Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGeffen Playhouse Inc
Can you give?
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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −38% in 3 yrs312staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.0%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianGeffen Playhouse
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$13M82%Management and general$1.9M12%Fundraising$839k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2024
$483k in FY2023, $106k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.0M in FY2023, −$3.1M in FY2024 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI161funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Perenchio FoundationOn and off$1.5M$2.5M$2.5MThe Adi and Jerry Greenberg FoundationSince FY2020$530k$110k$322k$515kThe Hearthland FoundationEvery year since FY2017$110k$110k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kEdgerton FoundationSince FY2021$63k$288k$145kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$135k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$407k$573k$1.0M$1.1M$795k$560k$2.4M124 other fundersUp to $325k a year each$485k$511k$793k$594k$447k$634k$679k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund