Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by THEATRE & ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $26,664,190
- Total expenses
- $23,829,091
- Contributions and grants received
- $11,106,407
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $12,370,676
- Investment income
- $2,151,780
- Other revenue
- $1,035,327
- Total assets, end of year
- $104,471,070
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,653,102
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $97,817,968
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $17,924,047
- Management and general expenses
- $4,440,143
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,464,901
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $17,924,047
Program services were 75.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,925,059
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$448,737
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$8,732,611
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$207,748
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2a · Program service revenue: CO-PRODUCTION REVENUE
total $170,000 · related or exempt $170,000
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2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
total $126,685 · related or exempt $126,685
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2c · Program service revenue: ENHANCEMENTS
total $5,126,796 · related or exempt $5,126,796
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2d · Program service revenue: MISC PROGRAM REVENUE
total $391,939 · related or exempt $391,939
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2e · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES
total $6,555,256 · related or exempt $6,555,256
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3 · Investment income
total $2,151,780 · excluded $2,151,780
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $1,368,925 · excluded $1,368,925
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6a · Gross rents
real property $58,547
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $147,777
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property -$89,230
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total -$89,230 · excluded -$89,230
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$300,914
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,925,059
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$545,282
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$244,368 · excluded -$244,368
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,264,883 · program services $537,167 · management and general $727,716
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $9,962,882 · program services $7,234,081 · management and general $1,858,972 · fundraising $869,829
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $465,971 · program services $390,798 · management and general $60,464 · fundraising $14,709
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,410,915 · program services $1,140,679 · management and general $208,686 · fundraising $61,550
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $979,888 · program services $702,181 · management and general $207,979 · fundraising $69,728
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $770,536 · program services $255,335 · management and general $317,777 · fundraising $197,424
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $657,349 · program services $638,309 · fundraising $19,040
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $0
-
17 · Travel
total $1,027,757 · program services $956,919 · management and general $51,320 · fundraising $19,518
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,086,739 · program services $947,303 · management and general $139,310 · fundraising $126
-
23 · Insurance
total $759,865 · program services $476,783 · management and general $275,189 · fundraising $7,893
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS
total $2,522,169 · program services $2,516,923 · fundraising $5,246
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24b · Other expenses: ARTIST CREATIVE FEES
total $1,597,614 · program services $1,597,614
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24c · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
total $761,848 · program services $245,094 · management and general $482,114 · fundraising $34,640
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24d · Other expenses: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT
total $284,242 · program services $106,492 · management and general $77,361 · fundraising $100,389
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24e · All other expenses
total $276,433 · program services $178,369 · management and general $33,255 · fundraising $64,809
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,895,297 · end of year $107,362
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $7,274,450 · end of year $13,949,538
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,271,674 · end of year $3,306,765
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $95,854 · end of year $108,456
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $12,856 · end of year $12,933
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $529,958 · end of year $580,622
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$29,562,054
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$22,695,384
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,439,554 · end of year $6,866,670
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $67,278,318 · end of year $65,528,574
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $953,298 · end of year $1,295,998
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $9,889,358 · end of year $12,714,152
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,636,402 · end of year $2,187,403
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $3,060,281 · end of year $4,465,699
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $62,973,156 · end of year $66,325,863
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $28,970,778 · end of year $31,492,105
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The Playhouses mission is to advance theatre as an art form and as a vital social, moral and political platform by providing unfettered creative opportunities for the leading artists of today and tomorrow.
Activities or mission (Part I)
To advance theatre as an art form and as a vital social, moral and political platform by providing unfettered creative opportunities for the leading artists of today and tomorrow.
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The Theater and Arts Foundation of San Diego County dba La Jolla Playhouse (the Playhouse) is a place where artists and audiences come together to create whats new and next in American Theatre. From Tony Award- winning plays and musicals to imaginative programs for young audiences, to interactive experiences outside our theatre walls, the Playhouse brings people together to inspire discussion and open pathways to new ways of thinking. A visit to the Playhouse is an invitation to harness the transformative power of theatre to explore the here and nowand together, expand our worlds compassion, understanding, and hope.Founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer, the Playhouse was revived in 1983, and is currently led by 2017 Tony Award-winning Artistic Director Christopher Ashley and Managing Director Debby Buchholz. Playhouse artists and audiences have taken part in the development of new plays and musicals, including mounting 120 world premieres, commissioning 70 new works, and sending 37 productions to Broadway, garnering a total of 42 Tony Awards including the 1993 Tony Award forOutstanding Regional Theatre.La Jolla Playhouses mission is to advance theatre as an art form, telling stories that inspire empathy and create a dialogue toward a more just future. With our intrepid spirit and eclectic, artist-driven approach we will continue to cultivate a local, national and global following with an insatiable appetite for audacious work.We provide unfettered creative opportunities for a community of artists of all backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to being a permanent safe harbor for unsafe and surprising work, offering a glimpse of the new and the next in American theatre.Our mission and goals are realized through:- Reaching 100,000+ patrons annually, the Playhouses subscription season is comprised of six productions each year, including world premieres and new works, as well as reimagined classics. Our plays reflect a diverse range of voices, theatrical styles, and subject matter, and involve artists and production staff reflective of San Diegos multicultural communities.- Without Walls (WOW) is the Playhouses acclaimed immersive and site-inspired theatre program designed to break barriers by moving beyond the boundaries of a traditional four-walled theatre space. The Playhouse regularly commissions and presents site-specific works, as well as its popular WOW Festival.- New Play Development is fulfilled by supporting the creation of new work and developing artists and companies through such programs as Page To Stage (a full production that allows input from the audience throughout the run during nightly talkbacks); DNA New Work Series (providing artists with rehearsal time, space, and resources, and holding readings and workshops open to the public); a robust commissioning program, the Artist-in-Residence Program (a multi-month residency where artists can develop new projects); and the Theatre-in-Residence Program (a multi-year residency for San Diego-area companies without a permanent home).- The Playhouse is dedicated to educational enrichment through the arts, reaching 35,000 people annually through Learning & Engagement programs and partnering with San Diego schools/cultural organizations. The Playhouse commissions a new play for students each year and tours it to local schools; places theatre artists into schools for in-school residencies and afterschool programs; invites students to engage in on-site professional theatre experiences; provides training and other educational resources for teachers adhering to standards-based curricula; and provides access opportunities for patrons of all ages. We offer engaging and rigorous summer programming for students in 3rd-12th grade, including technical theatre training and a Conservatory for High School Students. Additionally, the Playhouse invites adult lifelong learners through our Spotlight On program to collaborate in classes in acting, improvisation, musical theatre, and technical theatre.
