Nonprofit · EIN 94-2626454
BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,850,708 | $2,912,805 | -$62,097 | $3,203,512 | $1,170,132 | $2,033,380 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,790,368 | $2,686,463 | $103,905 | $3,138,432 | $1,048,771 | $2,089,661 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,997,498 | $2,516,703 | $480,795 | $3,128,313 | $1,143,520 | $1,984,793 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $140,147
- of which government grants
- $9,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,216,273
- Investment income
- $70,197
- Net rental income
- $372,639
- Net income from fundraising events
- $30,266
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,710
- Other revenue
- $424,091
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $747,068
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,138,347
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $62,647
- Occupancy
- $41,982
- Travel
- $1,874
- Depreciation
- $84,577
- Program services (functional)
- $2,184,606
- Management and general (functional)
- $728,199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,138,432
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,203,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,170,132
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,033,380
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,174,513
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,033,380
- Gross receipts
- $2,874,416
- Employees
- 123
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Dooley | Artistic Dir. Officer | 40 | $102,000 |
| Mary Lins | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $102,000 |
| Tim Choate | President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Helga Ying | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Rukin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Danine Manette | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Dunbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roshan Weeramantry | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Wade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith McKoy | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Dooley | Artistic Dir. Officer | 40 | $96,000 |
| Mary Lins | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $96,000 |
| Tim Choate | President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Helga Ying | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Rukin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Danine Manette | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Dunbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roshan Weeramantry | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Wade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith McKoy | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Dooley | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| Mary Lins | Managing Dir. Officer | 40 | $84,583 |
| Tim Choate | President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Helga Ying | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Danine Manette | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Dunbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roshan Weeramantry | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Wade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith McKoy | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Simpson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2640 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3416
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kimberly Dooley, 2640 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
- Signed the 990
- Tara Vargo, Finance Manager
- Phone
- (510) 845-8542
- Return prepared by
- SUN & ASSOCIATES CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2626454 or by the name BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC.
- 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
To produce music theater that engages, inspires and entertains audiences of all ages. We train and educate theatre artists and enthusiasts from children to late life learners. We believe in the essential power of music theatre to celebrate, inform and interpret our common humanity.
Program accomplishments
- The 2024/25 mainstage season brought audiences five fantastic shows: The Prom, Seussical The Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sound of Music, closing with the YouthStage Spotlight show, Something Rotten; serving over 22,000 patrons. We also ran a full year of educational programming serving over 1500 kids. Berkeley Playhouse continued to ensure that diverse audiences were represented in our programming organization wide, through education scholarships and community outreach. We provided 65 full or partial financial aid & scholarship packages to families, and we upheld our commitment to making live theater accessible to patrons who would be otherwise unable or unlikely to attend, providing a total of 1,472 value tickets during the 2024/25 season.Expenses $2,184,606
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2626454
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,203,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,874,416
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,850,708 | $2,912,805 | $3,203,512 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,790,368 | $2,686,463 | $3,138,432 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,997,498 | $2,516,703 | $3,128,313 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,192,877 | $2,156,263 | $3,381,820 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 94-2626454).
Questions about BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC is 94-2626454.
- Is BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC 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 BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Kimberly Dooley.
- Who are the officers and directors of BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,000 (Kimberly Dooley, Artistic Dir.).
- How much revenue does BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,850,708, expenses of $2,912,805 and total assets of $3,203,512 at year end.
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