Alley Theatre
615 Texas St, Houston, TX · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $36,296,052 | $27,025,888 | $108,491,020 |
| FY2024 | $26,309,181 | $25,046,621 | $97,518,848 |
| FY2023 | $26,118,373 | $26,594,989 | $94,271,299 |
| FY2022 | $23,693,562 | $20,620,946 | $92,057,063 |
| FY2021 | $20,544,932 | $13,156,182 | $94,391,579 |
| FY2020 | $16,689,517 | $20,314,413 | $80,856,245 |
| FY2019 | $23,135,199 | $21,793,830 | $80,573,198 |
| FY2018 | $25,830,685 | $20,642,852 | $78,137,054 |
| FY2017 | $17,574,497 | $20,708,905 | $74,691,201 |
| FY2016 | $19,220,929 | $20,179,928 | $75,951,760 |
| FY2015 | $21,838,464 | $16,505,960 | $77,518,638 |
| FY2014 | $27,767,651 | $16,573,243 | $74,192,342 |
| FY2013 | $31,687,722 | $15,588,022 | $60,209,234 |
| FY2012 | $15,388,217 | $15,338,800 | $43,375,356 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Alley Theatre (EIN 74-1143076), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $23,616,459 | 65% |
| Program service revenue | $9,915,214 | 27% |
| Other revenue | $2,764,379 | 8% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $21,181,797 | 78% |
| Management & general | $3,597,577 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $2,246,514 | 8% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 65% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 78% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 8%.
- 78% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 46.2% of 52 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in TX.
- Net assets covered about 48.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 76th percentile among 1946 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 2002 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in TX.
- Total revenue rose from $15,388,217 in FY2012 to $36,296,052 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2020, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $43,375,356 to $108,491,020 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 43% of revenue in FY2012 and 65% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
Vision: To be an welcoming theatre that is essential to Houston, the nation, and the world; Mission: To inspire and enchant lives through a variety of theatrical experiences at the highest level of artistic excellence with our Resident Acting Company at the center
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1950 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A650 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in TX) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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