Nonprofit · EIN 94-3265879
SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | 990 | $2,207,763 | $2,091,413 | $116,350 | $5,223,727 | $1,206,098 | $4,017,629 |
| January 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,543,873 | $1,920,404 | -$376,531 | $5,078,370 | $1,177,091 | $3,901,279 |
| January 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,070,944 | $1,889,441 | $181,503 | $5,464,390 | $1,186,580 | $4,277,810 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,323,931
- of which government grants
- $144,394
- Program service revenue
- $769,239
- Investment income
- $72,081
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,910
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $29,246
- Other revenue
- $42,512
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $213,191
- Other salaries and wages
- $834,937
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,198,925
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,183
- Occupancy
- $38,247
- Travel
- $6,128
- Depreciation
- $90,313
- Program services (functional)
- $1,636,682
- Management and general (functional)
- $279,307
- Fundraising (functional)
- $175,424
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,078,370
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,223,727
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,206,098
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,017,629
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,475,089
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,160,316
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,064,664
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $952,965
- Gross receipts
- $2,247,650
- Employees
- 153
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 January 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dooley | Artistic Dir. Officer | 40 | $96,924 | $14,844 |
| Liz Hitchcock Lisle | Managing Dir. Officer | 40 | $91,444 | $9,516 |
| Margaret Salop | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard West | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyndsey Heaton | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Arthur | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Champion | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vera Devera | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ipsheeta Furtado | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| May Lynne Gill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Janowitz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zack Kushner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Shannon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bret D'Ambrosio | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Simpson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended January 31, 2025: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dooley | Artistic Dir. Officer | 40 | $101,436 | $10,188 |
| Liz Hitchcock Lisle | Managing Dir. Officer | 40 | $88,922 | $6,660 |
| Margaret Salop | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard West | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyndsey Heaton | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Arthur | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Champion | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vera Devera | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ipsheeta Furtado | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| May Lynne Gill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Janowitz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zack Kushner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Shannon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Rountree | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended January 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dooley | Artistic Dir Officer | 40 | $101,550 | $11,283 |
| Elizabeth Lisle | Managing Dir Officer | 40 | $84,800 | $7,312 |
| Margaret Salop | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyndsey Heaton | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard West | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Arthur | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Champion | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vera Devera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ipsheeta Furtado | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| May Lynne Gill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Janowitz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Rountree | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ragesh Tangri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Geunet Sensibe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1901 ASHBY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2505
- In care of
- % PATRICK DOOLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Liz Hitchcock Lisle, 1901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703
- Signed the 990
- Liz Hitchcock Lisle, Managing Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 841-6500
- Website
- www.shotgunplayers.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3265879 or by the name SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC.
- 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
Shotgun Players is a company of artists determined to create bold, relevant, affordable theatre that inspires and challenges audience and artist alike to re-examine our lives, our community, and the ever-changing world around us.
Program accomplishments
- Mainstage Season Each year Shotgun Players produces five plays. Supporting the next generation of playwrights is evident each season with our inclusion of world premiere commissions, and productions of plays written within the last ten years. Shotgun Players has developed a loyal audience in the Bay Area, with patrons who are eager to experience our eclectic mix of classics and new works. With our ability to produce large cast shows at our 120 seat Ashby Stage, we are proudly known as the biggest little theatre in town.Expenses $1,636,682 · revenue $769,239
- Make a DifferenceShotguns Make a Difference program has the capacity to provide an array of opportunities for the up-and-coming generation of theatergoers and theater-makers, creating a forum for their voices to be heard, and their work to be experienced. By providing this new generation with subsidized tickets, space, resources, and mentorship, Shotgun creates learning opportunities and passes on knowledge that comes from our own experience of growing into the company we are today.
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 January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 31, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | January 31, 2025 | June 16, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | January 31, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3265879
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- January
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,223,727
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,247,650
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | January 2026 | $2,207,763 | $2,091,413 | $5,223,727 | XML |
| 990 | January 2025 | $1,543,873 | $1,920,404 | $5,078,370 | XML |
| 990 | January 2024 | $2,070,944 | $1,889,441 | $5,464,390 | XML |
| 990 | January 2023 | $1,912,141 | $1,803,464 | $5,355,297 | IRS |
| 990 | January 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-3265879).
Questions about SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC
- What is the EIN of SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC is 94-3265879.
- Is SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC 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 SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending January 31, 2027) is due June 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended January 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 names Liz Hitchcock Lisle.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,924 (Patrick Dooley, Artistic Dir.).
- How much revenue does SHOTGUN PLAYERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $2,207,763, expenses of $2,091,413 and total assets of $5,223,727 at year end.
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