Center Theatre Group of los Angeles
601 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $44,197,361 | $49,944,026 | $59,996,658 |
| FY2024 | $51,815,761 | $49,287,411 | $63,110,242 |
| FY2023 | $45,644,641 | $58,196,909 | $58,109,134 |
| FY2022 | $42,909,822 | $41,460,156 | $68,426,930 |
| FY2021 | $15,777,431 | $14,329,364 | $75,076,545 |
| FY2020 | $46,045,704 | $47,687,265 | $60,280,636 |
| FY2019 | $64,273,512 | $62,180,964 | $62,266,849 |
| FY2018 | $45,128,729 | $52,168,792 | $59,275,818 |
| FY2017 | $55,053,363 | $51,122,047 | $64,215,588 |
| FY2016 | $42,020,156 | $45,148,962 | $55,697,090 |
| FY2015 | $48,856,929 | $47,076,505 | $60,324,363 |
| FY2014 | $41,600,000 | $42,039,000 | $57,170,000 |
| FY2013 | $50,487,000 | $47,109,000 | $52,171,000 |
| FY2012 | $43,385,000 | $48,880,000 | $46,602,000 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Center Theatre Group of los Angeles (EIN 95-2466183), 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 | $15,176,027 | 34% |
| Program service revenue | $27,862,707 | 63% |
| Other revenue | $1,158,627 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $41,212,324 | 83% |
| Management & general | $5,663,694 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $3,068,008 | 6% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 63% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 83% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 6%.
- 83% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 74.1% of 112 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 14.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 54th percentile among 4598 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.4% of 4702 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $43,385,000 in FY2012 to $44,197,361 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2014, FY2016, FY2018, FY2020, FY2023, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $64,273,512 in FY2019.
- Net assets grew from $46,602,000 to $59,996,658 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 26% of revenue in FY2012 and 34% 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
AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL NONPROFIT THEATRE COMPANIES, LOS ANGELES' CENTER THEATRE GROUP CONTINUES ITS 55-YEAR TRADITION OF USING THE ART OF THEATRE TO BROADEN HORIZONS AND ILLUMINATE NEW PERSPECTIVES AT ITS 3 THEATRES: THE AHMANSON THEATRE, MARK TAPER FORUM AND KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1966 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A650 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in CA) |
| 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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