LARK THEATER

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRISTINA MCARTHUR

Phone

4159245111

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

LARK THEATER, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 89% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $918K, a strong 36% operating margin.

Mission

To maintain and advance the 1936 Art Deco Lark Theater as a single-screen/single-stage, state-of the-art community film and cultural center with exceptional programming to enhance the artistic, cultural, educational and social life of Marin County and the Bay Area.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,544,550 Revenue: $1,010,382

ENHANCED THE ARTISTIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE OF MARIN COUNTY WITH QUALITY INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL, CLASSIC AND FAMILY FILMS, FILM FESTIVALS AND MULTI-CULTURAL EVENTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,547,574

Program Service Revenue $1,010,382

Investment Income $21,235

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,579,191

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $669,116

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,544,550

Other Expenses $992,108

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,661,224

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,579,191	$1,366,991	+0.9%
Expenses	$1,661,224	$1,409,702	+0.2%
Net Income	$917,967	$-42,711	-22.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$3,125

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELEANOR MEDNICK	CEO	40.00		$136,667	$0	$136,667
JOSHUA COSTELLO	CEO	40.00	Officer	$3,125	$0	$3,125
TINA MCARTHUR	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY CLYDE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON ELLENZWEIG	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
COREEN HESTER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS HARTZELL	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN WHINERY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICKIE SOULIER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL SVETCOV	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZA KOEFFEL	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM MENTZER MD	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NOAH GRIFFIN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PERRY BUTLER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE FULLERTON	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE RYAN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI STEIN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE O'LAUGHLIN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE DOUGLASS	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,579,191	$1,661,224	$5,866,807	$917,967
2024	$1,366,991	$1,409,702	$4,951,040	$-42,711
2023	$1,472,916	$1,253,927	$5,267,099	$218,989
2022	$1,280,249	$990,567	$5,233,519	$289,682
2021	$2,062,408	$720,093	$4,746,624	$1,342,315
2020	$1,749,390	$927,362	$3,479,724	$822,028
2019	$1,396,226	$1,212,309	$2,618,070	$183,917
2018	$1,322,469	$1,166,647	$2,463,316	$155,822