Better Business Bureau Report for
Metro Theater Company

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Metro Theater Company
Address: 8308 Olive Blvd.
  St. Louis, MO 63132
Phone: 314-997-6777
Web Address: www.metrotheatercompany.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Metro Theater Circus

Year, State Incorporated: 1973, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to create professional theater, foster inclusive community, and nurture meaningful learning through the arts."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Metro Theater Company (MTC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Performance and education activities include: local and regional touring productions for school audiences; mainstage productions for schools and families; new play development; classroom residencies linked to curriculum; summer arts programs for young people ages 4-14; professional development workshops for educators; and, community-based Theater for Social Change programs, including after-school workshops. Metro Theater Company reached a total audience of 38,933 during the 2007-2008 season, and has served a total audience of nearly 2,000,000 since 1973.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, MTC's program expenses were:

  
Production 280,354
Education 95,550
Total Program Expenses: $375,904
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Matthew Neufeld , Managing Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Susan Z. Gamble
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Principal, Summers Compton Wells PC

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 9

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $389,077, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on MTC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Donations 231,276
Performance & Workshops 164,801
Grants 157,801
Misc. Revenue 5,566
Interest & Investment Income 2,512
Total Income $561,956


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 70%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 21% 

Total income   $561,956
  Program expenses $375,904
  Fund raising expenses 47,298
  Administrative expenses 110,061
 
Total expenses   $533,263
Income in Excess of Expenses   28,693
Beginning net assets   310,783
Ending net assets   339,476
Total liabilities   37,351
Total assets   $376,827


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