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THE VANGUARD THEATER COMPANY

EIN: 47-3543143 · MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-0409 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 66/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$-69,049
Net Assets
8
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 85.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -0.55x
Liability-to-Asset 112.7%
Revenue Diversification 60.2%
Executive Compensation $115K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M 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
85.3% 77.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
10.4% 14.2%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
4.3% 5.9%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-0.6 mo 15.8 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
112.7% 11.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
60.2% 70.6%
P10P90
Above median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
1.5% 0.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.5M $1.5M $-69,049 85.3% 8
2023 $393K $430K $-5,565 79.1% 15
2022 $962K $868K $205K 82.0% 9
2021 $474K $412K N/A 6
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Organization Details
EIN
47-3543143
State
NJ
City
MONTCLAIR
ZIP
07042-0409
Classification
A65
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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