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Screen a listEnsemble Studio Theatre Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs77staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin37.1%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.6%
Middle half of peersMedianEnsemble Studio Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.5M80%Management and general$143k7%Fundraising$245k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 27% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Radio Drama Network Inc gave $280k in FY2020, 27% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 87% in FY2023
$735k in FY2022, $94k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023 and −$828k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists40funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$600k$790k$640k$640k$640k$640kThe Jm Kaplan Fund IncOn and off$100k$850kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2018$100k$120k$80k$85k$60k$210kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$120k$75k$90kRadio Drama Network IncOn and off$280kThe Barth FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$27k$25k$25k$26k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$9k$29k$17k$115$45k26 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$161k$35k$55k$29k$61k$124k$211k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund