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Nonprofit · EIN 84-2394273

RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY

Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95109

Financials

$1.2M$714K2023$673K$799K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$673,370$799,103-$125,733$2,286,142$239,228$2,046,914
June 30, 2024990$1,194,424$713,904$480,520$2,388,405$215,758$2,172,647
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$153,976
of which government grants
$66,108
Program service revenue
$457,243
Investment income
$49,791
Other revenue
$12,360

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$145,835
Other salaries and wages
$316,724
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$523,726
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,095
Occupancy
$51,188
Travel
$1,087
Depreciation
$22,427
Program services (functional)
$615,471
Management and general (functional)
$162,568
Fundraising (functional)
$21,064

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,388,405
Total assets, end of year
$2,286,142
Total liabilities, end of year
$239,228
Net assets, end of year
$2,046,914
Land, buildings and equipment
$48,848
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,311,301
Net assets with donor restrictions
$735,613
Gross receipts
$673,370
Employees
15
Volunteers
16
Year formed
2019
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen Altree PiemmeExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$145,835
Tricia Creason-ValenciaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Valeria MirandaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Ron MurieraPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen Altree PiemmeExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$132,750
Tricia Creason-ValenciaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Valeria MirandaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Ron MurieraPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1359, SAN JOSE, CA 95109-1359
In care of
% KAREN ALTREE PIEMME
Signed the 990
Karen Altree Piemme, Executive Director
Phone
(408) 657-7582
Return prepared by
Kirk Walukiewicz CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-2394273 or by the name RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

As a social justice theatre company founded on the understanding that the most essential component of a healthy individual is the creative spirit, Red Ladder exists to connect our most vulnerable community members with their own creativity - igniting their imaginations and amplifying their voices - empowering them to tell their own stories.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Arts in CorrectionsRed Ladder Theatre Company serves both youth and adults experiencing incarceration, with great success. These participants have often grappled with multiple and inter-related issues such as substance abuse, literacy and language barriers, employment challenges, troubled or abusive home lives, housing instability and the like, and often lack the resources to aid them in their efforts to positively affect their own circumstances. Through restorative justice techniques and Red Ladders focus on creative collaboration in an atmosphere free from judgement, participants impacted by the carceral system are able to visualize opportunities, imagine positive outcomes, and discover within themselves the strength to transform their dreams into reality.
    Expenses $403,512
  • Community Enrichment ProgramsRed Ladder provides creative engagement opportunities to a wide range of groups within the community - from seniors in our Japantown neighborhood to veterans and their families, neuro-atypical adults, or individuals experiencing the intersectional effects of substance abuse recovery, housing insecurity and mental health struggles. Through meaningful community partnerships with service agencies who work with these individuals on a daily basis, Red Ladder works collaboratively to ensure that the needs of our participants are being met, and they have the support required to achieve long-term, lasting and meaningful pro-social skill development.
    Expenses $197,972
  • Youth Engagment ProgramsRed Ladder provides a variety of opportunities for youth in our community to engage in the creative process. This includes work with youth in the foster system, work with students in the classroom or in summer bridge programs designed to give children a leg up when making the transition to a new school environment, and work with youth in a variety of community settings. Red Ladder has become a leader in performing arts curriculum development and uses the power of the arts to reach students, especially those with non-traditional learning styles, and to help them make sense of the world around them. The company has developed a broad range of activities that meet the State of California's Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Standards and are in line with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Further, Red Ladder successfully executes curriculum based on the Studio Thinking Framework/Studio Habits of Mind with its participants.
    Expenses $13,987

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-2394273
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
2020
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,286,142
Income (IRS master file)
$673,370

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$673,370$799,103$2,286,142XML
990June 2024$1,194,424$713,904$2,388,405XML
990June 2023$1,281,433$798,176$1,876,708IRS
990June 2022$676,566$821,880$1,400,854IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 84-2394273).

Questions about RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY

What is the EIN of RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY is 84-2394273.
Is RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY 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 RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,835 (Karen Altree Piemme, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does RED LADDER THEATRE COMPANY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $673,370, expenses of $799,103 and total assets of $2,286,142 at year end.

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