Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A65)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
YELLOW TREE THEATRE
Financial strength (30%)
51/100
Reliability (20%)
40/100
Effectiveness (25%)
85/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Yellow Tree Theatre brings stories to life that ignite passion, inspire laughter and awaken possibility while exploring and celebrating the great complexities of the human spirit. We strive to be a welcoming artistic venue where people of all ages and walks of life can gather to experience authentic community, and to produce high-quality professional productions in the heart of the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, making live theatre more accessible to the community.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$404K
Total Revenue
$472K
Total Expenses
$-100,766
Net Assets
41
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
84.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
204.1%
Operating Reserve
-2.56x
Liability-to-Asset
579.0%
Revenue Diversification
54.0%
Executive Compensation
$105K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 8,038 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
84.4% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.0% | 13.8% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.6% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
204.1% | 27.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
-2.6 mo | 9.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
579.0% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
54.0% | 77.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-26.6% | 6.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-19.3% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-17.1% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $404K | $472K | $-100,766 | 84.4% | 41 |
| 2024 | $550K | $586K | $-31,859 | 84.9% | 28 |
| 2023 | $452K | $631K | $4K | 81.0% | 54 |
| 2022 | $725K | $749K | N/A | — | 31 |
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