Nonprofit · EIN 91-0971237
TAPROOT THEATRE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,071,476 | $4,383,793 | -$312,317 | $5,658,775 | $2,714,931 | $2,943,844 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,647,430 | $3,881,662 | -$234,232 | $5,447,137 | $2,190,976 | $3,256,161 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,604,895 | $4,000,874 | -$1,395,979 | $5,794,614 | $2,229,961 | $3,564,653 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,836,974
- of which government grants
- $601,133
- Program service revenue
- $2,124,143
- Investment income
- $2,810
- Net rental income
- $8,392
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $83,692
- Other revenue
- $107,549
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,350,425
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,886,346
- Professional fundraising fees
- $19,881
- Accounting fees
- $82,430
- Occupancy
- $161,224
- Travel
- $20,867
- Depreciation
- $276,122
- Program services (functional)
- $3,528,834
- Management and general (functional)
- $658,438
- Fundraising (functional)
- $196,521
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,447,137
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,658,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,714,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,943,844
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,299,326
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,888,016
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,828
- Gross receipts
- $4,172,409
- Employees
- 234
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LUND | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $122,848 | $10,810 |
| JOE AZEGAMI-HYER | FINANCE MANAGER Officer | 15 | $33,442 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODWARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY PARSONS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRITTLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GARCIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FREYBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ICHINAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RENGSTORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STECKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VOETMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE YOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LUND | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $114,218 | $9,737 |
| JOE AZEGAMI-HYER | FINANCE MANAGER (FROM 9/2024) Officer | 15 | $8,951 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODWARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY PARSONS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GARCIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRITTLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN POHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FREYBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ICHINAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RENGSTORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA WOODWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STECKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VOETMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE YOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN VOETMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BARACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LUND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $87,023 | $13,531 |
| RACHEL BARACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BJORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BRITTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FREYBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ICHINGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY PARSONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN POEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RENGSTORF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STECKLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN THORNTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VOETMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA WOODWARD DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE YOO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 30946, SEATTLE, WA 98113-0946
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAREN LUND, PO BOX 30946, SEATTLE, WA 98113
- Signed the 990
- KAREN LUND, PRODUCING ARTIST DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 781-9705
- Website
- WWW.TAPROOTTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 OF 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 5 PRODUCTIONS IN ITS MAINSTAGE SEASON, PLUS 1 PRODUCTIONS IN THE ISAAC STUDIO, AND THE MAINSTAGE HOLIDAY PRODUCTION. TOTAL ATTENDANCE EXCEEDED 42,000 FOR THE PRODUCTIONS.Expenses $2,752,491 · revenue $1,735,321
- 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 2025, THE ACTING STUDIO OFFERED CLASSES AND RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES TO MORE THAN 400 STUDENTS.Expenses $776,343 · revenue $388,822
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0971237
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,658,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,172,409
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,071,476 | $4,383,793 | $5,658,775 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,647,430 | $3,881,662 | $5,447,137 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,604,895 | $4,000,874 | $5,794,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,388,700 | $3,601,484 | $6,858,294 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-0971237).
Questions about TAPROOT THEATRE
- What is the EIN of TAPROOT THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TAPROOT THEATRE is 91-0971237.
- Is TAPROOT THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to TAPROOT THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TAPROOT 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 TAPROOT 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 TAPROOT THEATRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TAPROOT THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN LUND.
- Who are the officers and directors of TAPROOT THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,848 (KAREN LUND, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TAPROOT THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,071,476, expenses of $4,383,793 and total assets of $5,658,775 at year end.
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