Expenses $17,924,047 · Revenue $12,370,676
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Debby BuchholzDEBBY BUCHHOLZ
MANAGING DIR
- Total calculated
- $476,856
- From this org
- $401,713
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $75,143
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $376,713
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $13,507
- Nontaxable benefits
- $61,636
- Filer's total
- $476,856
-
Christopher AshleyCHRISTOPHER ASHLEY
ARTISTIC DIR
- Total calculated
- $476,376
- From this org
- $444,774
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,602
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $419,774
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $13,027
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,575
- Filer's total
- $476,376
-
Eric Keen-LouieERIC KEEN-LOUIE
ARTISTIC PROD DIR
- Total calculated
- $202,915
- From this org
- $196,693
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,222
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $191,693
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,892
- Nontaxable benefits
- $330
- Filer's total
- $202,915
-
Laura KillmerLAURA KILLMER
CFO
- Total calculated
- $192,806
- From this org
- $176,629
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,177
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,629
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,166
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,011
- Filer's total
- $192,806
-
Keely DaximillionKEELY DAXIMILLION
DIR OF PHILANTHRPY
- Total calculated
- $187,279
- From this org
- $173,885
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,394
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $168,885
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,225
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,169
- Filer's total
- $187,279
-
Ryan MeisheidRYAN MEISHEID
GENERAL MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $184,023
- From this org
- $178,485
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,538
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $173,485
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,344
- Nontaxable benefits
- $194
- Filer's total
- $184,023
-
Jared DrakeJARED DRAKE
DIRECTOR OF FINANC
- Total calculated
- $150,118
- From this org
- $137,989
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,129
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,489
- Bonus
- $1,500
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $4,150
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,979
- Filer's total
- $150,118
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Rebecca DuhaimeREBECCA DUHAIME
PRODUCTION MGR
- Total calculated
- $147,926
- From this org
- $134,911
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,015
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Lynelle LynchLYNELLE LYNCH
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Michael BartellMICHAEL BARTELL
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Randy CampRANDY CAMP
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Phillip RudolphPHILLIP RUDOLPH
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ann Cathcart ChaplinANN CATHCART CHAPLIN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Edward Dennis PhDEDWARD DENNIS PHD
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mary Walshok PhDMARY WALSHOK PHD
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Barbara ZobellBARBARA ZOBELL
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Robin RusinkoROBIN RUSINKO
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Stephen ColemanSTEPHEN COLEMAN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Robert CaplanROBERT CAPLAN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Randall ClarkRANDALL CLARK
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Doug DawsonDOUG DAWSON
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Weston AnsonWESTON ANSON
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Clark GuyCLARK GUY
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Ralph BryanRALPH BRYAN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Hal DunningHAL DUNNING
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Justin GleibermanJUSTIN GLEIBERMAN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
David BrennerDAVID BRENNER
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Dean HaasDEAN HAAS
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Denise BeversDENISE BEVERS
1st Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Lynn GorguzeLYNN GORGUZE
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Veronica LeffVERONICA LEFF
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Annie EllisANNIE ELLIS
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Michael FlasterMICHAEL FLASTER
2nd Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Lisa CaseyLISA CASEY
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Sheri JamiesonSHERI JAMIESON
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 15
-
Karen QuinonesKAREN QUINONES
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Byron PollittBYRON POLLITT
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Erin TrendaERIN TRENDA
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Luke GulleyLUKE GULLEY
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Osborn HurstonOSBORN HURSTON
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Debby JacobsDEBBY JACOBS
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Becky RobbinsBECKY ROBBINS
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Emily EinhornEMILY EINHORN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Karen SilbermanKAREN SILBERMAN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Shane ShelleySHANE SHELLEY
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Susan DubeSUSAN DUBE
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Scott StantonSCOTT STANTON
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Judy GarrettJUDY GARRETT
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Kay GurtinKAY GURTIN
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Margaret McBrideMARGARET MCBRIDE
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Lorne PolgerLORNE POLGER
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513179349303391
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