2024-08-30T19:19:49-05:00 2023-12-31 932001788 BRYMAR CPA LLP 17 ASPEN WAY WATSONVILLE CA 95076 990 2023-01-01 462182873 TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY TRAN 8774241414 19201 SONOMA HIGHWAY 214 SONOMA CA 95476 BRETT FISHER TREASURER 8774241414 2024-08-30 1 0 MICHAEL J BRYANT P01568974 8312881720 2024-08-30 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z AMY MILLER 19201 SONOMA HIGHWAY 214 SONOMA CA 95476 8103603 0 X WWW.TTCSONOMA.ORG X 2013 CA SEE SCHEDULE O 8 5 116 154 0 0 2591081 6519118 1140210 1352222 3 123994 -87533 -90512 3643761 7904822 4449 5012 0 0 2023599 2003685 0 0 103154 1991091 1920181 4019139 3928878 -375378 3975944 770054 4310232 376495 71838 393559 4238394 X PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COMBINING HEALTH AND WELLNESS WITH THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. 0 0 2640814 5012 1256800 TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY IS CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY'S PREMIERE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE, TEN YEARS AND COUNTING. WITH THREE ORIGINAL OUTDOOR MUSICAL REVUES EVERY SUMMER, AN INDOOR HOLIDAY SHOW EVERY WINTER, AND MORE, OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE EXTRAORDINARY EVENINGS FEATURING THE BEST TALENTS FROM BROADWAY AND BEYOND. TRANSCENDENCE'S ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS SHARE THE JOY OF THEATRE WITH YOUTH, COMMUNITIES IN NEED, AND SEEK TO MAKE THEATRE MORE AVAILABLE TO ALL IN THE BAY AREA.TRANSCENDENCE ARTISTS ARE ACTIVE NOT ONLY ONSTAGE BUT ALSO IN SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY. FROM FREE PERFORMANCES TO DONATING OUR TIME AND TALENTS THROUGH THEATRE CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS, OUR FULL COMPANY PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN OUTREACH THAT ENHANCES AND CULTIVATES OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SINCE 2022, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SONOMA VALLEY TO PROVIDE FREE WORKSHOPS THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SHARE THE JOY OF MUSICAL THEATRE. THE YOUTH ALSO ENJOY A BEHIND-THE-SCENES OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A TRANSCENDENCE REHEARSAL AND MEET THE ARTISTS.SKITS UNDER THE STARS IS A FREE NIGHT OF ART AND MUSIC DESIGNED TO BRING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. SET IN INSPIRING LOCATIONS ACROSS SONOMA COUNTY, SKITS UNDER THE STARS ENCOURAGES ASPIRING ARTISTS TO BRING THEIR WORK TO SHARE AND TO HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR OWN MOMENT OF TRANSCENDENCE. IN 2023, TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCED THREE SUMMER PERFORMANCES AND ONE HOLIDAY SHOW. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HELD SEVERAL ONE-DAY PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS, WHICH INCLUDED PARTICIPATING IN THE LARGE 4TH OF JULY SHOW AT THE GREENE MUSIC CENTER IN SANTA ROSA, SEVERAL TASTE OF TRANSCENDENCE EVENTS, AND A FEW PRIVATE EVENTS FOR DONORS. THE 2023 LARGE SHOWS WERE: THE BEAT GOES ON, WHICH RAN FROM JUNE 16 TO JULY 2, 2023; THE FULL MONTE, WHICH TOOK PLACE FROM JULY 28 TO AUGUST 20, 2023; AN ENCHANTED EVENING, HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 8 TO 17, 2023; AND TRANSCENDENCE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR, WHICH OCCURRED FROM DECEMBER 1 TO 10, 2023. 2640814 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 57 0 1 116 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X BRETT FISHER 8774241414 19201 SONOMA HIGHWAY SONOMA CA 95476 BRAD SUROSKY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 115440 0 0 AMY MILLER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101244 0 0 ANDREW KOENIGSBERG DIRECTOR 20.00 X 23718 0 0 SUSAN HOEFFEL PRESIDENT & SECRETARY 15.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRIET DERWINGSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAIN PIALLAT TREASURER 0.25 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SOH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 FABIOLA SOTOMAYOR DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BRETT FISHER TREASURER 10.00 X 33000 0 0 JAN HOEFFEL VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 273402 0 0 2 0 0 0 BELTANE RANCH 11775 SONOMA HIGHWAY GLEN ELLEN CA 95442 PROVISION OF VENUE AND CATERING SERVICES 121200 1 6519118 202430 6519118 THEATRE TICKET SALES 711110 1146916 1146916 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 711110 192455 192455 KIDS CAMP 711110 12851 12851 1352222 123994 123994 103359 198781 -95422 -95422 OTHER INCOME 900099 4910 4910 4910 7904822 1256800 0 128904 X 5012 5012 216684 159978 51778 4928 1453383 1073032 347298 33053 164148 50588 106801 6759 169470 128943 36935 3592 27565 27565 97062 97062 90368 90368 327835 8126 318754 955 13058 7182 3787 2089 38791 29093 9698 99400 54670 28826 15904 15038 14743 295 17775 6374 10562 839 17196 17196 15233 8378 4418 2437 VENUE EXPENSES 410413 410413 0 0 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 308645 302368 5981 296 PERFORMERS EXPENSES 283839 283839 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 54895 30193 15919 8783 103068 50686 29158 23224 3928878 2640814 1184910 103154 254566 463060 332501 2770 0 0 117799 12500 7275 0 224992 157039 57913 67953 790265 2973684 770054 4310232 159338 71838 169507 0 47650 0 376495 71838 X 191263 1185021 202296 3053373 393559 4238394 770054 