Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPlaywrights Horizons 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)(2)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs485staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.0%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPlaywrights Horizons
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$12M85%Management and general$1.1M7%Fundraising$1.1M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2025
$1.9M in FY2024, $401k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.9M in FY2023 and −$670k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
31 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI160funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncOn and off$300k$260k$210k$300k$35kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$310k$310k$310kLaurentshatcher Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$25k$35k$60k$75k$75kTiger Baron Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$45k$45k$45k$55k$50k$50k$50kThe Ford FoundationStopped after FY2020$2k$62k$66k$174k–Patsalos-Fox Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$77k$70k$40k$40k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88k$222k$125k$201k$240k$375k$611k120 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$329k$359k$614k$516k$666k$1.1M$619k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped