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← PLAYGROUND INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by PLAYGROUND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$776,313
Total expenses
$699,052
Contributions and grants received
$652,502
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$87,178
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$36,633
Total assets, end of year
$1,151,460
Total liabilities, end of year
$196,614
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$954,846
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$505,148
Management and general expenses
$114,433
Fundraising expenses
$79,471
Program service expenses (Part III)
$505,148

Program services were 72.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $173,196

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $479,306

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Other earned

    total $24,238 · related or exempt $24,238

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Tickets sales

    total $8,600 · related or exempt $8,600

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Tuition and fees

    total $54,340 · related or exempt $54,340

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $47,110

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,477

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $36,633

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $248,638 · program services $158,484 · management and general $34,954 · fundraising $55,200

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $31,466 · program services $24,338 · management and general $2,796 · fundraising $4,332

  • 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 $35,287 · program services $6,197 · management and general $9,940 · fundraising $19,150

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,975 · program services $12,975

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,063 · management and general $1,063

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,995 · management and general $5,995

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $82,271 · program services $74,013 · management and general $8,258

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,209 · management and general $1,209

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $43,114 · management and general $43,114

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,324 · program services $1,859 · management and general $349 · fundraising $116

  • 24a · Other expenses: Artistic personnel

    total $183,756 · program services $183,756

  • 24b · Other expenses: Production

    total $32,984 · program services $32,984

  • 24c · Other expenses: Fiscal sponsorship

    total $10,542 · program services $10,542

  • 24d · Other expenses: Bank fees/dues/subscriptions

    total $6,254 · management and general $6,254

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,174 · management and general $501 · fundraising $673

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $688,241 · end of year $678,311

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $83,848 · end of year $194,096

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 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

    end of year $1,867

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

    $378,447

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

    $256,354

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $155,564 · end of year $122,093

  • 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 $1,200 · end of year $155,093

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,833 · end of year $10,314

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $38,210 · end of year $25,762

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,225 · end of year $160,538

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $512,212 · end of year $513,575

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $365,373 · end of year $441,271

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

  • 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.

    Expenses $505,148

  • 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).

  • 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+.

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Regina Guggenheim

    Chair Emeritus

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • James A Kleinmann

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Nitin

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Emilie Talbot

    VP Development

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Stephanie Prentice

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Rondrell McCormick

    VP-Communicatio

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Katie May

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Diana Burbano

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Steele

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa Mammel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rebecca Martinez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Philippa Kelly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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
2022
Filed
18 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411099349301511

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