Attack Theatre Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 201909284
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2013–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Phone
- 4122813305
- Rating
- 79
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Ballet
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $1,278,929
- Expenses
- $1,221,200
- Assets
- $2,229,951
- Liabilities
- $681,232
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
14 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- ANDRES FRANCO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF MARCH 2025)
- MICHELE DE LA REZA (ARTISTIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
- PAUL PURDY (PRESIDENT)
- CHRISTIE SEIBERT SMITH (VICE PRESIDENT)
Highest reported compensation
- MICHELE DE LA REZA (ARTISTIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $68,940 total reported compensation
- PETER KOPE (PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR): $61,089 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To explore artistic expression in our commitment to remain curious in our investigation of new ideas; to artistically collaborate through deliberate, interdisciplinary partnerships; to connect with local and global communities to provide accessible, creative learning opportunities. Attack theatre is a movement that exercises an artful expression of life through dance.
What it reported doing in 2024
Attack theatre combines modern dance and varied art forms to create engaging, accessible interdisciplinary dance performances and creative learning programs throughout pittsburgh, the region and beyond. Since its inception, attack theatre has maintained a priority on collaboration, a commitment to integrating kinesthetic learning into learning environments, a passion for authentic community interaction, and the belief that dance and movement are an essential part of living and learning. See schedule o for additional informationattack theatre offers diverse and interconnected programming comprised of: 1) creation and presentation of original work, 2) choreography and performance for collaborations and commissions with cultural partners (e.g. Symphonies, operas, and museums) and community partners (e.g. Social service organizations, community centers), bringing dance and movement into the classroom and community, and performing throughout the region, nationally, and internationally.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 63% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 67
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 88
- Sustainability: 48
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 69.6%; rating input score 70
- Program expense ratio: 72.2%; rating input score 72
- Fundraising efficiency: $9.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 78.6%; rating input score 79; 17th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- Other executive compensation review process: Pass
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 4.5%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.83; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.31; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 10.6%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 22.3% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 69.6% of revenue deployed · 72.2% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 11 of 14 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $882K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $69K · 14 people listed
- Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 12 filing years from 2013 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 37/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 49/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 24/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 35/100.