Nonprofit · EIN 95-1132365
RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE
Tax-exempt · HEMET, CA 92544
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $692,300 | $828,004 | -$135,704 | $1,328,308 | $76,482 | $1,251,826 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $343,436 | $683,536 | -$340,100 | $1,443,166 | $47,578 | $1,395,588 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $872,119 | $644,520 | $227,599 | $1,734,494 | $306 | $1,734,188 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $384,715 | $504,918 | -$120,203 | $1,506,895 | $306 | $1,506,589 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $254,491
- Program service revenue
- $368,584
- Investment income
- $31
- Net rental income
- $15,807
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,279
- Other revenue
- $69,194
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $180,567
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $196,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $772,566
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,443,166
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,328,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,482
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,251,826
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,275,578
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,251,826
- Gross receipts
- $699,268
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1927
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI VAN ARSDALE | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NORM KYRISS | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELENA KERN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR VINCENT RECORD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AL CORDOVA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SALAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KRUPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP JOSEPH GRINDSTAFF | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JACKIE PETERSON | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD PURVIS | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK CHAMPION | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DENNIS ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED LATUPERRISA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE AGISS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISA SANCHEZ | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN GOODRICH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI VAN ARSDALE | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| NORM KYRISS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELENA KERN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR VINCENT RECORD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AL CORDOVA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SALAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KRUPA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP JOSEPH GRINDSTAFF | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE PETERSON | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD PURVIS | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL RUIZ | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI VAN ARSDALE | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| NORM KYRISS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELENA KERN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR VINCENT RECORD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AL CORDOVA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SALAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KRUPA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE GRINDSTAFF | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE PETERSON | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD PURVIS | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL RUIZ | EX-OFFICIO MBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI VAN ARSDALE | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| NORM KYRISS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELENA KERN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT RECORD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KAMI MARTIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SALAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA KRUPA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE GRINDSTAFF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 27400 RAMONA BOWL RD, HEMET, CA 92544-8108
- Signed the 990
- PHILIP JOSEPH GRINDSTAFF, President
- Phone
- (951) 658-3111
- Website
- www.ramonabowl.com
- Return prepared by
- LESLIE A DOHERTY & COMPANY PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1132365 or by the name RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE.
- 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
to preserve the historical content of the Novel by Helen Hunt Jackson, Ramona, and to promote tourism in the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley by staging the outdoor stage play Ramona annually, in addition to various other events, and maintain and preserve the Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S OFFICIAL OUTDOOR PLAY "RAMONA".Expenses $772,566
- COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION HOSTING, SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS.
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 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1132365
- 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
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,328,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $699,268
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $692,300 | $828,004 | $1,328,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $343,436 | $683,536 | $1,443,166 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $872,119 | $644,520 | $1,734,494 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $384,715 | $504,918 | $1,506,895 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-1132365).
Questions about RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE
- What is the EIN of RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE is 95-1132365.
- Is RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE 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 RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE 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 RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RAMONA BOWL AMPHITHEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $692,300, expenses of $828,004 and total assets of $1,328,308 at year end.
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