Nonprofit · EIN 46-2661958
THE LIVING EARTH SHOW
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $348,773 | $348,574 | $199 | $91,328 | $0 | $91,328 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $281,735 | $280,365 | $1,370 | $91,129 | $0 | $91,129 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $188,507 | $224,203 | -$35,696 | $106,716 | $0 | $106,716 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $223,638
- of which government grants
- $31,249
- Program service revenue
- $125,135
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,560
- Other salaries and wages
- $55,963
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $207,523
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,190
- Occupancy
- $76,804
- Travel
- $17,953
- Program services (functional)
- $348,574
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $91,129
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $91,328
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $91,328
- Gross receipts
- $348,773
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Meyerson | Artistic Director Key employee | 30 | $75,780 |
| Travis Andrews | Executive Director Key employee | 30 | $75,780 |
| Jason Prado | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Regina Myers | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ashley Smiley | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Johnson Jr | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dustin Nicholson | Board member Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Meyerson | Artistic Director Key employee | 40 | $75,445 |
| Travis Andrews | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $75,445 |
| Jason Prado | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Regina Myers | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robin Dekkers | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ashley Smiley | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Joseph Johnson Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Meyerson | Artistic Director | 32 | $74,880 |
| Travis Andrews | Executive Director | 32 | $74,880 |
| Jason Prado | President | 1 | $0 |
| Regina Myers | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Dekkers | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Smiley | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Johnson Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 995 STEINER ST APT B, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117-1619
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 55 Taylor St, San Francisco CA 94102
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Travis Andrews, 55 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Travis Andrews, 995 Steiner St Apt B, San Francisco CA 94117
- Signed the 990
- Travis Andrews, Executive Director
- Phone
- (608) 217-2484
- Website
- www.thelivingearthshow.com
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2661958 or by the name THE LIVING EARTH SHOW.
- 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
The Living Earth Show's mission is to commission, collaborate, and amplify vital musical creators from a truly diverse range of communities - including crucial artists from those that are often marginalized and overlooked by traditional arts institutions--offering audiences in San Francisco and the United States an opportunity to hear work that challenges, engages, and inspires.
Program accomplishments
- Commissioning composers and other artistic collaborators--many of whom represent communities and perspectives that have been traditionally underserved by the classical music establishment--is our organization's largest program service. Composers like M. Lamar, Pamela Z, Ellen Fullman, and Raven Chacon were commissioned and paid artist fees to create and perform work with The Living Earth Show. Collaborators in other media included performance artists, filmmakers, and visual artists.Expenses $162,155 · revenue $85,822
- The Living Earth Show presented performances of challenging, urgent, innovative works of multidisciplinary art across the United States, from San Francisco to Austin to Maine to Michigan and beyond. The organization collaborated with universities, museums, and performing arts centers to allow access to new works that reflect and respond to our world.Expenses $128,624 · revenue $125,135
- The Living Earth Show also created structure to produce and distribute its collaborators' work to the widest possible audience. Booking support with contracted agents Blu Ocean Arts allowed The Living Earth Show's collaborators to achieve a larger and more diverse audience base than ever before in the organization's history.Expenses $57,795 · revenue $137,817
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2661958
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $91,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $348,773
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $348,773 | $348,574 | $91,328 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $281,735 | $280,365 | $91,129 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $188,507 | $224,203 | $106,716 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Travis Andrews | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-2661958).
Questions about THE LIVING EARTH SHOW
- What is the EIN of THE LIVING EARTH SHOW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LIVING EARTH SHOW is 46-2661958.
- Is THE LIVING EARTH SHOW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to THE LIVING EARTH SHOW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE LIVING EARTH SHOW 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 THE LIVING EARTH SHOW 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 THE LIVING EARTH SHOW last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE LIVING EARTH SHOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Travis Andrews.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LIVING EARTH SHOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,780 (Andrew Meyerson, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does THE LIVING EARTH SHOW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $348,773, expenses of $348,574 and total assets of $91,328 at year end.
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