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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1089699

SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

Financials

$4.5M$5.7M2022$5.3M$5.5M2023$6.7M$6.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$6,657,571$6,398,985$258,586$2,079,495$1,225,508$853,987
August 31, 2024990$5,334,804$5,512,534-$177,730$1,934,650$1,197,003$737,647
August 31, 2023990$4,536,314$5,686,644-$1,150,330$2,201,657$1,286,280$915,377
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,776,779
Program service revenue
$3,717,419
Investment income
$26,172
Net rental income
$7,342
Other revenue
$137,201

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$240,000
Other salaries and wages
$3,606,350
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,497,174
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$493,663
Program services (functional)
$4,688,617
Management and general (functional)
$1,413,377
Fundraising (functional)
$439,237

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,934,650
Total assets, end of year
$2,079,495
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,225,508
Net assets, end of year
$853,987
Land, buildings and equipment
$76,470
Net assets without donor restrictions
$427,312
Net assets with donor restrictions
$426,675
Gross receipts
$6,657,571
Employees
173
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2003
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL ENGLISHARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$120,000
SUSI DAMILANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
30$120,000
BILL ADLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
NANCY K AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOBAK BAKHTIARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA BREWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB HULTENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM MUIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETTY NAKAMOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD ORINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LOUIS PARNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY PFEFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHYLLIS ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANA SHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET SHEENANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRANCIS SCHENDLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH GROENEWEGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER LINDSAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUELINE KUBICKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNAH RAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGOT GOLDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LESLIE KARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL ENGLISHARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$129,000
SUSI DAMILANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
30$119,812
BILL ADLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
NANCY K AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOBAK BAKHTIARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA BREWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB HULTENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM MUIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETTY NAKAMOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD ORINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LOUIS PARNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY PFEFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHYLLIS ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANA SHAPIRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET SHEENANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANCIS SCHENDLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH GROENEWEGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER LINDSAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACQUELINE KUBICKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL TORRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNAH RAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGOT GOLDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LESLIE KARRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Susi DamilanoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
Bill EnglishArtistic Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Bill AdlerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Bobak BakhtiariDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Cynthia BogolubDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Linda BrewerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Andre ChenowethDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nancy AustinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Margot GoldingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bill GregoryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rob HultengDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Fred KarrenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sam MuirDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Betty NakamotoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Howard OringerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Louis ParnellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeffrey PfefferDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Phyllis RosenbergDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dana ShapiroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Margaret SheehanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Frances SchendleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael TorresDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
450 POST STREET 2ND FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-1528
In care of
% SUSI DAMILANO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUSI DAMILANO, 450 POST ST, San Francisco, CA 94960
Signed the 990
SUSI DAMILANO, TREASURER
Phone
(415) 677-9596
Return prepared by
KPM Accounting & Management Solutions

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 86-1089699 or by the name SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE.

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

Mission

TO SHARE STORIES THAT UPLIFT OUR SPIRITS DEEPEN SELF-AWARENESS AND NURTURE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In fiscal year 2024 our strategic investment in celebrating our 20th season with large-scale impressive productions yielded positive results. Subscription sales continued to grow and we exceeded budget projections for both earned and contributed revenue. Operating expenses remained aligned with budget targets. The organization experienced a slight deficit due to the timing of an anticipated Employee Retention Credit ERC refund of $425,000 which was budgeted for FY24 but received in FY25. Despite implementing a mid-year ticket and subscription price increase sales momentum remained strong demonstrating audience loyalty and market demand. The organization continued its record of critical acclaim earning the most Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle nominations and awards. The season concluded with a highly successful production of Evita which drove subscription sales to an all-time high of approximately 3,200 subscribers. Early indicators for FY25 show earned revenue significantly exceeding budget projections positioning the organization for a strong financial year ahead.
    Expenses $4,688,617

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1089699
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
2004
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,079,495
Income (IRS master file)
$6,657,571

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$6,657,571$6,398,985$2,079,495XML
990August 2024$5,334,804$5,512,534$1,934,650XML
990August 2023$4,536,314$5,686,644$2,201,657XML
990August 2022$4,136,835$4,332,914$2,500,150IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 86-1089699).

Questions about SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE

What is the EIN of SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE is 86-1089699.
Is SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE 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 FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE 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 FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE 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 FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SUSI DAMILANO.
Who are the officers and directors of SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (BILL ENGLISH, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,657,571, expenses of $6,398,985 and total assets of $2,079,495 at year end.

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