Nonprofit · EIN 95-3181653
LA THEATRE WORKS
Tax-exempt · VENICE, CA 90291
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,012,086 | $1,504,670 | -$492,584 | $800,404 | $253,158 | $547,246 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,339,677 | $1,677,958 | -$338,281 | $1,410,525 | $383,329 | $1,027,196 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,247,929 | $1,848,221 | $399,708 | $2,096,437 | $730,960 | $1,365,477 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $667,434
- of which government grants
- $156,254
- Program service revenue
- $134,618
- Investment income
- $18,677
- Royalties
- $37,910
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $152,541
- Other revenue
- $191,357
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,010
- Other salaries and wages
- $419,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $620,788
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $29,874
- Travel
- $11,904
- Depreciation
- $16,864
- Program services (functional)
- $1,105,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $238,469
- Fundraising (functional)
- $161,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,410,525
- Total assets, end of year
- $800,404
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $253,158
- Net assets, end of year
- $547,246
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $85,488
- Publicly traded securities
- $160,728
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $255,591
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $291,655
- Gross receipts
- $1,442,536
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ALBERT LOEWENBERG | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $79,010 |
| EILEEN LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ALAN FINKEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHERRY BEBITCH JEFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LINDA LICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GARY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BEEGIE TRUESDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| HECTOR ELIZONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KAREN ROTHENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GARY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELISABETH FAMILIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RAJ PATEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SONYA WINTON-ODAMTTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ALBERT LOEWENBERG | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $95,639 |
| EILEEN LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ALAN FINKEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHERRY BEBITCH JEFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LINDA LICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GARY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BEEGIE TRUESDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| HECTOR ELIZONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KAREN ROTHENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GARY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELISABTETH FAMILIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RAJ PATEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SONYA WINTON-ODAMTTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ALBERT LOEWENBERG | PRODUCING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $61,961 |
| EILEEN LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ALAN FINKEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHERRY BEBITCH JEFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LINDA LICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GARY JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| HECTOR ELIZONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELISABTETH FAMILIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RAJ PATEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 681 VENICE BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291-4805
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RAJ PATEL, 681 VENICE BLVD, VENICE, CA 90291
- Signed the 990
- RAJ PATEL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 827-0808
- Website
- LATW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MACIAS GINI & O'CONNELL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3181653 or by the name LA THEATRE WORKS.
- 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 ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR NATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO PRODUCE AND PRESERVE SIGNIFICANT WORKS OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE ON AUDIO, AND TO ASSURE THE WIDEST PUBLIC ACCESS TO THESE GREAT WORKS.
Program accomplishments
- AUDIO PUBLISHING - THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS AUDIO THEATRE COLLECTION AVAILABLE IN CD AND DIGITAL FORM TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, AND PARTNERS INCLUDING AUDIBLE.COM AND ITUNES.Expenses $444,464 · revenue $152,541
- HD PROJECT - THE HD PROJECT BRINGS HIGH-DEFINITION(HD) DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTS OF NOTABLE THEATRE PERFORMANCES TO CINEMA AUDIENCE AT OUR PERFORMANCE VENUE IN LOS ANGELES AND OTHEREQUIPPED CINEMAS WORLDWIDE.Expenses $154,666
- RADIO - WEEKLY BROADCASTS THAT MAKE THEATRE WIDELY AND EASILYACCESSIBLE TO AUDIENCES NATIONWIDE. THESE AUDIENCES EXPERIENCE RADIODRAMA THAT IS CONTEMPORARY, EDGY, AND SIGNIFICANT THROUGH THISAWARD-WINNING, CRITICALLY ACCAIMED RADIO THEATRE SERIES ON PUBLIC RADIOSTATIONS THORUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONALAUDIENCES LISTEN VIA ONLINE STREAMING AND PODCASTS.Expenses $376,598
- TOUR - THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AND TOURS ONE TO TWO PRODUCTIONS A YEAR TO VARIOUS COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND CIVIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $74,164
- EDUCATION-THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES PLAYS AND EDUCATION MATERIALS IN CD AND DIGITAL FORM FREE OF CHARGE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Expenses $12,843
- LIVES SERIES - DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, LATW RECORDED TITLES IN-STUDIO AND MADE THE AUDIO RECORDINGS AVAILABLE TO OUR LIVE SERIES SUBSCRIBERS AND INDIVIDUAL TICKET BUYERS.Expenses $42,371 · revenue $172,528
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3181653
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $800,404
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,442,536
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,012,086 | $1,504,670 | $800,404 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,339,677 | $1,677,958 | $1,410,525 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,247,929 | $1,848,221 | $2,096,437 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,428,952 | $1,050,071 | $1,357,968 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $1,247,896 | $839,230 | $936,017 | 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 95-3181653).
Questions about LA THEATRE WORKS
- What is the EIN of LA THEATRE WORKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LA THEATRE WORKS is 95-3181653.
- Is LA THEATRE WORKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to LA THEATRE WORKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LA THEATRE WORKS 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 LA THEATRE WORKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LA THEATRE WORKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LA THEATRE WORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RAJ PATEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of LA THEATRE WORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,010 (SUSAN ALBERT LOEWENBERG, PRODUCING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LA THEATRE WORKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,012,086, expenses of $1,504,670 and total assets of $800,404 at year end.
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