Nonprofit · EIN 94-3062113
BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $938,573 | $1,000,642 | -$62,069 | $699,253 | $104,999 | $594,254 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $160,135 | $235,354 | -$75,219 | $732,594 | $78,805 | $653,789 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $748,008 | $1,099,531 | -$351,523 | $773,885 | $43,847 | $730,038 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $696,518 | $959,603 | -$263,085 | $1,147,568 | $68,207 | $1,079,361 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $147,294
- of which government grants
- $45,728
- Program service revenue
- $734,927
- Investment income
- $13,326
- Net rental income
- $27,908
- Other revenue
- $43,026
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,754
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,419
- Other salaries and wages
- $504,265
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $659,721
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75
- Accounting fees
- $27,252
- Occupancy
- $187,751
- Travel
- $556
- Program services (functional)
- $780,994
- Management and general (functional)
- $183,227
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,421
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $732,594
- Total assets, end of year
- $699,253
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,999
- Net assets, end of year
- $594,254
- Publicly traded securities
- $268,815
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $528,526
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $65,728
- Gross receipts
- $990,216
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Langbehn | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $104,941 |
| Basel Al Naffouri | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $5,205 |
| Ethan Karson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $480 |
| Jade Shipman | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Jason Myrowitz | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Pat Pow-anpongkul | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sana Ahmed | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| John Holmes | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anusha Lalwani Jain | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shweta Mogha | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sara Ciarelli Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Langbehn | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $69,401 |
| Hannah Henderson | Executive Director | 40 | $43,171 |
| Basel Al Naffouri | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $3,935 |
| Ethan Karson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $465 |
| Pat Pow-anpongkul | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $150 |
| Shweta Mogha | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sara Ciarelli Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Holmes thru 1023 | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anusha Lalwani Jain | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jade Shipman | President & CEO Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Jason Myrowitz | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sana Ahmed | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Henderson thru 0824 | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,479 |
| Basel Al Naffouri | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $7,725 |
| John Holmes thru 1023 | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $620 |
| Ethan Karson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $450 |
| Pat Pow-anpongkul | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $325 |
| Shweta Mogha | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sara Ciarelli Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anusha Lalwani Jain | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jade Shipman | President & CEO Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Jason Myrowitz | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marilyn Langbehn start 0424 | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Sana Ahmed | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Henderson | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $99,316 |
| Basel Al Naffouri | Director Officer | 1 | $2,100 |
| Ethan Karson | Director Officer | 1 | $375 |
| Erica Anderson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $225 |
| Pat Pow-anpongkul | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $150 |
| Christina McFadden | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jade Shipman | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Jason Myrowitz | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shweta Mogha | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Edmund Bondoc | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Holmes | Director Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 MARINA BLVD BLDG B, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-1284
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Patpol Pow-anpongkul
- Signed the 990
- Patpol Pow-anpongkul, Treasurer
- Phone
- (415) 474-6776
- Website
- www.improv.org
- Return prepared by
- Elizabeth K Steppe
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3062113 or by the name BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS.
- 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
BATS Improv is dedicated to the performance, study, development, and promotion of improvisational theatre.
Program accomplishments
- School: The BATS School of Improv is regarded as one of the world's top improv schools, emphasizing story, character, and acting over pure comedy. It offers a wide range of classes that contribute significantly to personal growth and community building. Students come from around the Bay Area, across the US, and all over the globe to participate in our cutting-edge curriculum.Expenses $430,726 · grants $9,754
- Shows: BATS Improv is recognized as the largest improvisational theatre company and school in Northern California, known for its unique style of acting-based improvisational theatre, characterized by a single story, two-hour show complete with an intermission.Expenses $206,053
- Corporate: Through its Improv@work training programs, BATS brought improvisational training events to the workplace or coworkers to our theatre to immerse themselves in experiential training that contributes to better collaboration, communication, and team building.Expenses $144,215
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3062113
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $699,253
- Income (IRS master file)
- $990,216
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $938,573 | $1,000,642 | $699,253 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $160,135 | $235,354 | $732,594 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $748,008 | $1,099,531 | $773,885 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $696,518 | $959,603 | $1,147,568 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,161,474 | $841,520 | $1,380,887 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 94-3062113).
Questions about BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS
- What is the EIN of BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS is 94-3062113.
- Is BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS 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 BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS 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 BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS 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 BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Patpol Pow-anpongkul.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,941 (Marilyn Langbehn, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $938,573, expenses of $1,000,642 and total assets of $699,253 at year end.
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