Civic Intelligence

Musical Theatre Guild

EIN 95-4525915 • 501(c)3 • Sherman Oaks, CA

Profile

The musical theatre group guild (mtg), a non-profit membership company of theatrical professionals, is devoted to preserving the unique american art form of musical theatre - by presenting seldom-seen musicals, and by offering education for both the current and next generation of musical theatre audiences.

13333 Ventura Blvd 201Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

www.musicaltheatreguild.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

87th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

85th percentile

44%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

50%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$225,587

Up $68,747 (+44%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$225,587

Up $68,747 (+44%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$160,136

Up $53,314 (+50%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$91,389

Down $13,289 (-13%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$68,747

Up $66,603 (+3106%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $92,116Liabilities 2010: $3,727Net Assets 2010: $88,3892010Assets 2011: $90,184Liabilities 2011: $8,015Net Assets 2011: $82,1692011Assets 2012: $103,024Liabilities 2012: $9,282Net Assets 2012: $93,7422012Assets 2013: $123,949Liabilities 2013: $19,436Net Assets 2013: $104,5132013Assets 2014: $96,886Liabilities 2014: $16,937Net Assets 2014: $79,9492014Assets 2015: $73,065Liabilities 2015: $9,040Net Assets 2015: $64,0252015Assets 2016: $55,025Liabilities 2016: $433Net Assets 2016: $54,5922016Assets 2017: $62,695Liabilities 2017: $433Net Assets 2017: $62,2622017Assets 2018: $62,577Liabilities 2018: $433Net Assets 2018: $62,1442018Assets 2019: $65,375Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $65,3752019Assets 2020: $72,794Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $72,7942020Assets 2021: $96,230Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $96,2302021Assets 2022: $125,069Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $125,0692022Assets 2023: $154,696Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $154,6962023Assets 2024: $156,840Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $156,8402024Assets 2025: $225,587Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $225,5872025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$225,587
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$225,587
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $132,987Expenses 2010: $117,203Net Income 2010: $15,7842010Revenue 2011: $96,658Expenses 2011: $102,878Net Income 2011: -$6,2202011Revenue 2012: $130,747Expenses 2012: $119,174Net Income 2012: $11,5732012Revenue 2013: $108,704Expenses 2013: $97,933Net Income 2013: $10,7712013Revenue 2014: $90,523Expenses 2014: $115,087Net Income 2014: -$24,5642014Revenue 2015: $106,785Expenses 2015: $122,709Net Income 2015: -$15,9242015Revenue 2016: $74,866Expenses 2016: $84,299Net Income 2016: -$9,4332016Revenue 2017: $78,503Expenses 2017: $70,833Net Income 2017: $7,6702017Revenue 2018: $115,991Expenses 2018: $116,109Net Income 2018: -$1182018Revenue 2019: $82,136Expenses 2019: $78,905Net Income 2019: $3,2312019Revenue 2020: $47,049Expenses 2020: $39,630Net Income 2020: $7,4192020Revenue 2021: $30,699Expenses 2021: $7,263Net Income 2021: $23,4362021Revenue 2022: $84,591Expenses 2022: $55,752Net Income 2022: $28,8392022Revenue 2023: $118,100Expenses 2023: $88,473Net Income 2023: $29,6272023Revenue 2024: $106,822Expenses 2024: $104,678Net Income 2024: $2,1442024Revenue 2025: $160,136Expenses 2025: $91,389Net Income 2025: $68,7472025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$160,136
Expenses$91,389
Net Income$68,747
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$225,587
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$225,587
Revenue
$160,136
Expenses
$91,389
Net income
$68,747
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.26$0.00$2.26$1.60$0.91$0.69
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$1.57$1.07$1.05$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$0.00$1.55$1.18$0.88$0.30
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.00$1.25$0.85$0.56$0.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.00$0.96$0.31$0.07$0.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.73$0.47$0.40$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$0.82$0.79$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.62$1.16$1.16$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.62$0.79$0.71$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.75$0.84$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.09$0.64$1.07$1.23$0.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.17$0.80$0.91$1.15$0.25
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.19$1.05$1.09$0.98$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.03$0.09$0.94$1.31$1.19$0.12
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.08$0.82$0.97$1.03$0.06
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.92$0.04$0.88$1.33$1.17$0.16
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$160,136
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The musical theatre group guild (mtg), a non-profit membership company of theatrical professionals, is devoted to preserving the unique american art form of musical theatre - by presenting seldom-seen musicals, and by offering education for both the current and next generation of musical theatre audiences.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD (MTG) BEGAN IN JANUARY 1995. A GROUP OF 14 ACTORS AND SINGERS MET TO CREATE A GUILD FOR MUSICAL THEATRE ARTISTS, A FORUM WHERE THEY CAN SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS AND PRESENT SELDOM-PRODUCED MUSICALS AT HOMES. FROM 1997 THROUGH 2025, 2-5 CONCERT STAGE READINGS WERE PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC EACH SEASON ON A REGULAR BASIS AND MTG BEGAN TO RECEIVE ACCOLADES FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S THEATRICAL PRESS.IN 2006, MTG RECEIVED THE LA DRAMA CRITICS CIRLE'S MARGARET HARFORD AWARD FOR "SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE". IN 2022, WE WERE HONORED AT THE 35TH ROBBY AWARDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU" PERFORMED IN 2020.IN 2023, OUR PERFORMANCE OF "BRIGADOON" RECEIVED THE 36TH ROBBY AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL.THE GUILD'S ARTISTS ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF ALL AGES AND ETHNICITIES, AND PARTICIPATION FROM A FULL RANGE OF CULTURAL GROUPS IS ACTIVELY ENCOURAGED. MTG ARTISTS ARE ALL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS, MEMBERS OF ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, WORKING TOGETHER AS A REPERTORY COMPANY.MTG HAD 4 PERFORMANCES IN 2025: (1)"IT'S COMPLICATED... AN EVENING OF SONGS ABOUT LOVE" IN FEBRUARY AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB; (2) "THE DROWSEY CHAPARONE" AT THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STATE AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN MARCH; (3) "AN EVENING WITH THE MAESTRO! MTG SINGS BERNSTEIN" AT THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STATE IN SEPTEMBER;AND (4) "THE HOLIDAYS ON STATE AND SCREEN" AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB IN NOVEMBER.$58,058$67,561
MTG IS COMMITTED TO REACHING YOUNG AUDIENCES. IT IS A MEMBER OF THE DRAMA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (DTASC).ONE OF MTG MANY EFFORTS TO KEEP THE ART FORM ALIVE FOR FUTURE GENERTAIONS IS TO BRING THEATRE TO STUDENTS. IN 2024, MTG MOVED FROM THE ALEX THEATRE WHICH HAD BEEN ITS HOME FOR MANY YEARS TO THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STAGE AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THIS RELOCATION PLACES MTG ON CAMPUS OF A MAJOR LOS ANGELES MAJOR, BENEFITING BOTH THE STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY.AS PART OF ITS YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM, MTG ALSO GIVES FREE TICKETS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND PERFORMANCES AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN STAGE PRODUCTION OF SELECTED PLAYS. IN 2025, IT WAS THE "DROWSY CHAPERONE".IN ORDER TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE YOUNG AUDIENCES, ANOTHER STRATEGY IS TO BRING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS. MTG HAD PERFORMED VARIOUS MUSICAL PROGRAMS AT NUMEROUS SCHOOLS AND REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY WITH THIS PROGRAM. IN 2025, MTG PRESENTED "REVOLUTION" TO SCHOOLS IN 4 PERFORMANCES.LASTLY, MTG DONATED PROCEEDS FROM THE 2 PERFORMANCES AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB TO YOUTH THEATRES AFFECTED BY 2025 LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES.$21,025$21,550
MTG CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE BY HAVING ASL INTERPRETERS AT ITS PRODUCTIONS.THE DEI COMMITTEE FORMED IN 2022 CONTINUES ITS DIVERSITY OUTREACH AND SOUGHT IMPLEMENTATION OF DEI IN ITS THEATRE CAST AND PRODUCTION.$400$2,278
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LES TRAUBChairman And President-$0--
LEWIS WILKENFELDVice Chair-$0--
CHARLES BERGMANTreasurer-$0--
KRISTI HOLDENSecretary-$0--
DARYL ARCHIBALDDirector-$0--
EILEEN BARNETTDirector-$0--
PATRICK BELLERDirector-$0--
LIZLE COLEDirector-$0--
MELISSA FAHNDirector-$0--
STUART FINEDirector-$0--
NEIL NEWMANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Musical Theatre Guild
EIN
95-4525915
Phone
8188260811
Address
13333 VENTURA BLVD 201, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423

Signing Officer

Name
Les Traub
Title
Chairman
Phone
8188260811
Signed
2026-03-16

Preparer

Firm
CULP & LE CPA'S
Address
5228 AMESTOY AVE, ENCINO, CA 91316
Preparer
Van D Le
Phone
8184610969
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 2161.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: BANK/MERCHANT FEES. Amount: 245. Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 2481. Description: OFFICE EXPENSE. Amount: 724. Description: ADVERTISING. Amount: 1228. Description: ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST. Amount: 75. Description: THEATRE - FACILITY/STORAGE. Amount: 27562. Description: THEATRE - CAST/CREW/COSTUMES/PROPS. Amount: 36038. Description: THEATRE - MUSICIANS/ORCHESTRA. Amount: 7721. Description: THEATRE - PRODUCTION EXPENSES. Amount: 6491. Description: THEATRE - SCRIPTS/SCORES. Amount: 2522. Description: CONCESSION FOOD. Amount: 779. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 85866.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: PREPAID EXPENSES. Beg. of Year Amount: 40. End of Year Amount: 0.”

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IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt0THE MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD (MTG) BEGAN IN JANUARY 1995. A GROUP OF 14 ACTORS AND SINGERS MET TO CREATE A GUILD FOR MUSICAL THEATRE ARTISTS, A FORUM WHERE THEY CAN SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS AND PRESENT SELDOM-PRODUCED MUSICALS AT HOMES. FROM 1997 THROUGH 2025, 2-5 CONCERT STAGE READINGS WERE PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC EACH SEASON ON A REGULAR BASIS AND MTG BEGAN TO RECEIVE ACCOLADES FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S THEATRICAL PRESS.IN 2006, MTG RECEIVED THE LA DRAMA CRITICS CIRLE'S MARGARET HARFORD AWARD FOR "SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE". IN 2022, WE WERE HONORED AT THE 35TH ROBBY AWARDS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU" PERFORMED IN 2020.IN 2023, OUR PERFORMANCE OF "BRIGADOON" RECEIVED THE 36TH ROBBY AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL.THE GUILD'S ARTISTS ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF ALL AGES AND ETHNICITIES, AND PARTICIPATION FROM A FULL RANGE OF CULTURAL GROUPS IS ACTIVELY ENCOURAGED. MTG ARTISTS ARE ALL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS, MEMBERS OF ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, WORKING TOGETHER AS A REPERTORY COMPANY.MTG HAD 4 PERFORMANCES IN 2025: (1)"IT'S COMPLICATED... AN EVENING OF SONGS ABOUT LOVE" IN FEBRUARY AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB; (2) "THE DROWSEY CHAPARONE" AT THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STATE AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN MARCH; (3) "AN EVENING WITH THE MAESTRO! MTG SINGS BERNSTEIN" AT THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STATE IN SEPTEMBER;AND (4) "THE HOLIDAYS ON STATE AND SCREEN" AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB IN NOVEMBER.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt1MTG IS COMMITTED TO REACHING YOUNG AUDIENCES. IT IS A MEMBER OF THE DRAMA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (DTASC).ONE OF MTG MANY EFFORTS TO KEEP THE ART FORM ALIVE FOR FUTURE GENERTAIONS IS TO BRING THEATRE TO STUDENTS. IN 2024, MTG MOVED FROM THE ALEX THEATRE WHICH HAD BEEN ITS HOME FOR MANY YEARS TO THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD STAGE AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THIS RELOCATION PLACES MTG ON CAMPUS OF A MAJOR LOS ANGELES MAJOR, BENEFITING BOTH THE STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY.AS PART OF ITS YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM, MTG ALSO GIVES FREE TICKETS TO STUDENTS TO ATTEND PERFORMANCES AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN STAGE PRODUCTION OF SELECTED PLAYS. IN 2025, IT WAS THE "DROWSY CHAPERONE".IN ORDER TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE YOUNG AUDIENCES, ANOTHER STRATEGY IS TO BRING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS. MTG HAD PERFORMED VARIOUS MUSICAL PROGRAMS AT NUMEROUS SCHOOLS AND REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY WITH THIS PROGRAM. IN 2025, MTG PRESENTED "REVOLUTION" TO SCHOOLS IN 4 PERFORMANCES.LASTLY, MTG DONATED PROCEEDS FROM THE 2 PERFORMANCES AT THE CATALINA JAZZ CLUB TO YOUTH THEATRES AFFECTED BY 2025 LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt2MTG CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE BY HAVING ASL INTERPRETERS AT ITS PRODUCTIONS.THE DEI COMMITTEE FORMED IN 2022 CONTINUES ITS DIVERSITY OUTREACH AND SOUGHT IMPLEMENTATION OF DEI IN ITS THEATRE CAST AND PRODUCTION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Description: BANK/MERCHANT FEES. Amount: 245. Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 2481. Description: OFFICE EXPENSE. Amount: 724. Description: ADVERTISING. Amount: 1228. Description: ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST. Amount: 75. Description: THEATRE - FACILITY/STORAGE. Amount: 27562. Description: THEATRE - CAST/CREW/COSTUMES/PROPS. Amount: 36038. Description: THEATRE - MUSICIANS/ORCHESTRA. Amount: 7721. Description: THEATRE - PRODUCTION EXPENSES. Amount: 6491. Description: THEATRE - SCRIPTS/SCORES. Amount: 2522. Description: CONCESSION FOOD. Amount: 779. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 85866.
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