Fox Oakland Theater Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Oakland, California, registered in 2007, with $297,872 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C, and it directs about 100% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$298K
▲ 1.6% vs prior year
Community median: $184K
Expenses (FY2023)
$2.7M
Net assets
$52.4M
Employees
0
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Fox Oakland Theater Inc: 100% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Fox Oakland Theater Inc: 236 mo reserves · -797% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Fox Oakland Theater Inc: 3 of 6 checks met earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Fox Oakland Theater Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Show this grade on your website
A live seal — it updates automatically when the grade changes and links donors to this verified profile.
Preserve historic resources for cultural, historic, educational, and recreational purposes
As part of the development of the fox theater in oakland, fox oakland theater leases wrap-around buildings at the theater and sub-leases the buildings to the oakland school for the arts, a non-profit public benefit corporation operating a charter middle and high school on the site.
Revenue declined from $1.6M (FY2013) to $298K (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-796.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$58.6M
Total liabilities
$6.1M
Net assets
$52.4M
Salaries & benefits
$0
0% of expenses
Board members
4
0 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $297,872▲1.6% | $2,671,759▼0.2% | $52,440,094▼4.3% | $58,576,726▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $293,046▼19.0% | $2,677,624▲20.2% | $54,813,981▼4.2% | $61,421,760▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $361,609▼99.5% | $2,226,963▼50.8% | $57,193,871▼3.2% | $60,906,371▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $68,829,852▲3632% | $4,526,992▼1.5% | $59,059,225▲1226% | $63,071,127▼8.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,844,090▼1.7% | $4,597,465▼0.6% | -$5,243,635▼473% | $69,104,546▼2.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,875,998▼7.0% | $4,625,170▼1.3% | -$915,775▼150% | $70,602,466▼1.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,017,204▼36.7% | $4,685,453▼25.0% | $1,833,397▲133% | $71,589,272▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $3,187,080▲10.1% | $6,250,075▲96.0% | $785,897▲130% | $71,977,760▲11.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,893,718▲127% | $3,188,118▲7.6% | -$2,580,703▼12.9% | $64,788,869▲9.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,273,786▼19.1% | $2,963,859▼14.6% | -$2,286,303▼283% | $59,066,269▲1.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,574,957 | $3,468,905 | -$596,230 | $58,269,342 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Moriarty | Secretary | 1.6 | — |
| Brittany Hines | Chief Financial Officer | 0.8 | — |
| Elizabeth Lake | Board Member | 0.2 | — |
| Hui-chang Li | Board Member (until 6/22/24) | 0.1 | — |
| Kelley Kahn | President | 1.6 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| None | — | — |
Explore more
Data for Fox Oakland Theater Inc (EIN 14-1972505) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.