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Nonprofit · EIN 95-6058309

SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE

Tax-exempt · SIERRA MADRE, CA 91024

Financials

$643K$669K2023$1.4M$940K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,407,291$939,530$467,761$1,306,403$159,527$1,146,876
December 31, 2023990$643,059$669,284-$26,225$738,541$34,426$704,115
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,017,249
of which government grants
$73,696
Program service revenue
$389,842
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$200

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,389
Other salaries and wages
$194,947
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$351,673
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$25,916
Occupancy
$17,780
Travel
$679
Depreciation
$27,272
Program services (functional)
$610,893
Management and general (functional)
$272,226
Fundraising (functional)
$56,411

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$738,541
Total assets, end of year
$1,306,403
Total liabilities, end of year
$159,527
Net assets, end of year
$1,146,876
Land, buildings and equipment
$552,150
Net assets without donor restrictions
$687,753
Net assets with donor restrictions
$459,123
Gross receipts
$1,407,291
Employees
51
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1955
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW COOKARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$100,388
DAVID GORDONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JOHN CAPOCCIAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FRANK COSTELLOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EILEEN WALKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
WARD CALAWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MAX FACTOR IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDITH FARRARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID ZEIDBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GRACE SHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PAUL SCRANTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW COOKARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$34,617
DAVID GORDONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
EILEEN WALKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
FRANK COSTELLOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
WARD CALAWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
JOHN CAPOCCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MAX FACTOR IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JUDITH FARRARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVID ZEIDBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
GRACE SHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
PAUL SCRANTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
87 W SIERRA MADRE BLVD, SIERRA MADRE, CA 91024-2462
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID GORDON, 87 W SIERRA MADRE BLVD, SIERRA MADRE, CA 91204
Signed the 990
DAVID GORDON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(626) 355-4318
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6058309 or by the name SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

WE ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PRODUCING EXTRAORDINARY LIVE PERFORMANCES AT ACCESSIBLE PRICES AND PRESERVE OUR HISTORIC THEATER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • NUTCRACKER - IN DECEMBER 2024, SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTED THE BELOVED BOB BAKER'S NUTCRACKER, A MARIONETTE ADAPTATION OF THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC CREATED BY THE ACCLAIMED BOB BAKER MARIONETTE THEATER. THIS VIBRANT, ALL-AGES PRODUCTION BLENDED PUPPETRY, MUSIC, AND FESTIVE STORYTELLING TO DELIGHT MULTI-GENERATIONAL AUDIENCES. WITH MULTIPLE SOLD-OUT PERFORMANCES, THE PROGRAM OFFERED FAMILIES A WHIMSICAL AND ACCESSIBLE ENTRY POINT INTO THE PERFORMING ARTS. THE COLLABORATION MARKED THE SECOND YEAR OF THIS ANNUAL TRADITION, HELPING TO ESTABLISH SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE AS A CULTURAL HUB FOR HIGH-QUALITY, FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $106,371 · revenue $123,024
  • PASAJE - IN FALL 2024, SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE PRODUCED PASAJE, AN ORIGINAL BILINGUAL PLAY DEVELOPED OVER A DECADE BY A COLLECTIVE OF YOUNG LATINÉ ARTISTS. THE PRODUCTION EXPLORED THEMES OF IDENTITY, MIGRATION, AND BELONGING THROUGH LIVE MUSIC, MOVEMENT, AND STORYTELLING, BLENDING PROFESSIONAL ARTISTRY WITH COMMUNITY-ROOTED VOICES. FEATURING A PREDOMINANTLY LATINÉ CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM, PASAJE WAS A LANDMARK FOR THE PLAYHOUSE'S COMMITMENT TO CULTURAL EQUITY AND NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT. THE PRODUCTION SOLD OUT ITS FINAL WEEKEND AND DREW ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FROM BOTH LOYAL PATRONS AND FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES.
    Expenses $98,450 · revenue $37,793
  • L5Y - IN SPRING 2024, SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE STAGED JASON ROBERT BROWN'S ACCLAIMED MUSICAL THE LAST FIVE YEARS, DIRECTED BY OPERA AND THEATER INNOVATOR JOSH SHAW. THE PRODUCTION FEATURED A BOLD, EMOTIONALLY INTIMATE STAGING THAT TRACED THE RISE AND FALL OF A RELATIONSHIP THROUGH INTERWOVEN, NONLINEAR NARRATIVES. WITH LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT AND STANDOUT PERFORMANCES, THE SHOW ATTRACTED BOTH MUSICAL THEATER ENTHUSIASTS AND NEW AUDIENCES TO THE PLAYHOUSE. THIS FRESH TAKE ON A MODERN CLASSIC UNDERSCORED THE PLAYHOUSE'S COMMITMENT TO ARTISTICALLY AMBITIOUS, EMOTIONALLY RESONANT STORYTELLING.
    Expenses $32,297 · revenue $36,585
  • OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE ALL OTHER GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES.
    Expenses $373,775 · revenue $192,438

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-6058309
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
1957
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,306,403
Income (IRS master file)
$1,407,291

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,407,291$939,530$1,306,403XML
990December 2023$643,059$669,284$738,541XML
990December 2022$590,266$523,002$745,732IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 95-6058309).

Questions about SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE

What is the EIN of SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE is 95-6058309.
Is SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
Are donations to SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE 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 SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE 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 SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID GORDON.
Who are the officers and directors of SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,388 (MATTHEW COOK, ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,407,291, expenses of $939,530 and total assets of $1,306,403 at year end.

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