2025-04-02T19:25:36-07:00 2024-07-31 271724652 ALLAN LIU CPA 201 WILLOW AVE MILLBRAE CA 94030 990 2023-08-01 943336399 PLAYGROUND PLAY 4159926677 3286 Adeline St 8 Berkeley CA 94703 JAMES KLEINMANN President 2025-04-02 true true Allan Liu P01432586 6506921172 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z James A Kleinmann 3286 Adeline St 8 Berkeley CA 94703 593823 false X WWW.PLAYGROUND-SF.ORG X 1994 CA PLAYGROUND IS THE BAY AREA'S LEADING PLAYWRIGHT INCUBATOR. THE MISSION OF PLAYGROUND IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIGNIFICANT NEW LOCAL VOICES FOR THE THEATRE. 15 14 137 20 0 652502 472389 87178 70597 9307 36633 32248 776313 584541 0 0 280104 288174 0 53022 418948 438622 699052 726796 77261 -142255 1151460 966877 196614 154286 954846 812591 MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, PLAYGROUND FOCUSES ON THE CREATION OF A TRUE THEATRE COMMUNITY BY NURTURING THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BETWEEN FIRST-TIME OR EARLY DEVELOPMENT PLAYWRIGHTS, AND ESTABLISHED, PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND DIRECTORS false false 500813 PLAYGROUND INNOVATOR INCUBATOR & INNOVATORS SHOWCASESUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF INNOVATIVE NEW THEATRE COMPANIES AND NEW WORKS THROUGH A YEAR-LONG INTENSIVE INCUBATOR AND MULTI-WEEK SHOWCASE, FEATURING FULL PRODUCTIONS AND PUBLIC SHOWINGS BY INCUBATOR PARTICIPANTS.TOTAL EXPENSES FOR ALL OF THE PROGRAMS NOTED ABOVE AMOUNTED TO $500,813. MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUNDPRODUCE STAGED READINGS OF 72 ORIGINAL SHORT WORKS FROM MORE THAN 300 SUBMISSIONS FOR AN ONLINE AUDIENCE OF 2000+ WITH PARTICIPATION OF MORE THAN 360+ THEATRE ARTISTS (12 PERFORMANCES).PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKSPRODUCE A THREE-WEEK ONLINE NEW WORKS FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE BEST NEW SHORT AND FULL-LENGTH PLAYS, INCLUDING BEST OF PLAYGROUND, AN ANNUAL SHOWCASE FEATURING A FULLY-PRODUCED EVENING-LENGTH PROGRAM OF THE BEST 6-7 SHORT WORKS FROM THE MONDAY NIGHT SERIES, STAGED READINGS OF NEW FULL-LENGTH PLAYS COMMISSIONED AND/OR DEVELOPED BY PLAYGROUND, AND PREMIERES OF TWO FULL-LENGTH PLAYS DEVELOPED IN PAST FESTIVALS, FOR AN AUDIENCE OF 1,200+ WITH PARTICIPATION OF NEARLY 100 THEATRE ARTISTS (12 PERFORMANCES). COMMISSIONING INITIATIVE & PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCY PROGRAMDEVELOP 12-16 NEW FULL-LENGTH PLAYS BY PLAYGROUND ALUMNI, INCLUDING 4-6 UNDER COMMISSION.PLAYGROUND YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECTPROVIDE PLAYWRITING CLASSES FOR BAY AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, FREE AND DISCOUNTED STUDENT ADMISSIONS TO PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, AND PRODUCE THE ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT, SHOWCASING THE BEST STUDENT WORKS AS PART OF THE PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL.PLAYGROUND SOLO PERFORMANCE FESTIVALSHOWCASE THE BEST NEW SOLO PERFORMANCES BY EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED SOLO ARTISTS OVER A THREE-WEEK FESTIVAL, FOR AN AUDIENCE OF 800+. 500813 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 42 0 true 137 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 14 false false false false false false false true true true false true true true true true true true true false CA X X James Kleinmann 4159926677 3286 Adeline St 8 Berkeley CA 94703 James A Kleinmann President 40.00 0.00 X X 120000 0 0 Regina Guggenheim Chair Emeritus 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nitin Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Emilie Talbot Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephanie Prentice Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tanvi Agrawal Director 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Katie May Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Diana Burbano Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Steele Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Amayo-Hassan Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Martinez Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hillary DeMartino Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bacilio Mendez II Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christian Wilburn Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 120000 1 false false false 0 138855 333534 472389 Other earned 711110 27631 27631 Tickets sales 711110 2410 2410 Tuition and fees 711110 40556 40556 70597 9307 9307 0 0 0 0 41530 9282 32248 0 0 0 584541 79904 0 0 0 0 120000 72000 36000 12000 0 134081 50563 52322 31196 0 7052 7052 27041 23601 2310 1130 0 0 0 0 0 0 34216 18986 10230 5000 21737 21737 1840 1840 5995 5995 0 90277 82498 7779 0 0 1976 1976 0 0 0 2374 1899 356 119 Artistic personne 167599 167599 Depreciation 44348 44348 Production costs 41009 41009 Fiscal sponsorship 13869 13869 13382 9805 3577 726796 500813 172961 53022 678311 697143 0 0 194096 83300 0 0 0 0 1867 2441 385715 300702 122093 85013 0 0 0 0 155093 98980 1151460 966877 10314 10750 25762 37376 160538 106160 196614 154286 X 513526 513344 441320 299247 954846 812591 1151460 966877 -142255 X false false false X 524767 465617 687214 652502 472389 2802489 0 0 0 0 524767 465617 687214 652502 472389 2802489 0 0 2802489 9307 9307 0 9307 9307 0 41301 22893 69044 36633 32248 202119 566068 488510 756258 689135 513944 3013915 0.92990 0.00310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 292687 229697 62990 93028 71005 22023 85013 Other assets 1695 Right of use 97285 98980 Right of use 97285 Security deposits 8875 106160 584541 584541 584541 726796 726796 726796 X X X X X X false Special events 41530 41530 9282 41530 41530 9282 9282 32248 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. 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