Nonprofit · EIN 94-3168663
AURORA THEATRE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,405,397 | $1,940,742 | -$535,345 | $1,813,815 | $331,701 | $1,482,114 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,686,941 | $2,384,045 | -$697,104 | $2,275,275 | $267,977 | $2,007,298 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,993,252 | $2,356,738 | -$363,486 | $3,033,856 | $336,187 | $2,697,669 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $889,928
- of which government grants
- $158,000
- Program service revenue
- $472,572
- Investment income
- $23,230
- Royalties
- $9,395
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,272
- Other revenue
- $19,667
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,867
- Other salaries and wages
- $531,365
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $967,887
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,650
- Occupancy
- $382,582
- Travel
- $50
- Depreciation
- $97,284
- Program services (functional)
- $1,302,682
- Management and general (functional)
- $450,444
- Fundraising (functional)
- $187,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,275,275
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,813,815
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $331,701
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,482,114
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,511,815
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,480,018
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,096
- Gross receipts
- $1,408,035
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 260
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Dolan | Managing Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,032 | $18,746 |
| Josh Costello | Artistic Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $97,778 | $0 |
| Rebecca Parlette-Edwards | Interim Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosalind Kim | Interim V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Worth | Interim Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Miller | Interim Sec Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Daria Hepps | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kinman Tong | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Costello | Artistic Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $110,950 | $5,548 |
| Robin Dolan | Co-Managing Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $88,313 | $19,948 |
| Nicole Schulz | Co-Managing Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $83,570 | $10,129 |
| Rebecca Parlette-Edwards | Interim Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosalind Kim | Interim V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Worth | Interim Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Miller | Interim Sec Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kinman Tong | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Costello | Artistic Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $106,560 |
| Nicole Schulz | Co-Managing Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $67,115 |
| Robin Dolan | Co-Managing Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $36,524 |
| Lance Gardner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Gertrude Allen | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rebecca Parlette-Edwards | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| George Hisert | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Rosalind Kim | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Miller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Moody | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kinman Tong | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Worth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1569 SOLANO AVE PMB 295, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2116
- In care of
- %
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Rebecca Parlette-Edwards, 2081 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
- Signed the 990
- Rebecca Parlette-Edwards, Interim President
- Phone
- (510) 843-4042
- Website
- www.auroratheatre.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3168663 or by the name AURORA THEATRE COMPANY.
- 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
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- AURORAS PRODUCTIONS RECEIVE MANY ACCOLADES FROM AUDIENCES AND CRITICS, AND HAVE GARNERED MANY REGIONAL AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST OF ACCOLADES IN EVERY MAJOR BAY AREA DAILY NEWSPAPER. IN 2012, SF WEEKLY NAMED AURORA THE BEST THEATRE COMPANY IN ITS 2012 BEST OF LIST. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL HAS NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR THE AURORA, WHILE THE CONTRA COSTA TIMES STATED, PERFECTION IS PROBABLY AN UNATTAINABLE IDEAL IN A MEDIUM AS FLUID AS LIVE PERFORMANCE, BUT THE AURORA THEATRE COMES LUMINOUSLY CLOSE.ORIGINATE+GENERATE IS AURORA THEATRE COMPANYS NEW WORKS INITIATIVE, INCLUDING COMMISSIONS, WORKSHOPS, READINGS, AND FULL PRODUCTIONS OF NEW PLAYS. THIS INCUBATOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING NEW WORK HAS SEEN TREMENDOUS GROWTH SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2015. WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS AND INVESTMENT IN WORKS GENERATED BY BAY AREA ARTISTS, O+GExpenses $1,302,682 · revenue $481,967
- PROVIDES EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT TO PLAYMAKERS. AURORA IS PROUD TO CONTRIBUTE BAY AREA VOICES TO THE NATIONAL THEATRE REPERTOIRE, AND HOPES TO CONTINUE PROVIDING A SPACE FOR PLAYWRIGHTS TO CRAFT THE STORIES THAT WILL INSPIRE AND ILLUMINATE A NEW WORLD. PREVIOUS O+G ARTISTS INCLUDE JONATHAN SPECTOR (AWARD-WINNING EUREKA DAY), CHRISTOPHER CHEN (THE RULER), BETH WILMURT (OLGA), AS WELL AS BRITNEY FRAZIER AND MARGO HALL (LAVEAU).AURORA THEATRE COMPANYS NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAM CONNECTS EACH OF OUR PRODUCTIONS TO A PARTNER ORGANIZATION, GROUNDING AURORA INTO THE LIFE, WORK, AND CULTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY. AURORAS ARTISTS LEARN FROM OUR PARTNERS ABOUT THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE STORIES WE TELL, AND IN RETURN, WE OFFER ACCESS TO
- AURORAS PROCESS, SPACES, AUDIENCE, AND RESOURCES. BY SHARING RESOURCES BETWEEN AURORA THEATRE COMPANY AND OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, WE BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS THAT FURTHER OUR MISSION AND YOURS WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY IN BERKELEY, THE EAST BAY, AND THE BAY AREA. PREVIOUS PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL, MILLS COLLEGE THEATER DEPARTMENT, BAY AREA WOMENS THEATRE FESTIVAL, AND CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS.
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3168663
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,813,815
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,408,035
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,405,397 | $1,940,742 | $1,813,815 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,686,941 | $2,384,045 | $2,275,275 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,993,252 | $2,356,738 | $3,033,856 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $2,170,357 | $2,058,141 | $3,423,647 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 94-3168663).
Questions about AURORA THEATRE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of AURORA THEATRE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AURORA THEATRE COMPANY is 94-3168663.
- Is AURORA THEATRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to AURORA THEATRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AURORA THEATRE COMPANY 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 AURORA THEATRE COMPANY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AURORA THEATRE COMPANY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AURORA THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Rebecca Parlette-Edwards.
- Who are the officers and directors of AURORA THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,032 (Robin Dolan, Managing Dir).
- How much revenue does AURORA THEATRE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,405,397, expenses of $1,940,742 and total assets of $1,813,815 at year end.
Other nonprofits in BERKELEY
- BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE EIN 94-1679756 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NATIONAL FILM PRESERVE LTD EIN 23-7426302 · last filed 990 for 2024
- NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS EIN 94-2705685 · last filed 990 for 2024
- INEQUALITY MEDIA EIN 46-5544528 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BERKELEY MUSIC GROUP EIN 46-1517597 · last filed 990 for 2024
- BERKELEY SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC EIN 94-2887073 · last filed 990 for 2024
- BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE INC EIN 94-2626454 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HEYDAY EIN 94-3268357 · last filed 990 for 2025
All nonprofits in BERKELEY · California · Arts, culture and humanities