Spotlight Youth Theatre is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Glendale, AZ, formed in 2007.
For fiscal year 2024 it reported $375K in revenue, $387K in expenses, and $46K in net assets.Pt I
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$375K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$387K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$46K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$11K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
79%
19%
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -40% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +76% vs prior filing year
Summary of the Filing
Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$375K
FY2024▲ +17%
$375K$188K$0
FY2020FY2024
Expenses
$387K
FY2024▲ +7%
$390K$195K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total assets
$64K
FY2024▼ -26%
$112K$56K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total liabilities
$18K
FY2024▼ -39%
$30K$15K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total revenue
$375K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$387K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$46K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$11K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$64K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III
Where the work happens
3 program services account for $304K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01
Youth theatre builds confidence, personal growth, and responsibility in the performers and the crew, which in turn enriches culture, arts, and creativity in our community. Spotlight produced nine high quality, big-stage productions while offering a safe, family-oriented environment where kids can learn, grow, and perform.
$265Kprogram expense
02
In an effort to encourage young playwrights, spotlight held its fifth annual playwrights contest. Three original plays were chosen and mentors worked with the playwrights to assist during the production process. A high quality three act play was produced and included in our season using all youth directors, designers and actors.
$30Kprogram expense
03
Spotlight continued a partnership providing access to rehearsal and performance space to local theatre groups without facilities. One of those groupes, imagine theatre company, provides performing arts opportunities to people with special needs.
Kenny Grossman’s $51K as Artistic Director
is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits.
Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
Individual Kenny Grossman · Reported title ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $51K · Total expenses $387K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $127K · Total expenses $387K
33%
Peer comparison
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
Metric
This org
Peer median
Percentile
Program ratio
79%
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Overhead ratio
19%
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Fundraising cost ratio
6%
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Revenue growth
17%
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Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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Sources
Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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