Nonprofit · EIN 94-2831245
THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY
Tax-exempt · REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,230,610 | $9,082,049 | $2,148,561 | $12,299,582 | $4,495,507 | $7,804,075 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,903,208 | $8,420,569 | $2,482,639 | $10,983,233 | $4,931,673 | $6,051,560 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $5,820,687 | $9,461,038 | -$3,640,351 | $7,556,476 | $4,312,867 | $3,243,609 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,803,140
- of which government grants
- $712,637
- Program service revenue
- $3,144,605
- Investment income
- $243,223
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$6,577
- Net income from fundraising events
- $29,739
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,903
- Other revenue
- $39,642
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $487,740
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,131,993
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,244,177
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $101,426
- Occupancy
- $1,821,326
- Travel
- $257,229
- Depreciation
- $47,990
- Program services (functional)
- $4,750,569
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,561,902
- Fundraising (functional)
- $769,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,983,233
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,299,582
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,495,507
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,804,075
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $811,926
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,627,644
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,327,076
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,476,999
- Gross receipts
- $11,698,825
- Employees
- 268
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIOVANNA SARDELLI | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $177,675 | $14,492 |
| AARON NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,814 | $18,871 |
| KAREN SZPALLER | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,348 | $9,791 |
| DEBBIE CHINN FORMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 06/2024) Former | 0 | $125,346 | $334 |
| JESSICA HORTON | PEOPLE AND CULTURE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,972 | $17,733 |
| STUART ABRAMS INTERIM | FINANCE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/2024) Officer | 20 | $114,525 | $0 |
| ISABELLE CARMAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2024) Officer | 40 | $21,000 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER PEREZ | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $11,014 | $0 |
| LEE ANN PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $2,476 | $0 |
| ALDO BILLINGSLEA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $567 | $0 |
| PHIL SANTORA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 04/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREENSTEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BLODGETT | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNNE DUBOVOY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FULLER | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIJ OLIYIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNETTE HILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL SHIPLACOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE O'HARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID GABA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDLYN YUEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM KNIPPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANA SCHULER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN SZEKELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MRIGENDRA STEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY GINSBURG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSE HAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH DONALDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE CHINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 06/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $221,054 | $109 |
| TIMOTHY BOND | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (THROUGH 07/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,681 | $14,896 |
| GIOVANNA SARDELLI | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,502 | $13,288 |
| KAREN SZPALLER | PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,191 | $9,874 |
| AARON NICHOLSON | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,427 | $13,967 |
| MARK GREENSTEIN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY WARD | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNNE DUBOVOY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SHAPIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SHIPLACOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDLYN YUEN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 04/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA MARINA ALVARADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY STANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KNIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BLODGETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SZEKELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VERSHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEB STEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY WOODFORD FORBES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE HAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DONALDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM BOND | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,818 | $10,645 |
| PHILIP SANTORA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 09/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $202,269 | $1,374 |
| PETER CHENOT | MARKETING DIRECTOR (THRU 02/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,613 | $15,745 |
| CLAYTON SHELVIN | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (THRU 08/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,510 | $1,700 |
| KAREN SZPALLER | PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,310 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA CISNEROS | DIRECTOR OF ARTS ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,379 | $0 |
| DEBBIE CHINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $38,484 | $0 |
| HOLLY WARD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREENSTEIN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNNE SEGAL DUBOVOY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FULLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BANK | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SHAPIRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SHIPLACOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRY KABCENELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA MARINA ALVARADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY STANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLA LORTHRIDGE WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WESTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYNE BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 03/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BLODGETT | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA VETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SZEKELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VERSHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MRIGENDRA STEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GINSBURG STERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY WOODFORD FORBES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE HAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DONALDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 SHASTA ST, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-2127
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PHIL SANTORA, 901 SHASTA ST, REDWOOD CITY, CA 940632127
- Signed the 990
- PHIL SANTORA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (650) 463-7186
- Website
- WWW.THEATREWORKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2831245 or by the name THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY.
- 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
OUR MISSION IS TO IGNITE IMAGINATION AND FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AS AN OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL THEATRE THAT CELEBRATES DIVERSE EXPERIENCES AND OUR SHARED HUMANITY, ENRICHING SILICON VALLEY AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS: IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SEASON 54, THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY PRODUCED SIX PRODUCTIONS WHICH INCLUDED A MIX OF CLASSICS, MUSICALS AND CONTEMPORARY HITS. THE THEATRE'S ART REFLECTS ITS CORE VALUES OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION AND CELEBRATING THE HUMAN SPIRIT. THEATREWORKS PERFORMS IN TWO PENINSULA VENUES: THE MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (MVCPA) AND THE LUCIE STERN THEATRE IN PALO ALTO. THE THEATRE IS CLASSIFIED AS A LORT C PROFESSIONAL THEATRE AT THE LUCIE STERN THEATRE AND A LORT B AT THE MVCPA. BOTH ARE AN INDICATION OF THE CALIBER OF ARTISTS IT HIRES, AND A RANK SHARED WITH LESS THAN 50 REGIONAL THEATRES NATIONWIDE.Expenses $4,378,479 · revenue $2,871,052
- NEW WORKS INITIATIVE: THEATREWORKS HAS BECOME A THEATRE OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO NEW WORKS. THE THEATRE HAS PRODUCED OVER 75 WORLD PREMIERES. THE "NEW WORKS INITIATIVE" INCORPORATES ALL ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS INCLUDING STAGED READINGS; AN ANNUAL WRITER'S RETREAT FOR PLAYWRIGHTS, COMPOSERS, AND LYRICISTS; AN ANNUAL PUBLIC NEW WORKS FESTIVAL; ARTIST COMMISSIONS AND FULL PRODUCTIONS OF WORLD PREMIERES. THEATREWORKS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OVER 110 NEW WORKS THROUGH THE NEW WORKS INITIATIVE, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN PRODUCED ON ITS MAIN STAGE. AS A RESULT OF THE INITIATIVE, THEATREWORKS HAS GROWN FROM A THEATRE WITH AN IDEA FOR A UNIQUE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM FOR NEW MUSIC THEATER TO A MAJOR (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PLAYER ON THE NATIONAL SCENE IN DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING WORLD PREMIERES.Expenses $118,581 · revenue $51,741
- ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS:THEATREWORKS OFFERS LOW-COST DAYTIME PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOL GROUPS AND YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. BEFORE THE SHOW, EDUCATORS RECEIVE A GUIDEBOOK FULL OF INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT THE ART ONSTAGE TO THE WORK IN THEIR CLASSROOM. AFTER THE SHOW, THEATREWORKS HOSTS A TALKBACK BETWEEN THE CAST AND THE STUDENT AUDIENCE. STUDENT MATINEES TICKETS ARE $10 EACH; CHAPERONES ATTEND FREE OF CHARGE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE CHILDREN'S HEALING PROJECT, A UNIQUE ARTS HEALING PROGRAM AT THE LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THE PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE DISCUSSION WEDNESDAYS, A POST SHOW DISCUSSION BETWEEN AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND THE CAST AND SHOW SPECIFIC BEHIND-THE-SCENES E-NEWSLETTERS.Expenses $57,893 · revenue $14,890
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES, INCLUDING CO-PRODUCTIONS WITH OTHER THEATRES, AND COSTUME, PROPERTY AND REHEARSAL SPACE RENTAL.Expenses $195,616 · revenue $216,825
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
- 94-2831245
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,299,582
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,698,825
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,230,610 | $9,082,049 | $12,299,582 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,903,208 | $8,420,569 | $10,983,233 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,820,687 | $9,461,038 | $7,556,476 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,187,041 | $7,536,698 | $8,373,819 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-2831245).
Questions about THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY
- What is the EIN of THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY is 94-2831245.
- Is THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY 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 THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY 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 THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY 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 THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PHIL SANTORA.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,675 (GIOVANNA SARDELLI, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,230,610, expenses of $9,082,049 and total assets of $12,299,582 at year end.
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