Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPlayhouse Square Foundation
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$89Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs848staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve10.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPlayhouse Square
Where the money goes FY2025 · $94M spent
Programs$83M88%Management and general$8.6M9%Fundraising$2.2M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 84% in FY2023
$12M in FY2022, $1.9M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
59 of 60 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
51 of the 80 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists145funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jane and Jon Outcalt FoundationEvery year since FY2017$417k$214k$260k$60k$10k$30k$35kThe Sam J Frankino FoundationStopped after FY2019$254k$250k$250k–John P Murphy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$61k$61k$60k$108k$10k$10k$12kThe Kelvin & Eleanor Smith FoundationSince FY2020$85k$85k$50k$63kThe Joseph Family FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$35k$35k$51k$33kThe Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$312k$609k$1.0M$1.7M$1.6M$777k$793k103 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$222k$449k$451k$505k$382k$704k$466k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped