAPARONE" AT THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STATE AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN MARCH; (3) "AN EVENING WITH THE MAESTRO! MTG SINGS BERNSTEIN" AT THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STATE IN SEPTEMBER;AND (4) "THE HOLIDAYS ON STATE AND SCREEN" AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB IN NOVEMBER.
- $21,550 spent. MTG IS COMMITTED TO REACHING YOUNG AUDIENCES. IT IS A MEMBER OF THE DRAMA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (DTASC).ONE OF MTG MANY EFFORTS TO KEEP THE ART FORM ALIVE FOR FUTURE GENERTAIONS IS TO BRING THEATRE TO STUDENTS. IN 2024, MTG MOVED FROM THE ALEX THEATRE WHICH HAD BEEN ITS HOME FOR MANY YEARS TO THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STAGE AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THIS RELOCATION PLACES MTG ON CAMPUS OF A MAJOR LOS ANGELES MAJOR, BENEFITING BOTH THE STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY.AS PART OF ITS YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM, MTG ALSO GIVES FREE TICKETS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND PERFORMANCES AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN STAGE PRODUCTION OF SELECTED PLAYS. IN 2025, IT WAS THE "DROWSY CHAPERONE".IN ORDER TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE YOUNG AUDIENCES, ANOTHER STRATEGY IS TO BRING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS. MTG HAD PERFORMED VARIOUS MUSICAL PROGRAMS AT NUMEROUS SCHOOLS AND REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY WITH THIS PROGRAM. IN 2025, MTG PRESENTED "REVOLUTION" TO SCHOOLS IN 4 PERFORMANCES.LASTLY, MTG DONATED PROCEEDS FROM THE 2 PERFORMANCES AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB TO YOUTH THEATRES AFFECTED BY 2025 LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES.
- $2,278 spent. MTG CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE BY HAVING ASL INTERPRETERS AT ITS PRODUCTIONS.THE DEI COMMITTEE FORMED IN 2022 CONTINUES ITS DIVERSITY OUTREACH AND SOUGHT IMPLEMENTATION OF DEI IN ITS THEATRE CAST AND PRODUCTION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 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 December 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 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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