Nonprofit · EIN 95-3408200
ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,833,413 | $3,981,984 | -$148,571 | $13,181,280 | $1,397,203 | $11,784,077 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,189,015 | $4,122,199 | -$933,184 | $13,308,047 | $1,491,649 | $11,816,398 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,587,333 | $3,949,808 | -$1,362,475 | $13,586,405 | $836,823 | $12,749,582 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,420,733
- of which government grants
- $8,750
- Program service revenue
- $1,659,324
- Investment income
- $31,681
- Net rental income
- $51,785
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $31,681
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$330,110
- Other revenue
- -$278,325
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,908
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,405,384
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,846,363
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,700
- Occupancy
- $195,873
- Travel
- $53,993
- Depreciation
- $332,604
- Program services (functional)
- $2,760,132
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,020,188
- Fundraising (functional)
- $201,664
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,308,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,181,280
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,397,203
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,784,077
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,885,785
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,013,929
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,770,148
- Gross receipts
- $4,163,523
- Employees
- 134
- Volunteers
- 140
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT DEVINE | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,948 | $14,548 |
| GWEN BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KONSTANTINOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG NORBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB PONTIFEX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WEBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB TURBIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN VAN ABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA Y BRUICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLA LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BERTLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE GERSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL HONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON KECHEJIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN HEEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BERGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL BURNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY JUSTICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE WORSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN FOX | FORMER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,805 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEVINE | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,423 | $6,634 |
| GWEN BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KONSTANTINOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG NORBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB PONTIFEX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK WESTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WEBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB TURBIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN VAN ABEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA Y BRUICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLA LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LONGANBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BERTLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GERSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON KECHEJIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED GOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HEEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN FOX | FORMER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,838 | $4,645 |
| SCOTT DEVINE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,179 | $6,329 |
| GWEN BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY BRUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KONSTANTINOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG NORBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB PONTIFEX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYBIL ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK WESTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB TURBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN VAN ABEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA Y BRUICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLA LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LONGANBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BERTLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GERSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON KECHEJIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2307, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93120-2307
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT DEVINE, PO BOX 2307, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93120
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT DEVINE, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (805) 965-5400
- Website
- WWW.ETCSB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PROSPERITY PARTNERS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3408200 or by the name ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA 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
THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA IS COMMITTED TO CELEBRATING THE HUMAN SPIRIT WITH PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL EVENTS THAT ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE, PROVOKE THOUGHT, IGNITE IMAGINATION, AND ENCOURAGE CONVERSATION.
Program accomplishments
- ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCED FIVE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS, ONE TWO WEEK MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, AND A READING OF A NEW WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SERVING MORE THAN 20,000 PATRONS. ETC ALSO OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SEASON'S PRODUCTIONS. ETC SUBSIDIZES TICKETS FOR YOUNGER PATRONS; PATRON 35 YEARS OR YOUNGER PAY $35 FOR TICKETS TO ALL ETC PRODUCTIONS, STUDENTS PAY $25 FOR TICKETS TO ALL ETC PRODUCTIONSExpenses $2,760,132 · revenue $1,659,324
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
- 95-3408200
- 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 (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,181,280
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,163,523
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,833,413 | $3,981,984 | $13,181,280 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,189,015 | $4,122,199 | $13,308,047 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,587,333 | $3,949,808 | $13,586,405 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,889,245 | $2,876,385 | $14,863,225 | 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 95-3408200).
Questions about ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC
- What is the EIN of ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC is 95-3408200.
- Is ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA 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 ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA 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 ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA 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 ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SCOTT DEVINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,948 (SCOTT DEVINE, EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY OF SANTA BARBARA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,833,413, expenses of $3,981,984 and total assets of $13,181,280 at year end.
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