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Nonprofit · EIN 83-2977660

UPRISE THEATRE

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92114

Financials

$142K$32K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UPRISE THEATRE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$142,248$32,387$109,861$118,861–$118,861
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$142,248

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$25,980
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$29,216
Printing, publications and postage
$500
Other expenses
$2,671
Program services (functional)
$40,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,000
Total assets, end of year
$118,861
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$118,861
Cash, savings and investments
$118,861
Gross receipts
$142,248

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Annie RiosExecutive Director40$25,980

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
541 MERLIN DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114-2337
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
541 Merlin Drive, San Diego CA 92114
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Anne Rios, 541 Merlin Drive, San Diego CA 92114
Signed the 990-EZ
Anne Rios, Executive Director

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-2977660 or by the name UPRISE THEATRE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Mission of Uprise Theatre is to use art and activist lawyering to disrupt systems of oppression and reclaim power with the people. The Vision of Uprise Theatre is that now will be the time in history in which all peoples are treated by the legal system as full human beings with corresponding full human rights. We maintain the Values of Uprise Theatre by being authentic in the way we relate to ourselves and others; we are unapologetic in our desire of liberation for all people; and we are a community-based organization. Uprises flagship programs are our Arts and Theatre projects. The theatre program uses actors as peer educators; re-teaching legal principles taught to them to the larger community through free live performances. In addition we have created an improv know your rights workshop where we ask community members to respond in real time to hypothetical interactions with law enforcement. Under the umbrella of the Uprise Theatre Legal and Arts program falls the Know Your

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our Equal Access to Justice Program provides criminal coaching for indigent people facing criminal charges. We are funded by the San Diego County Bar Foundation and help on average 50 people per year and over the past 5 years we have saved 534 years of prison time.
    Expenses $25,000 · grants $25,000
  • Uprise and Grind is a new program under Uprise Theatres Art and Theatre Program. Uprise & Grind cultivates the power of community by centering locally-owned neighborhood coffee shops as the venue for our groundbreaking theatre and arts program. A special Uprise Theatre project Uprise & Grind collaborates with five coffee shops around San Diego to bring the artistic and innovative teaching of legal rights to the people. The grant goes from 2025-2026 with the bulk being accomplished in 2026.
    Expenses $15,000 · grants $100,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
83-2977660
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$118,861
Income (IRS master file)
$142,248

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$142,248$32,387$118,861XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Anne Rios
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2023
Officer: Anne Rios
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Anne Rios
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Anne Rios
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Anne Rios
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 83-2977660).

Questions about UPRISE THEATRE

What is the EIN of UPRISE THEATRE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UPRISE THEATRE is 83-2977660.
Is UPRISE THEATRE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to UPRISE THEATRE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UPRISE THEATRE 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 UPRISE THEATRE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UPRISE THEATRE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UPRISE THEATRE?
The 990-N for 2024 names Anne Rios.
Who are the officers and directors of UPRISE THEATRE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,980 (Annie Rios, Executive Director).
How much revenue does UPRISE THEATRE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $142,248, expenses of $32,387 and total assets of $118,861 at year end.

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