2024-04-15T10:59:26-07:00 2024-02-29 990EZ 2023-03-01 450524834 SAN DIEGO THEATRE CRITICS CIRCLE SAND 7605192952 1613 Madrid Drive Vista CA 92081 Pamela Kragen President 7605192952 2024-04-15 Pamela Kragen 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X sdcriticscircle.org X X 27371 X 19500 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 7471 16492 -9021 0 0 0 0 10879 1600 0 0 0 97 23 1400 3120 7759 21648 0 29407 21648 29407 0 0 0 0 21648 29407 0 0 21648 29407 The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to reviewing and honoring the top achievements in San Diego professional theater. The organization is made up of 9 professional theater critics who write about theater throughout the year, then vote to choose the top achievements. Each February, a ceremony is held to honor the top performances, direction, design and productions and cash awards totaling $1,600 or are given in the categories of achievements by a small theater and young critics. The event draws about 400 people. The cost to present the ceremony and pay for award plaques and scholarships is raised through a 50-50 mix of private donations and ticket sales. We did not hold awards ceremonies in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic and the long-term closure of all theaters. Each February nominations are selected in up to 25 categories of theatrical excellence and an awards program in San Diego. Nearly 400 people attend the open-to-all event. All nominated artists receive free tickets, which are underwritten by donors and ticket sales. The awards are coveted by the local artists because it helps them get other work and theater companies use the awards as a way to establish a pattern of excellence when applying for grants. This year we awarded a $600 scholarship to the winners of our Young Critics writing competition for high school and college age students. We also awarded a $1,000 grant to the winner of the most outstanding achievement by a small theater (under 99 seats). 1600 1600 1600 ErinMarie Reiter President 8 0 0 0 Alejandra Enciso Vice President 0 0 0 0 Cassiopeia Guthrie Secretary 2 0 0 0 Pam Kragen treasurer 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA Pam Kragen 1613 Madrid Drive Vista CA 92081 7605192952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 28302 450 100 15112 19500 63464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28302 450 100 15112 19500 63464 63464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63464 0 1 1 X 16050 450 100 15112 19500 51212 12002 0 0 0 0 12002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28052 450 100 15112 19500 63214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28052 450 100 15112 19500 63214 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 A $1,000 grant was given to Loud Fridge Theatre Company as the the 2023 recipient of Outstanding Achievement by a Small Theatre. Three $200 cash gifts were distributed to the three winners of the first annual Craig Noel Award for Critical Writing. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 $1,400 was spent for podcasting producer for the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle's new podcast.