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THE ACTORS GYMNASIUM INC

EIN: 36-4030275 · EVANSTON, IL 60201-6205 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 54 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 79/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

The Actors Gymnasium is an Illinois non-profit dedicated to bringing new physicality to the American Theatre, Encouraging ground-breaking theatrical exploration, The Actors Gymnasium: teaches circus arts, physical theatre, and multi-disciplinary performance to children and adults, produces original, daring works of circus-theatre, serves as a talent resource, providing performance opportunities for our students and innovative professional event entertainment for a wider audience.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$780K
Total Revenue
$1.0M
Total Expenses
$295K
Net Assets
48
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 76.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 3.42x
Liability-to-Asset 66.8%
Revenue Diversification 95.6%
Executive Compensation $154K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 5,743 similar organizations (United States, Education, $1M–$10M 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
76.1% 84.3%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
22.3% 12.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
1.6% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
3.4 mo 9.0 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
66.8% 21.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
95.6% 89.6%
P10P90
Below median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-32.9% 3.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $780K $1.0M $295K 76.1% 48
2023 $1.0M $963K $541K 80.0% 53
2022 $1.2M $882K $488K 66.5% 63
2021 $1.0M $795K N/A — 59
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Organization Details
EIN
36-4030275
State
IL
City
EVANSTON
ZIP
60201-6205
Classification
B99Z
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1995
Foundation Code
11
Form 990
On File
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