Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A65)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
UPSTREAM THEATER
Financial strength (30%)
92/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
83/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
Upstream Theater is a professional production company dedicated to bringing a world of theater to St. Louis. We believe that art engages as much as it entertains, and that by feeding the senses we feed the soul. Our goal is to move you, and to move you to think.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$246K
Total Revenue
$195K
Total Expenses
$209K
Net Assets
11
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
84.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
12.87x
Liability-to-Asset
1.6%
Revenue Diversification
85.0%
Executive Compensation
$12K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 7,068 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
|
84.6% | 81.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.8% | 13.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.6% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
12.9 mo | 9.4 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.6% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
85.0% | 77.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
68.4% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
29.3% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
20.7% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $246K | $195K | $209K | 84.6% | 11 |
| 2024 | $146K | $151K | $158K | 80.8% | 12 |
| 2023 | $203K | $71K | $163K | 76.4% | 8 |
| 2022 | $110K | $130K | $31K | 94.6% | — |
| 2021 | $151K | $46K | N/A | — | 1 |
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