Nonprofit · EIN 94-6092215
MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $510,340 | $329,761 | $180,579 | $203,323 | $458,874 | -$255,551 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,207,169 | $1,385,759 | -$178,590 | $274,341 | $720,716 | -$446,375 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,225,139 | $1,652,179 | -$427,040 | $316,534 | $584,237 | -$267,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $492,499
- of which government grants
- $68,553
- Program service revenue
- $266
- Investment income
- $5,464
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,630
- Other revenue
- $12,111
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,769
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,175
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $134,642
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,469
- Occupancy
- $47,683
- Depreciation
- $933
- Program services (functional)
- $254,549
- Management and general (functional)
- $38,867
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,345
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $274,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $203,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $458,874
- Net assets, end of year
- -$255,551
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,591
- Publicly traded securities
- $1
- Gross receipts
- $559,930
- Employees
- 107
- Year formed
- 1913
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA PEARSON | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SHAWN MARSHALL | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BARBARA TOMBER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BIANCA RAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GIGI DESIGN-PHILLIPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUE CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA MUIRHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE CAMPBELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BARBARA TOMBER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SARA PEARSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BIANCA RAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROL GOLDBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIMI LESLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY MANNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA MUIRHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA TOMBER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BIANCA RAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SUSAN CAMPBELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROL GOLDBERG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BECKY KAPLAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIMI LESLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY MANNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA MUIRHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARA PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1556 FOURTH STREET SUITE B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-2713
- In care of
- % M M SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA PEARSON, 1556 4TH ST B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
- Signed the 990
- EILEEN GRADY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 383-1100
- Website
- WWW.MOUNTAINPLAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JANNISSE & HULL CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6092215 or by the name MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION.
- 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
BUILDING ON A CENTURY OF TRADITION, THE MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION PRODUCES ENRICHING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES THAT PROMOTE LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR LIVE PERFORMING ARTS, AND CULMINATES IN AN ANNUAL, SPECTACULAR, OUTDOOR PRODUCTION THAT STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITY AND NURTURES APPRECIATION OF MOUNT TAMALPAIS.
Program accomplishments
- WE PRODUCE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES IN THE HISTORIC CUSHING MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATRE, AN OUTDOOR, GREEK-STYLE STONE THEATRE BUILT BY THE WPA AND NESTLED AT THE TOP OF MOUNT TAMALPAIS, OVERLOOKING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY, AS WELL AS INDOOR & ONLINE PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AT EACH PERFORMANCE, LOW FEE TRANSPORTATION TO THE THEATRE FROM THREE SITES IN MILL VALLEY IS PROVIDED FOR PATRONS IN SCHOOL BUSES. RETURN TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE ORGANIZATION. AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IS PROVIDED AT SOME PERFORMANCES. LOCAL AGENCIES PARTICIPATE IN OUR "DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN" COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM, RECEIVING FREE TICKETS, ROUNDTRIP TRANSPORTATION, T-SHIRTS, LUNCH AND A GUIDED HIKE IN THE STATE PARK. WE ALSO PROVIDE TEACHING ARTISTS FOR AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PROVIDE A THEATRE PROGRAM USING DRAMA SKILLS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A SAFE SPACE TO EXPLORE, CREATE AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES. WE WORK TO INTEGRATE OUR ANNUAL PROGRAMMING WITH THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, DEEPENING THE BONDS BETWEEN AUDIENCE AND THE ARTS, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION AND FUNExpenses $254,549 · revenue $266
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6092215
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $203,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $559,930
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $510,340 | $329,761 | $203,323 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,207,169 | $1,385,759 | $274,341 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,225,139 | $1,652,179 | $316,534 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $924,335 | $1,292,920 | $326,246 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 94-6092215).
Questions about MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION is 94-6092215.
- Is MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION 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 MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION 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 MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION 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 MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SARA PEARSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MOUNTAIN PLAY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $510,340, expenses of $329,761 and total assets of $203,323 at year end.
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