4310232 X 3975944 -221109 100000 -10000 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1950266 1523929 3137297 2591081 6519118 15721691 1950266 1523929 3137297 2591081 6519118 15721691 5553343 10168348 1550 165 51 3 123994 125763 15847454 3734380 0.64160 0.70260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 4000000 -10147 1000000 16169 2973684 1.00000 0 0 224992 157039 67953 67953 WELLS FARGO ENDOWMENT 2973684 F 2973684 X 7897037 -221109 14543 -206566 8103603 -198781 -198781 7904822 4152202 14543 198781 213324 3938878 -10000 -10000 3928878 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTIONS 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GAAP REQUIRES AN ORGANIZATION TO RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT OR LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH A TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR THE TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ACCORDINGLY, THEY WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THERE WERE NO TAX RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONCESSIONS: COST OF GOODS SOLD PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONCESSIONS: COST OF GOODS SOLD PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSSES ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES X WINE CASES 487 194800 FMV X OTHER CONCESSIONS (PROMOTIONS, OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND SETS) 8 4830 FMV X BEER CASES 140 2800 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY'S MISSION IS TO CREATE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE ALL TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. WE CHAMPION THE UNIQUE, LIFE-AFFIRMING POWER OF LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY MOMENT AND CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOR THE BETTER. WE AIM TO ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH OUR FOCUS ON PERFORMING ARTS, ARTS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE BRING THIS MISSION TO LIFE BY PRODUCING WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT ACROSS SONOMA VALLEY. BY DOING THIS, WE WISH TO CREATE A FUTURE THAT INSPIRES GENERATIONS OF AUDIENCES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE AND MAKES A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, AMY MILLER, IS MARRIED TO BRAD SURORSKY, A DIRECTOR. SUSAN HOEFFEL, THE BOARD PRESIDENT, IS MARRIED TO JAN HOEFFEL, THE VICE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES OF THE 990 ARE FIRST PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND STAFF TO REVIEW WITHIN THE BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. COPIES OF BOTH THE ANNUAL AUDIT, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND 990 TAX RETURN ARE THEN PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND AWARENESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND VOTES ON IT ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD FOR COMPLETION AND SIGNATURE. THEY ARE KEPT ON FILE BY THE BOARD SECRETARY, SUSAN HOEFFEL. THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS A MECHANISM FOR CAPTURING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE. ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR IS ENCOURAGED TO BRING A CONFLICT AS IT ARISES TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT AS SOON AS THEY ARE AWARE FOR POSSIBLE DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE BOARD MEETING OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEN ANY CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY HAS PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO SEQUESTER ANY INDIVIDUAL FROM A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION OR VOTE THAT IS DEEMED TO CONFLICT WITH THEIR ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE TOP OFFICIAL IS REVIEWED AND SET BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 A PAPER COPY IS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BUSINESS CONSULTANTS FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 75,281. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,281. FINANCIAL ADVISOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,087. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,087. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E PROGRAM EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 35,908. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,629. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,537. BUSINESS LICENSES, FILING FEES, AND PERMITS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,554. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 24,118. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,916. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,588. DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 224. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,040. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,642. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,906. EDUCATION AND TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,359. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,359. MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 678. TOTAL EXPENSES 678. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSSES ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -10,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A DEDICATED COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR.