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Screen a listThe Taproot Theatre
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)(2)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs234staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.7%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianTaproot Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.5M81%Management and general$658k15%Fundraising$197k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2023
$1.2M in FY2022, $20k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$234k in FY2024 and −$312k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI35funders
$591ka year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Margery Jones TrStopped after FY2022$1.1M$42k–Stewardship FoundationSince FY2020$40k$40k$50k$40kArtsfundEvery year since FY2017$9k$12k$8k$43k$36k$15k$18kPetra Charitable FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$6k$6k$5k$5kM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2022$16k$16kMarie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$63k$67k$195k$78k$121k$115k11 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$1k$5k$500$15k$21k$16k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped