Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Playwrights' Center 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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −51% in 3 yrs241staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−165.1%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.3%
Middle half of peersMedianPlaywrights' Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.4M73%Management and general$535k17%Fundraising$314k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2025
$4.2M in FY2024, $184k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$917k in FY2023 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
9 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists41funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$381k$481k$461k$381k$475kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$400kJerome Foundation IncOn and off$192k$120k$175k$105kEdelstein Family Foundation 984609Since FY2020$80k$80k$85k$62kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$75k$85k$100kFr Bigelow FoundationSince FY2021$75k$100k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$12k$24k$69k$90k$477k$148k19 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$2k$6k$10k$42k$141k$164k$35k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund