Orpheum Theatre Group

Memphis, TN · United States EIN 620983983 (IRS) Community Development
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90 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Explore the Orpheum Theatre Memphis for Broadway shows, concerts, events, and community programs. Plan your visit, buy tickets, or support the arts today!

Mission

To enhance the communities we serve by utilizing the performing arts to entertain, educate, and enlighten while preserving the historic orpheum theatre and the halloran centre for performing arts & education

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code S200
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.

Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 620983983
Registered
501(c)(c3)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1977
Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$19.1 million
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
87%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
AM
Amy K••••••••
BOARD MEMBER
BI
Bill S••••••••
PAST CHAIR
BO
Bo A••••••••
BOARD MEMBER
BR
Brett B••••••••
PRESIDENT & CEO

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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Orpheum Theatre Group has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 5 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 5 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • GiveRadar holds 15 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 99% of the 24,268 community development charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 56,086 community development charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (15 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$19.1 million
87% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

10 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.
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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
369

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

BR
Brett B••••••••
President
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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
$19.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2024
Form filed
$20.9M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$16.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$48.4M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$4.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$19.2M revenue, IRS Form 990 (ProPublica)
FY2019
Form filed
$14.0M revenue, IRS Form 990 (ProPublica)
FY2018
Form filed
$19.4M revenue, IRS Form 990 (ProPublica)
FY2017
Form filed
$11.3M revenue, IRS Form 990 (ProPublica)
FY2016
Form filed
$6.2M revenue, IRS Form 990 (ProPublica)

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How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 7 similar community development charities in United States.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
87% Peer average
91%
CEO comp as % of revenue Behind peer average
This charity
2.31% Peer average
0.82%
Integrity Assessment Ahead of peers
This charity
90 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 171 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Supplementary verification
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What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
100%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Orpheum Theatre Group

Orpheum Theatre Group is a registered community development nonprofit based in Memphis, TN, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1976 and has been operating for 50 years. Its EIN is 620983983. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $19M in annual revenue. 171 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Orpheum Theatre Group's President, Brett Batterson, received $440,527 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Orpheum Theatre Group has $19M in annual revenue. It allocates 87% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 91% for community development charities in United States. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of $3M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Explore the Orpheum Theatre Memphis for Broadway shows, concerts, events, and community programs. Plan your visit, buy tickets, or support the arts today! Orpheum Theatre Group is classified as a community development organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1976.

Orpheum Theatre Group is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has $19M in annual revenue. The organization has 171 disclosed officers and directors.

Orpheum Theatre Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 620983983. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Orpheum Theatre Group is located in Memphis, TN, United States. The organization was established in 1976 and has been active for 50 years.

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Quick facts about Orpheum Theatre Group

What is Orpheum Theatre Group?
Orpheum Theatre Group is a community development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Memphis, United States. Explore the Orpheum Theatre Memphis for Broadway shows, concerts, events, and community programs. Plan your visit, buy tickets, or support the arts today!
When was Orpheum Theatre Group founded?
Orpheum Theatre Group was founded in 1976.
Who leads Orpheum Theatre Group?
Brett Batterson serves as President.
Where is Orpheum Theatre Group located?
Headquartered in Memphis, TN, United States.
What is Orpheum Theatre Group's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $19.1 million. 87% of expenses go to program services.
Is Orpheum Theatre Group trustworthy?
Orpheum Theatre Group has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Orpheum Theatre Group's registration number?
IRS EIN: 620983983.
What is Orpheum Theatre Group's website?
http://www.orpheum-memphis.com