Nonprofit · EIN 95-4661312
UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,404,235 | $1,705,599 | -$301,364 | $2,514,534 | $306,984 | $2,207,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,334,197
- of which government grants
- $348,296
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $70,038
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,260
- Other salaries and wages
- $960,374
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,258,043
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $45,875
- Occupancy
- $72,373
- Travel
- $12,956
- Depreciation
- $10,742
- Program services (functional)
- $1,147,462
- Management and general (functional)
- $154,481
- Fundraising (functional)
- $403,656
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,836,669
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,514,534
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $306,984
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,207,550
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $90,162
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,875
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,960,575
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $246,975
- Gross receipts
- $1,404,235
- Employees
- 43
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIRAM BRIZUELA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,260 |
| JULISA ARCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 |
| GREGORY CARUSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JESUS RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CARLOS LOPEZ ESTRADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JULIO QUIJADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 |
| JOHN FREELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 |
| DECKER SADOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.67 | $0 |
| RYAN JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.67 | $0 |
| SARA SCOTT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.67 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 S RAYMOND AVE STE 9, PASADENA, CA 91105-2639
- In care of
- % AFSG
- Signed the 990
- Abiram Brizuela, Executive Direc
- Website
- www.theunusualsuspects.org
- Return prepared by
- Kwan & Co CPA Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4661312 or by the name UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO.
- 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
The mission of The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company is to mentor, educate, and enrich youth in under-resourced communities through the creation of collaborative, original theatre.
Program accomplishments
- The Organization now offers five intensive theatre-arts residency programs, including preventative theatre-arts education programs delivered in-class and after-school to Title 1 students, as well as to intergenerational groups of local families, and innovative intervention residencies for justice-system-engaged minors; a sixth program to provide isolated Los Angelenos with access to professional theatre experiences; as well as ongoing professional development services that amplify the Organizations healing-informed approach by cross-training educators, Probation Officers, and other youth-serving organizations. The Organizations suite of programs reached over 1,600 Los Angelenos in pre-pandemic years and still managed to serve nearly 1,000 annually during the pandemic (93% ages 9-19, 98% Black Indigenous and/or People of Color).Expenses $1,147,462
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4661312
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,514,534
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,404,235
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,404,235 | $1,705,599 | $2,514,534 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,749,492 | $1,267,796 | $2,836,669 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-4661312).
Questions about UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO
- What is the EIN of UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO is 95-4661312.
- Is UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO 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 UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,260 (ABIRAM BRIZUELA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UNUSUAL SUSPECTS THEATRE CO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $1,404,235, expenses of $1,705,599 and total assets of $2,514,534 at year end.
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