Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Laguna Playhouse
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)(2)
$5.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −25% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.9%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianLaguna Playhouse
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.6M spent
Programs$5.4M82%Management and general$686k10%Fundraising$477k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2023
$3.9M in FY2022, $499k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$1.5M in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI58funders
$481ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Miki F Young Charitable TrustOn and off$150k$150k$150kThe Hanauer Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$33k$71k$53k$18k$25k$27k$13kMacgillivray Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$61k$30k$5k$45k$20k$20k$20kO L Halsell FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$30k$30k$30k$30kMasson-Shaffer Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$36k$27k$44k$25k$10k$13k$12kThe Mellor Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$98k$20k$12k$8k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$151k$156k$222k$240k$137k$116k$157k34 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$33k$37k$63k$62k$120k$232k$115k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund