Nonprofit · EIN 23-7381137
THE GROUNDLINGS
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,224,516 | $3,145,871 | $78,645 | $7,743,434 | $2,363,086 | $5,380,348 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,050,809 | $3,374,433 | -$323,624 | $7,857,397 | $2,552,054 | $5,305,343 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,813,891 | $3,219,184 | -$405,293 | $8,249,901 | $2,581,317 | $5,668,584 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $127,482
- Program service revenue
- $2,880,435
- Investment income
- $127,495
- Net rental income
- $10,445
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $110,913
- Other revenue
- $89,104
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,532
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,755,295
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,052,788
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,933
- Depreciation
- $109,319
- Program services (functional)
- $2,542,136
- Management and general (functional)
- $565,350
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,385
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,857,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,743,434
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,363,086
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,380,348
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,532,152
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,353,581
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,767
- Gross receipts
- $3,224,516
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE LAFERLE GERGELY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| MICHAEL CHURVEN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $11,532 |
| NICK ANTONIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH YOSHITOMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ECHO KELLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYRIC LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE LAFERLE GERGELY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,096 |
| NICK ANTONIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SANCHEZ-LEOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH YOSHITOMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHURVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CRABB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY PENDERGAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE LAFERLE GERGELY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,318 |
| NICK ANTONIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANDIZ CARDOSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SANCHEZ-LEOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH YOSHITOMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA POHLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ECKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7307 MELROSE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90046-7512
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICK ANTONIAN, 7307 MELROSE AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
- Signed the 990
- NICK ANTONIAN, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 934-4747
- Website
- WWW.GROUNDLINGS.COM
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7381137 or by the name THE GROUNDLINGS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE THEATER'S PURPOSE IS TO CULTIVATE TOP COMEDIC TALENT THROUGH ITS SCHOOL AND PRODUCTIONS. THE FOUR PART CURRICULUM (BASIC, INTERMEDIATE, LAB AND ADVANCED) GIVES STUDENTS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO LEARNING IMPROVISATION AND WRITING SKILLS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ART OF IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY WAS TAUGHT TO SEVERAL HUNDRED STUDENTS IN SEMINARS AND THEATER WORKSHOPS.Expenses $2,542,136 · revenue $2,880,435
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7381137
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,743,434
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,224,516
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,224,516 | $3,145,871 | $7,743,434 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,050,809 | $3,374,433 | $7,857,397 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,813,891 | $3,219,184 | $8,249,901 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,597,812 | $2,513,592 | $8,629,630 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7381137).
Questions about THE GROUNDLINGS
- What is the EIN of THE GROUNDLINGS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GROUNDLINGS is 23-7381137.
- Is THE GROUNDLINGS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to THE GROUNDLINGS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GROUNDLINGS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE GROUNDLINGS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE GROUNDLINGS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE GROUNDLINGS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICK ANTONIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GROUNDLINGS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (CARRIE LAFERLE GERGELY, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE GROUNDLINGS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,224,516, expenses of $3,145,871 and total assets of $7,743,434 at year end.
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