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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4054832

WE PLAYERS

Also known as We Players

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122

Financials

$390K$281K2023$368K$339K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WE PLAYERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$368,436$339,046$29,390$423,625$3,930$419,695
December 31, 2023990$390,150$281,482$108,668$395,669$5,364$390,305
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$277,275
of which government grants
$31,739
Program service revenue
$88,114
Investment income
$1
Net income from fundraising events
$3,046
Other revenue
$3,046

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$125,250
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$142,215
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$20,412
Travel
$59,870
Program services (functional)
$136,803
Management and general (functional)
$154,838
Fundraising (functional)
$47,405

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$395,669
Total assets, end of year
$423,625
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,930
Net assets, end of year
$419,695
Net assets without donor restrictions
$419,695
Gross receipts
$375,630
Employees
3
Volunteers
60
Year formed
2011
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ava RoyArtistic Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$55,000
Brittany LauerAssociate Producer
Key employee
40$45,000
Stacy DavisOffice Manager
Key employee
13$25,250
Rebecca LaibsonPresident Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Suzanne OberlinVice President Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Mitchell YawitzSecretary Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
John DurstBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ruth TringhamBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kathryn MurrellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan StelzleniBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mike AguiarTreasurer Board member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ava RoyArtistic Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$50,500
Brittany LauerAssociate Producer
Key employee
40$40,500
Stacy DavisOffice Manager
Key employee
13$24,955
Rebecca PopellPresident, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Suzanne OberlinVice President, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Mitchell YawitzSecretary, Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
John DurstBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ruth TringhamBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kathryn MurrellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan StelzleniBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1341 7TH AVE APT 5, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122-2552
In care of
% LAUREN HEWITT
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
1462 14th Ave, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94122
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ava Roy, 1341 7TH AVE, APT 5, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Lauren D Chavez, 1462 14th Ave, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94122
Signed the 990
Ava Roy, Director
Phone
(413) 441-7138

Mission

Connecting people with places through site-integrated theater awakening the senses engaging site history and encouraging curiosity and collaboration.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Alice performance was a jubilant and joyous adventure through a little-known stretch of Golden Gate Park. The audience followed the heroine through the whimsical world of wonderland and heard a bit of wonderland wisdom. The total number for the audience was 1710 people.
    Expenses $119,468 · revenue $83,379
  • Psychopomp was a walk with the gods along the Great Highway. Enter the land of in-between for ritual action as a means of collective healing. It was a celebration of the Great Highway park pilot program where 2 miles of highway were closed to vehicles from Friday through Sunday and transformed into a one of a kind park.
    Expenses $2,749 · revenue $2,500
  • Mother Lear is an award-winning play and film about a mother with dementia who communicates with her caretaker daughter using only the text of King Lear as the two struggle with aging love and their own balance of power.
    Expenses $4,577 · revenue $1,359
  • Ix Chel Mayan Goddess Our lady of the moon of tides art installation and performance
    Expenses $7,820
  • Sites and Sounds was a concert and celebration featuring Charlie Gurkes score from the critically acclaimed 2015 production of Ondine at the Sutro.
    Expenses $2,189 · revenue $675
  • See Clown was a one performer tour de force--a story of self love in a short film. The clown is child-like and ever in the present moment. The clown teaches us about mindfulness and seeing the world as a realm of wonder.
    revenue $201

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026No data
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-4054832
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
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$547,366
Income (IRS master file)
$541,187

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$368,436$339,046$423,625XML
990December 2023$390,150$281,482$395,669XML
990December 2022$281,999$258,089$283,273IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Lauren D Chavez
December 31, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about WE PLAYERS

What is the EIN of WE PLAYERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WE PLAYERS is 45-4054832.
Is WE PLAYERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to WE PLAYERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WE PLAYERS 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 WE PLAYERS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WE PLAYERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WE PLAYERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Ava Roy.
Who are the officers and directors of WE PLAYERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,000 (Ava Roy, Artistic Director).
How much revenue does WE PLAYERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $368,436, expenses of $339,046 and total assets of $423,625 at year end.

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