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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3473192

PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC

Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91101

Financials

$10.6M$11M2022$11.2M$11.5M2023$18.8M$11.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$18,844,187$11,606,387$7,237,800$18,056,682$2,023,189$16,033,493
August 31, 2024990$11,183,896$11,501,326-$317,430$10,801,332$2,157,877$8,643,455
August 31, 2023990$10,639,168$11,021,855-$382,687$10,063,674$1,812,080$8,251,594
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,710,369
of which government grants
$77,802
Program service revenue
$3,918,714
Investment income
$174,606
Net rental income
$131,892
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,209
Net income from fundraising events
-$217,968
Net income from sales of inventory
$126,574
Other revenue
$40,498

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$470,765
Other salaries and wages
$2,937,404
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,925,023
Professional fundraising fees
$36,016
Legal fees
$84,208
Accounting fees
$30,250
Occupancy
$474,819
Travel
$23,163
Depreciation
$151,918
Program services (functional)
$8,960,259
Management and general (functional)
$1,506,246
Fundraising (functional)
$1,139,882

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,801,332
Total assets, end of year
$18,056,682
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,023,189
Net assets, end of year
$16,033,493
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,251,168
Publicly traded securities
$3,643,782
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,493,905
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,539,588
Gross receipts
$19,662,529
Employees
272
Volunteers
340
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL FELDMANPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR./TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$291,587$8,052
ALEXANDER WANGCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$203,519$97
JENNIFER SLATTERYASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Highest-paid employee
40$147,769$9,170
RACHYL SPACCACHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$131,894$7,271
THOMAS YAMAMOTO UNTIL 72024CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$99,849$10,595
BRADFORD ENLOWTECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$100,629$7,533
JACQUELYN MYERS FROM 82024CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$57,568$1,768
ERIN BAKERCHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Y-VONNE HUTCHINSONVICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JULIE GUTIERREZ FROM 22025VICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEIGH T OLIVARSECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHERI BALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARYLOU BOONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS CORNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON DICKERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PEGGY EBRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH FERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CRISTINA HERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MELANIE HOLDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
Y-VONNE HUTCHINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE KACZMAREKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HARMON KONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDON LEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MCCARTHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN MCCORMICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALFRED MOLINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BINGO RONCELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE SUNSHINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTY BARAJAS TAVERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BERNHARD VON THADENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE WONGTRAKOOLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL FELDMANPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR./TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$276,766$7,400
KORY KELLY UNTIL 12024CHIEF MARKETING & COMMS OFFICER
Key employee
40$165,747$8,271
ALEXANDER WANGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$160,534$94
THOMAS YAMAMOTO UNTIL 72024CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER
Officer
40$132,398$10,464
JENNIFER SLATTERYASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Highest-paid employee
40$128,354$8,286
ERIN BAKERCHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JULIE GUTIERREZVICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEIGH T OLIVARSECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHERI BALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARYLOU BOONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS CORNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON DICKERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY EBRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH FERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRISTINA HERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE HOLDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Y-VONNE HUTCHINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE KACZMAREKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARMON KONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON LEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MCCARTHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN MCCORMICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFRED MOLINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BINGO RONCELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE SUNSHINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATTY BARAJAS TAVERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNHARD VON THADENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE WONGTRAKOOLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DANIEL FELDMANPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR./TR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$257,693$6,629
LISA WHITNEYCHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OF
Officer
40$182,337$859
KORY KELLYCHIEF MARKETING & COMMS OF
Highest-paid employee
40$148,397$8,277
ALEX WANGCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$152,017$94
JENNIFER SLATTERYASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Highest-paid employee
40$118,134$10,288
MARYLOU BOONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON DICKERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEGGY EBRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETH FERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA GRETHER-MARIONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE GUTIERREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRISTINA HERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE HOLDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE KACZMAREKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARMON KONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MCCARTHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGH T OLIVARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BINGO RONCELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LILAH STANGELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN SUNSHINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATTY BARAJAS TAVERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN BAKERVICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHERI BALLSECRETARY/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DENNIS CORNELLCHAIR/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN MCCORMICKTREASURER/TRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
39 S EL MOLINO AVE, PASADENA, CA 91101-5220
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DANIEL FELDMAN, 600 PLAYHOUSE ALLEY 300, PASADENA, CA 91101
Signed the 990
JACQUELYN MYERS, CFO
Phone
(626) 737-2849
Return prepared by
SINGERLEWAK LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3473192 or by the name PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATER OF CALIFORNIA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THEATER. OUR PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS INCLUDE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND THEATER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PLAYHOUSE'S 2024-2025 MAINSTAGE SEASON FEATURED A FRESH TAKE ON THEATER CLASSIC "CYRANO DE BERGERAC; "LA CAGE AUX FOLLES" DIRECTED BY TONY AWARD WINNER SAM PINKLETON; STAGED CONCERT PRODUCTIONS OF "FOLLIES AND "ANYTHING GOES" (CANCELLED DUE TO THE EATON FIRE); PULITZER-PRIZE WINNING PLAY "TOPDOG/UNDERDOG; AND "A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2" DIRECTED BY JENNIFER CHANG.
    Expenses $7,960,128 · revenue $3,336,861
  • PASADENA PLAYHOUSE OFFERED MUSICAL THEATER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN, THEATER CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS, AND WORKSHOPS PRESENTED IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. THEATER PRODUCTIONS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES INCLUDED THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE MUSICAL "LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE."
    Expenses $1,000,131 · revenue $581,853

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-3473192
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,056,682
Income (IRS master file)
$19,662,529

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$18,844,187$11,606,387$18,056,682XML
990August 2024$11,183,896$11,501,326$10,801,332XML
990August 2023$10,639,168$11,021,855$10,063,674XML
990August 2022$9,023,500$8,357,244$9,997,968IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 95-3473192).

Questions about PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC

What is the EIN of PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC is 95-3473192.
Is PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA 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 PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA 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 PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA 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 PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DANIEL FELDMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $291,587 (DANIEL FELDMAN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR./TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,844,187, expenses of $11,606,387 and total assets of $18,056,682 at year end.

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