PLAYFUL PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS (EIN 822285222) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Tonya Suker

Phone

4088785362

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

PLAYFUL PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $738K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 59% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $676K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

Playful People Productions brings welcoming, joyful theater to life through a vibrant mix of Mainstage productions, family programming, and training opportunities for all ages. Each season, we produce 46 family-friendly, Broadway-style musicalsincluding new worksfeaturing casts that range from our youngest performers (ages 410) to teens and all-age youth ensembles. Our unique Family Casts create meaningful shared experiences by bringing multiple generations of youth and adults onstage together. Beyond productions, we offer multi-age choir, dance, and voice classes, plus dynamic summer camps for kids (and adults!) in acting, voice, dance, and technical theater. For tweens, teens and young adults, our Internship program provides advanced leadership development and hands-on production experience, cultivating the next generation of artists both onstage and behind the scenes.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $171,465

Program Service Revenue $453,736

Investment Income $54

Other Revenue $112,985

TOTAL REVENUE $738,240

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $431,790

Fundraising Expenses $60,676

Program Expenses $563,633

Other Expenses $244,190

TOTAL EXPENSES $675,980

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$738,240	$463,684	+0.6%
Expenses	$675,980	$586,554	+0.2%
Net Income	$62,260	$-122,870	-1.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$64,554

Total Directors

$100,941

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Katie Yates	Director	40.00	Officer Director	$64,554	$0	$64,554
Tonya Suker	Executive Dir.	20.00	Director	$36,387	$0	$36,387
Barbara J Galiotto	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sara Tavernise	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Diana Joseph	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Popovici	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rudy Gonzalez	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tia Abner	Chairman	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Angela Ritcey	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dave Nano	Director	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Chu	Director	1.00	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	$738,240	$675,980	$124,159	$62,260
2024	$463,684	$586,554	$55,589	$-122,870
2023	$604,400	$574,618	$99,152	$29,782
2022	$455,199	$524,555	$65,079	$-69,356
2021	$214,989	$290,993	$177,935	$-76,004
2020	$310,255	$301,885	$217,986	$8,370
2019	$335,308	$337,772	$10,751	$-2,464
2018	$339,088	$349,599	$13,215	$-10,511

PLAYFUL PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS