Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A650)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY INC
Financial strength (30%)
68/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, an Illinois not-for-profit organization, is committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural, community and educational programming to Chicago and to the continued restoration and preservation of the National Historic Landmark Auditorium Theatre.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$24.0M
Total Revenue
$23.3M
Total Expenses
$8.3M
Net Assets
434
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
91.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
783.0%
Operating Reserve
4.27x
Liability-to-Asset
54.8%
Revenue Diversification
78.2%
Executive Compensation
$741K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 273 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $10M–$100M 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
|
91.5% | 79.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.1% | 13.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.4% | 6.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
783.0% | 763.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
4.3 mo | 30.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
54.8% | 14.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
78.2% | 65.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
18.9% | 8.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
20.9% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
2.8% | 5.3% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.0M | $23.3M | $8.3M | 91.5% | 434 |
| 2024 | $20.2M | $19.3M | $7.5M | 91.3% | 410 |
| 2023 | $11.6M | $14.1M | $6.4M | 88.0% | 463 |
| 2022 | $20.8M | $14.4M | $8.7M | 86.8% | 228 |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $2.6M | N/A | — | 234 |
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