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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TAPROOT THEATRE.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,647,430
Total expenses
$3,881,662
Contributions and grants received
$1,775,374
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,762,739
Investment income
$6,847
Other revenue
$102,470
Total assets, end of year
$5,447,137
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,190,976
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,256,161
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,950,102
Management and general expenses
$659,875
Fundraising expenses
$271,685
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,950,102

Program services were 76.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $156,908

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $76,226

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,542,240

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $90,792

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BOX OFFICE REVENUE

    total $1,427,355 · related or exempt $1,427,355

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TOURING COMPANY

    total $181,269 · related or exempt $181,269

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ACTING STUDIO

    total $154,115 · related or exempt $154,115

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,849 · excluded $6,849

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,477 · personal property $2,522

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,477 · personal property $2,522

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $8,999 · related or exempt $2,522 · unrelated business $6,477

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $94,362

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $94,364

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$2

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2 · excluded -$2

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $38,955

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $156,908

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $58,642

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$19,687 · excluded -$19,687

  • 11a · Other revenue: CONCESSIONS

    total $111,504 · excluded $111,504

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,654 · excluded $1,654

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $113,158

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $132,906 · program services $66,453 · management and general $66,453

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,182,905 · program services $1,670,866 · management and general $415,409 · fundraising $96,630

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $111,105 · program services $88,885 · management and general $11,110 · fundraising $11,110

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $194,111 · program services $143,864 · management and general $41,210 · fundraising $9,037

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $48,452 · management and general $48,452

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $15,557 · fundraising $15,557

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $98,563 · program services $98,563

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $205,401 · program services $127,605 · management and general $38,009 · fundraising $39,787

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $94,389 · program services $75,511 · management and general $9,439 · fundraising $9,439

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $122,013 · program services $122,013

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $227,061 · program services $143,075 · management and general $17,884 · fundraising $66,102

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,810 · program services $8,810

  • 20 · Interest

    total $95,736 · program services $95,736

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $228,118 · program services $192,186 · management and general $11,909 · fundraising $24,023

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION EXPENSES

    total $116,535 · program services $116,535

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $106,942 · end of year $99,138

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $28,040 · end of year $90,142

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $40,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $80,564 · end of year $34,999

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $8,118,554

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,984,989

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,417,694 · end of year $5,133,565

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $101,816 · end of year $13,962

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $59,558 · end of year $35,331

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $281,639 · end of year $262,296

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $414,976 · end of year $434,080

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $40,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,473,461 · end of year $1,298,677

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $59,885 · end of year $155,923

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,564,653 · end of year $3,193,169

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $62,992

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TAPROOT THEATRE COMPANY TELLS STORIES OF HOPE, SERVING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH LIVE THEATRE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. TAPROOT THEATRE VALUES FAITH, RESPECTS PEOPLE, AND CELEBRATES THEATRE.

  • TAPROOT IS DEDICATED TO CREATING QUALITY ART THAT UNITES PEOPLE THROUGH THE UNIQUE POWER OF LIVE STORYTELLING AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE BUILD AND NURTURE. STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AS ONE OF THE LARGEST THEATRES OUTSIDE SEATTLE'S DOWNTOWN ARTS CORRIDOR, TAPROOT STRIVES TO BECOME THE THEATRE OF CHOICE FOR NORTH SEATTLE/NORTHWEST KING COUNTY. TAPROOT GENERATES A SHARED SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND HOPE FOR BOTH AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS WITH STORIES THAT AMPLIFY THE HOPE, COURAGE, SELF-SACRIFICE, LOVE, AND REDEMPTION IN OUR WORLD. SINCE RESUMING LIVE IN-PERSON PRODUCTIONS ON THE MAINSTAGE IN NOVEMBER 2021 AFTER AN 18-MONTH DELAY BROUGHT ON BY THE PANDEMIC, TAPROOT HAS PRODUCED A GAMUT OF PRODUCTIONS RANGING FROM CLASSICAL DRAMA TO MODERN COMEDY TO REGIONAL PREMIERE MUSICALS, ALL SHARING THE COMMON THEME OF HOPE. MAKING THEATRE IS VERY DIFFERENT TODAY THAN IT WAS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, BUT WE ADAPT AND ADJUST CONTINUALLY TO TRY TO GET IT RIGHT. IT'S WORTH IT. WE BELIEVE THAT STORIES, BEAUTIFULLY REALIZED BY A SKILLED ARTISTIC TEAM, HAVE THE POWER TO MOVE PEOPLE, INSPIRING THEM TOWARDS EMPATHY, COMMUNITY, GRACE, GROWTH, AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOR.TAPROOT THEATRE COMPANY PERFORMED 4 PRODUCTIONS IN ITS MAINSTAGE SEASON, PLUS 2 PRODUCTIONS IN THE ISAAC STUDIO, AND THE MAINSTAGE HOLIDAY PRODUCTION. TOTAL ATTENDANCE EXCEEDED 33,000 FOR THE PRODUCTIONS.

    Expenses $2,495,531 · Revenue $1,427,355

  • EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE TAPROOT THEATRE'S ROAD COMPANY CONSISTS OF 5 ACTORS WHO PERFORM SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PLAYS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. THESE PLAYS FOCUS ON BULLYING PREVENTION, ACCEPTING DIFFERENCES, AND EMPATHY AND EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT. THE TAPROOT THEATRE ACTING STUDIO CREATES A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT TO HELP YOUTH AND ADULT STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR UNIQUE THEATRICAL TALENTS AND GIFTS. DURING 2024, THE ACTING STUDIO OFFERED CLASSES AND RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES TO 600 STUDENTS.

    Expenses $454,571 · Revenue $337,906

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KAREN LUND

    PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $123,955
    From this org
    $114,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,737
    Hours/week
    40

  • JOE AZEGAMI-HYER

    FINANCE MANAGER (FROM 9/2024)

    Total calculated
    $8,951
    From this org
    $8,951
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • DAVID WOODWARD

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SHELBY PARSONS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MATTHEW GARCIA

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • REBECCA BRITTLE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BRYAN POHL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUG FREYBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANIEL ICHINAGA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TOM RENGSTORF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMANDA WOODWARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN STECKLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAN VOETMANN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GRACE YOO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRISTIN VOETMANN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RACHEL BARACH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503189349316010

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