Childrens Theatre of Livingston Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 263057235
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2020–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Roseland, NJ, USA
- Phone
- 9739926411
- Rating confidence
- Limited
- Sector
- Theater
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $18,167
- Expenses
- $6,727
- Assets
- $37,060
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
11 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- ALLISON BARBAG (PRESIDENT)
- MARTHA ACKERMANN (VICE PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- ALAN KARPAS (BOARD MEMBER)
- ELLEN MARGOLIES (BOARD MEMBER)
- SHARI SCHECKMAN (BOARD MEMBER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Introducing Livingston youth to enriching theatrical experiences by providing a fun forum to develop talents in all aspects of theatre. Children's Theatre was formed in 2006 by a dynamic group of individuals committed to children and theatrical arts. The group's mission is:1) To provide a performance vehicle for the youth of the Livingston community, grades two to eight, providing a forum to learn and/or strengthen their theatre skills including, but not limited to: song, movement, acting, lighting, stage management, costumes and properties.2) To inspire children and provide hands on learning experiences nurturing their creative ability to use gesture and voice projection, while developing poise and self confidence, both on and off the stage. The children will learn to respect fellow actors and develop cooperative skills through participation and, most of all, having fun learning about all aspects of the theatre. A healthy environment amongst their peers will help all to
What it reported doing in 2024
PETER PAN, Jr. tickets are open for sale to the public today! This classic show about Peter Pan , who doesn't want to grow up, is filled with music, magic, and many special moments. Over forty Elementary children play The Darling Family, Lost Children, Hook and the Pirates and the Brave Ones, who perform, sing, and dance. This one-act, one-hour family musical is a perfect way to introduce youngsters to the magic of theatre. Early bird tickets are $12 until Sunday, March 3rd, and are available on a first-come, first serve basis. Afterward and at the door, if available, are $15.00. CTL's last 4 shows have been sold out. We take the stage Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 at 12:30 and 3:30 PM at the Eisenhower Corporate Center in Livingston.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Other-operating. 83% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
The verdict
- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 84
- Growth: 40
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: Limited
- Program expense ratio: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 63%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.51; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 58.3% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: -3% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- 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.
Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.
- High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.
- High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.