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Screen a listTheater & Arts Foundation of San Diego County Dba la Jolla Playhouse
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · +69% in 3 yrs595staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.6%
Months of reserve7.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianTheater & Arts Foundation of San Diego County Dba la Jolla Playhouse
Where the money goes FY2025 · $24M spent
Programs$18M75%Management and general$4.4M19%Fundraising$1.5M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 80% in FY2024
$3.2M in FY2023, $644k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
45 of 45 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort140funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The James Irvine FoundationStopped after FY2020$567k$433k$433k$433k–The Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$225k$225k$250kRebecca Moores FoundationOn and off$150k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kUc San Diego FoundationEvery year since FY2017$71k$72k$74k$77k$78k$61k$108kThe William Hall Tippett and Ruth Rathell Tippett FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–Mandell Weiss Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.7M$1.7M$3.7M$3.5M$989k$1.5M$1.5M104 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$427k$380k$400k$491k$429k$725k$655k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped