No Limits Theater Group Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF NO LIMITS IS TO TEACH DEAF CHILDREN THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE THROUGH ITS NATIONAL THEATER GROUP, EDUCATIONAL CENTERS AND POP UP SATELLITE LOCATIONS AT NO COST, PROMOTING AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY WORLDWIDE.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 17.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 465
- Highest pay
- $190,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 20 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
- $1.3 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1996 BY CNN HERO, DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE, NO LIMITS FOR DEAF CHILDREN IS THE ONLY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, LITERACY, ACADEMICS, STEM, THEATER ARTS, TEEN AND MENTORING PROGRAM AND PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES. NO LIMITS HAS PERFORMED IN OVER 180 PRODUCTIONS NATIONWIDE, WITH AN OUTREACH OF 1,000,000 IN 14 STATES. NO LIMITS FOR DEAF CHILDREN HAS HAD THE DISTINCT HONOR OF MAKING HISTORY BY PERFORMING AT THE PRESTIGIOUS JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND THE HISTORIC VENUE, CARNEGIE HALL IN NEW YORK CITY.THE NO LIMITS PROGRAM WAS EXTENDED BEYOND THE THEATRICAL ARTS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AUDITORY, SPEECH, AND LANGUAGE TRAINING YEAR-ROUND WITH THE OPENING OF THE FIRST NO LIMITS EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN 2002. THE CENTER SERVES SCHOOL-AGE DEAF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO FIND ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE. THE AFTER-SCHOOL CENTER OFFERS INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, LITERACY CLASSES, ACADEMIC TUTORING, STEM, MUSIC AND ARTS ENRICHMENT, AND A LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING ACADEMY FOR DEAF TEENS. ADDITIONALLY, NO LIMITS PROVIDES WEEKLY PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES TO HELP FAMILIES LEARN THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO BEST HELP THEIR CHILD WITH A HEARING LOSS THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL AGE YEARS. AS A RESULT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE NO LIMITS PROGRAM, CHILDREN WITH A HEARING LOSS ARE LEARNING ESSENTIAL SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.HONORS AND RECOGNITION:*2023 - DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE, RECIPIENT OF THE "TRUE INSPIRATION" AWARD BY CHICK 'FIL A, AMONG 4,300 APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENT OF THE LA 20250 GRANT CHALLENGE. *DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE WAS SELECTED AS CNN HERO, UCLA EDUCAITONAL LEADERSHIP HERO AND HIDDEN HERO OF CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL.*DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE RECEIVED THE "HUMANITARIAN AWARD" ALONGSIDE GEORGE W. BUSH BY THE STARKEY FOUNDATION.*NO LIMITS CHILDREN PERFORMED AT THE PRESTIGIOUS JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN WASHINGTON D.C.*NO LIMITS RECEIVED THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEDAL OF HONOR BY THE FREEDOM'S FOUNDATION. OTHER RECIPIENTS INCLUDED ASTRONAUT SCOTT GLENN AND JUDGE REHNQUIST.*NO LIMITS WAS FEATURED ON OPRAH AS A POSITIVE, UPLIFTING PROGRAM FOR DEAF CHILDREN.*NO LIMITS HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF FOUR DOCUMENTARIES FOR ITS REVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUES IN TEACHING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN AND HAS BEEN FEATURED ON CNN, NBC, ABC AND NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING A THREE PAGE SPREAD IN NEWSDAY, THE NEW YORK TIMES, WESTSIDE LIFE, THE NEW JERSEY STAR LEDGER, PARENTS MAGAZINE AND THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.*NO LIMITS WAS NAMED "BEST ARTS PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY" BY PARENTS MAGAZINE.*NO LIMITS WAS HONORED AS ONE OF THE "TOP 100 HEROES" IN THE COUNTRY BY THE VOLVO FOR LIFE COMMITTEE.*DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE RECEIVED THE "MEGAN COOPER LEADERSHIP AWARD" BY EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS FOR EXCELLENT GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP IN A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.*DR. MICHELLE CHRISTIE WON THE HEIDE MENGEL AWARD BY JOHN TRACY CLINIC.*NO LIMITS WAS NAMED THE "BEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION" FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES BY THE CULVER CITY DISABILITY COUNCIL.*NO LIMITS RECEIVED THE CULVER CITY AWARD FOR "EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP" IN THE COMMUNITY.*NO LIMITS WAS HONORED WITH A "SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD" BY THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATORS FOR THE DEAF.*NO LIMITS RECEIVED THE "SERVICE TO MANKIND AWARD" BY SERTOMA ORGANIZATION.*NO LIMITS IS PROUD TO PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL.*NO LIMITS RECEIVED A PROCLAMATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMENDING NO LIMITS ON ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS.*IN 2020, DR. CHRISTIE RECEIVED THE COMMENDATION FOR HER WORK WITH DEAF CHILDREND FROM THE CULVER CITY DISABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL.*IN 2021, NO LIMITS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF IMPACTING UNDERSERVED DEAF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WORLDWIDE.*IN 2021, NO LIMITS HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED ON APRIL 17TH AS NO LIMITS FOR DEAF CHILDREN'S DAY (THE DAY OF ITS FOUNDING) FOR THE IMPACT IT HAS HAD ON THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 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 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 December 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 December 1996.
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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