Nonprofit · EIN 75-3009451
GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $374,921 | $645,955 | -$271,034 | $390,285 | $16,854 | $373,431 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $491,217 | $665,679 | -$174,462 | $705,389 | $60,924 | $644,465 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $304,306
- of which government grants
- $53,761
- Program service revenue
- $66,680
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $3,935
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $72,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $238,412
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $382,953
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,676
- Occupancy
- $45,573
- Program services (functional)
- $418,979
- Management and general (functional)
- $187,569
- Fundraising (functional)
- $39,407
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $705,389
- Total assets, end of year
- $390,285
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,854
- Net assets, end of year
- $373,431
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $298,431
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,000
- Gross receipts
- $374,921
- Employees
- 15
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahar Assaf | Exec Artist Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $72,000 |
| Nora El Samahy | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Atwood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Humaira Ghilzai | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mona Masri | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Chemaly | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Mulholland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Babak Sani | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahar Assaf | Exec Artist Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,181 |
| Nora El Samahy | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Atwood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Humaira Ghilzai | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| May Allam | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Murrey Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Hovakimian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Babak Sani | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Chemaly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1695 18TH ST C101 ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-0000
- In care of
- % TORANGE YEGHIAZARIAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sahar Assaf, 1695 18th St Ste C101 Annex, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Signed the 990
- Sahar Assaf, Exec. Artistic Dir.
- Phone
- (415) 626-4061
- Return prepared by
- ALLAN LIU CPA
Mission
Golden Thread Productions mission is to produce passionate and provocative playsfrom or about the Middle East including its global diaspora - that celebrate themultiplicity of its perspectives and identities while serving as a developmentalcatalyst and vibrant artistic home to artists at various stages of their career.Golden Thread brings the Middle East to the American stage, creating treasuredcultural experiences for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Program accomplishments
- FULL-LENGTH PLAYS AND NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT (Mainstage and New Threads) In addition to the production of full-length plays, Golden Thread ensures the discovery and development of new playwrights and plays through commissions and development programs such as readings and workshops. New Threads is an annual staged reading and workshop series that engages its audience in the process of playmaking and allows writers of Middle Eastern and non-Middle Eastern descent an authentic and supportive space to develop work about the Middle East. Many of the New Threads plays continue on to receive main stage productions.Expenses $340,518 · revenue $191,371
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS (Womens Day, General Artistic, Fiscal Sponsorship) Golden Thread celebrates International Womens Day each year with What Do the Women Say?, a curated evening highlighting the works of Middle Eastern women artists. We also provide fiscal sponsorship and occasional artistic support for small projects to Middle Eastern artists.Expenses $73,197 · revenue $12,700
- REORIENT FESTIVAL AND FORUM (ReOrient) The ReOrient Festival of Short Plays was inaugurated in 1999 to present alternative perspectives of the Middle East and to showcase the multiplicity of stories, voices and styles from the region and has since becomes Golden Threads most recognized and celebrated program. This ambitious festival, now presented biennially, turns San Francisco into a Mecca for innovative, spirited, and thought-provoking theatre from and about the Middle East. Alongside Middle Eastern voices, ReOrient also features the work of non-Middle Eastern playwrights. In 2009, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the festival, Golden Thread has organized the ReOrient Forum, a weekend-long convening in San Francisco aimed at expanding the dialogue on theatre, the Middle East, and current hot topics that illuminate the regions relationship with the US.Expenses $3,453
- YOUTH OUTREACH (Fairytale Players) A portion of Golden Threads programming engages and educates youth and family audiences about the Middle East. Golden Thread Fairytale Players create and tour original productions based on Middle Eastern fables and childrens stories. Inspired by popular performance traditions in the Middle East, the performances employ epic storytelling, physical theatre and circus arts techniques and tour schools, libraries, and festivals around the Bay Area.Expenses $1,811
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-3009451
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $390,285
- Income (IRS master file)
- $374,921
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $491,217 | $665,679 | $705,389 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $664,559 | $611,606 | $916,129 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS
- What is the EIN of GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS is 75-3009451.
- Is GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS 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 GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS 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 GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Sahar Assaf.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,000 (Sahar Assaf, Exec Artist Dir).
- How much revenue does GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $374,921, expenses of $645,955 and total assets of $390,285 at year end.
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