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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$119krevenue
FY2025 · −25% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.2%
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianAlternative Theater Ensemble
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Theatre Bay Area gave about $12k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$175k in FY2024 and −$16k in FY2025. Cash covers 10.2 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$92ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Novo FoundationSince FY2020$25k$30k$50k$50kTheatre Communications Group IncNew in FY2023$50kThe Zellerbach Family FoundationSince FY2022$10k$15kTheatre Bay AreaOn and off$6k$17kThe Sheri and Les Biller Family FoundationNew in FY2023$10kPhyllis C Wattis FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$5$15k$15k1 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund