Center Theatre Group Of Los Angeles: $45.6M Revenue, $45.4M Program Expenses

The efficiency rubric puts Center Theatre Group Of Los Angeles at a B grade: a composite of 76/100 that lands above the national midpoint. The grade reflects solid program-spending discipline alongside reasonable executive compensation and financial reserves.

At $45.6M in 2023 revenue, Center Theatre Group Of Los Angeles sits in the mid-range of the U.S. nonprofit distribution. Most organizations of this scale operate regionally or focus on a single program area. Center Theatre Group Of Los Angeles directs 80% of its expenses to programs — above the third-party-rater threshold for an efficient organization.

Revenue has declined meaningfully over the five-year filing window — a pattern that warrants attention to underlying funding sustainability. Center Theatre Group Of Los Angeles's 2023 revenue is materially below its earlier filings. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. Center Theatre Group Of Los Angeles sits in the cultural-nonprofit sector (Arts, Culture & Humanities). Museum, performing-arts, and cultural organizations carry distinctive financial patterns — earned revenue from ticket sales and admissions, plus a heavy reliance on endowment income and major donor cycles.