Totals
- Total revenue
- $764,710
- Total expenses
- $752,199
- Contributions and grants received
- $622,778
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $97,206
- Investment income
- $16,490
- Other revenue
- $28,236
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,153,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $328,448
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $825,102
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $537,389
- Management and general expenses
- $164,246
- Fundraising expenses
- $50,564
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $537,389
Program services were 71.4% 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
$5,200
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$171,470
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$446,108
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2a · Program service revenue: Other earned
total $33,765 · related or exempt $33,765
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2b · Program service revenue: Tickets sales
total $1,159 · related or exempt $1,159
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2c · Program service revenue: Tuition and fees
total $62,282 · related or exempt $62,282
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3 · Investment income
total $16,490 · related or exempt $16,490
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$46,245
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$5,200
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$18,009
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $28,236
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
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
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
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 $120,000 · program services $72,000 · management and general $48,000
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $145,795 · program services $80,115 · management and general $29,556 · fundraising $36,124
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,772 · program services $2,772
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $25,313 · program services $14,487 · management and general $7,386 · fundraising $3,440
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $48,361 · program services $28,761 · management and general $9,600 · fundraising $10,000
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $18,866 · program services $18,866
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,900 · management and general $3,900
-
14 · Information technology
total $3,497 · management and general $3,497
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15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $85,142 · program services $85,142
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17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,469 · management and general $1,469
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $2,529 · program services $2,024 · management and general $379 · fundraising $126
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24a · Other expenses: Artistic personnel
total $179,420 · program services $179,420
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24b · Other expenses: Depreciation
total $44,020 · management and general $44,020
-
24c · Other expenses: Production
total $30,389 · program services $30,389
-
24d · Other expenses: Fiscal sponsorship
total $23,413 · program services $23,413
-
24e · All other expenses
total $17,313 · management and general $16,439 · fundraising $874
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $697,143 · end of year $408,523
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $372,703
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $83,300 · end of year $60,293
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $2,441 · end of year $1,713
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$357,195
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$319,387
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $85,013 · end of year $37,808
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $98,980 · end of year $272,510
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $10,750 · end of year $6,323
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $37,376 · end of year $40,427
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $106,160 · end of year $281,698
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $513,344 · end of year $491,268
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $299,247 · end of year $333,834
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, PLAYGROUND FOCUSES ON THE CREATION OF A TRUE THEATRE COMMUNITY BY NURTURING THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BETWEEN FIRST-TIME OR EARLY DEVELOPMENT PLAYWRIGHTS, AND ESTABLISHED, PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND DIRECTORS
Activities or mission (Part I)
PLAYGROUND IS THE BAY AREA'S LEADING PLAYWRIGHT INCUBATOR. THE MISSION OF PLAYGROUND IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIGNIFICANT NEW LOCAL VOICES FOR THE THEATRE.
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MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUNDPRODUCE STAGED READINGS OF 72 ORIGINAL SHORT WORKS FROM MORE THAN 300 SUBMISSIONS FOR AN ONLINE AUDIENCE OF 2000+ WITH PARTICIPATION OF MORE THAN 360+ THEATRE ARTISTS (12 PERFORMANCES).PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKSPRODUCE A THREE-WEEK ONLINE NEW WORKS FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE BEST NEW SHORT AND FULL-LENGTH PLAYS, INCLUDING BEST OF PLAYGROUND, AN ANNUAL SHOWCASE FEATURING A FULLY-PRODUCED EVENING-LENGTH PROGRAM OF THE BEST 6-7 SHORT WORKS FROM THE MONDAY NIGHT SERIES, STAGED READINGS OF NEW FULL-LENGTH PLAYS COMMISSIONED AND/OR DEVELOPED BY PLAYGROUND, AND PREMIERES OF TWO FULL-LENGTH PLAYS DEVELOPED IN PAST FESTIVALS, FOR AN AUDIENCE OF 1,200+ WITH PARTICIPATION OF NEARLY 100 THEATRE ARTISTS (12 PERFORMANCES).
Expenses $537,389
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COMMISSIONING INITIATIVE & PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCY PROGRAMDEVELOP 12-16 NEW FULL-LENGTH PLAYS BY PLAYGROUND ALUMNI, INCLUDING 4-6 UNDER COMMISSION.PLAYGROUND YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECTPROVIDE PLAYWRITING CLASSES FOR BAY AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, FREE AND DISCOUNTED STUDENT ADMISSIONS TO PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, AND PRODUCE THE ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT, SHOWCASING THE BEST STUDENT WORKS AS PART OF THE PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL.PLAYGROUND SOLO PERFORMANCE FESTIVALSHOWCASE THE BEST NEW SOLO PERFORMANCES BY EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED SOLO ARTISTS OVER A THREE-WEEK FESTIVAL, FOR AN AUDIENCE OF 800+.
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PLAYGROUND INNOVATOR INCUBATOR & INNOVATORS SHOWCASESUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF INNOVATIVE NEW THEATRE COMPANIES AND NEW WORKS THROUGH A YEAR-LONG INTENSIVE INCUBATOR AND MULTI-WEEK SHOWCASE, FEATURING FULL PRODUCTIONS AND PUBLIC SHOWINGS BY INCUBATOR PARTICIPANTS.TOTAL EXPENSES FOR ALL OF THE PROGRAMS NOTED ABOVE AMOUNTED TO $358,608.
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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James A Kleinmann
President
- Total calculated
- $110,000
- From this org
- $110,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Regina Guggenheim
Chair Emeritus
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Nitin
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ben Cain
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Stephanie Prentice
Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Tanvi Agrawal
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Christian Wilburn
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Julia Brothers
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Howard Ho
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Linda Amayo-Hassan
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Rebecca Martinez
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kendall Philips
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jessica June Rowe
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 19 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202600519349300000
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