Nonprofit · EIN 23-7235146
SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER
Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,782,041 | $4,281,506 | -$499,465 | $3,769,653 | $2,179,093 | $1,590,560 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,551,345 | $3,945,581 | -$394,236 | $4,495,041 | $2,405,016 | $2,090,025 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,484,081 | $3,876,138 | -$392,057 | $5,162,231 | $2,677,970 | $2,484,261 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,515,174
- of which government grants
- $309,705
- Program service revenue
- $2,268,684
- Investment income
- $29,436
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$31,253
- Other revenue
- -$31,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $319,451
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,464,204
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,018,258
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,733
- Accounting fees
- $33,648
- Occupancy
- $376,515
- Travel
- $63,478
- Depreciation
- $237,995
- Program services (functional)
- $3,514,684
- Management and general (functional)
- $473,201
- Fundraising (functional)
- $293,621
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,495,041
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,769,653
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,179,093
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,590,560
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,149,216
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $812,627
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $777,933
- Gross receipts
- $3,949,459
- Employees
- 183
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN HAUGE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $175,709 |
| DANA ZELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,693 |
| LAKSHMI PARIGE | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,069 |
| JOEL HEINSCHELL | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,458 |
| CARIN WATSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KANISHA TURAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEXIE LANOIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIPTI ARORA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY CURTIS | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARCOS CARDENES | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY GALAVIZ | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SELINA GARRISON | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEREIRA | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVINE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MULCAHY | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PEREIRA | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA MEHTA | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARTER SKEATH | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEE WILCOX | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KERRI EINERTSON WOOD | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EREZ YERESLOVE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOANNE REDMAN HYNES | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN HAUGE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $176,609 |
| DANA ZELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $147,943 |
| LAKSHMI PARIGE | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,503 |
| CARIN WATSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KANISHA TURAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEREIRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIPTI ARORA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY CURTIS | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAT D'ANGELO | AT LARGE (AUDIT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY GALAVIZ | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SELINA GARRISON | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEXIE LANOIE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVINE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MULCAHY | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEREIRA | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EVELYN ODONNELL | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARTER SKEATH | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEE WILCOX | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KERRI EINERTSON WOOD | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EREZ YERESLOVE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN HAUGE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $174,935 |
| DANA ZELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,621 |
| LAKSHMI PARIGE | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,032 |
| STACY TRUJILLO GALAVIZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARIN WATSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEREIRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIPTI ARORA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY CURTIS | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAN DIEP | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAT D'ANGELO | AT LARGE (AUDIT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEXIE LANOIE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVINE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MULCAHY | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEREIRA | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COLETTE OBANNION | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EVELYN ODONNELL | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARTER SKEATH | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KANISHA TURAY | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EREZ YERESLOVE | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1545 PARKMOOR AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95128-2407
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANA ZELL, 1545 PARKMOOR AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CA 95128
- Signed the 990
- DANA ZELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (408) 288-5437
- Website
- WWW.CMTSJ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RLA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7235146 or by the name SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER.
- 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
TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE TODAY'S YOUTH THROUGH MUSICAL THEATER, TO SET AND ACHIEVE HIGH ARTISTIC AND PERSONAL GOALS, AND TO INSPIRE THEM TO BECOME EXEMPLARY ARTISTS, PATRONS AND CITIZENS OF TOMORROW.
Program accomplishments
- THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS - QUALITY PROFESSIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSICAL THEATER ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUTH WITH A 57 YEAR TRADITION OF ACCEPTING ALL WHO AUDITION. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED SHOWS/115 PERFORMANCES DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,2025: (LION KING, JAMES AND THE GAINT PEACH, CHRISTMAS CAROL, ONCE UPON A MATTREESS, GUYS AND DOLLS, ROCK OF AGES, HADES TOWN, FROZEN, BEAUTIFUL & WAITRESS). MORE THAN 859 ACTORS PARTICIPATED IN THESE PRODUCTIONS ENTERTAINING MORE THAN 28,500 AUDIENCE MEMBERS.Expenses $2,811,747 · revenue $1,825,575
- OUT REACH: PROVIDING YEAR ROUND ARTS EDUCATION CLASSES, RANGING FROM THE BASICS TO MASTERS FOR STUDENTS FROM AGES 6 TO YOUNG ADULTS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SUMMER CAMPS. EXCLUSIVE ONE-TIME- ONLY LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND MORE; PRESENTED BY VARIOUS GUEST ARTISTS WHO ARE WORKING PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF PERFORMING ARTS.Expenses $702,937 · revenue $443,109
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
- 23-7235146
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,769,653
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,949,459
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,782,041 | $4,281,506 | $3,769,653 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,551,345 | $3,945,581 | $4,495,041 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,484,081 | $3,876,138 | $5,162,231 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,420,152 | $3,532,016 | $3,729,498 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-7235146).
Questions about SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER
- What is the EIN of SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER is 23-7235146.
- Is SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER 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 SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER 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 SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER 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 SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DANA ZELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,709 (KEVIN HAUGE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAN JOSE CHILDRENS MUSICAL THEATER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,782,041, expenses of $4,281,506 and total assets of $3,769,653 at year end.
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