AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUN… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1966

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JENNIFER BIELSTEIN

Phone

4158343200

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION, founded in 1966, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $51.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 198% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $28.4M, a strong 55% operating margin.

Mission

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION (ACT FOUNDATION) IS AN ESSENTIAL GATHERING PLACE THAT BRINGS ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER TO INSPIRE AND PROVOKE THROUGH THE CREATION OF THEATER AND THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $14,414,224 Revenue: $5,949,850

ACT FOUNDATION IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PLAYWRITING, AND CELEBRATED ACTOR TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE COMPANY...

ACT FOUNDATION IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PLAYWRITING, AND CELEBRATED ACTOR TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE COMPANY PRODUCES CHALLENGING THEATER IN THE RICH CONTEXT OF SYMPOSIA, AUDIENCE DISCUSSIONS AND COMMUNITY INTERACTION.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,870,562 Revenue: $848,388

THE CONSERVATORY, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 22,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR IN SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND A.C.T. FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. THE CONSERVATORY PROVIDES LIFELONG AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND COMMITMENT TO THEIR ARTISTRY THROUGH LIVE THEATER CLASSES AND ACTOR TRAINING. DISTINGUISHED FORMER STUDENTS OF THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS INCLUDE DANNY GLOVER, ANNETTE BENING, DENZEL WASHINGTON, BENJAMIN BRATT AND ANIKA NONI ROSE. THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EFFORTS REACH STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGH THEATER-BASED ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $42,020,899

Program Service Revenue $6,798,238

Investment Income $2,645,729

Other Revenue $438,512

TOTAL REVENUE $51,903,378

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $54,702

Salaries & Benefits $14,271,351

Fundraising Expenses $2,179,636

Program Expenses $17,284,786

Other Expenses $9,140,468

TOTAL EXPENSES $23,468,571

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$51,903,378	$17,425,711	+2.0%
Expenses	$23,468,571	$15,785,407	+0.5%
Net Income	$28,434,807	$1,640,304	+16.3%

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

596

Volunteers

195

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

$1,026,784

Total Directors

$842,086

Key Employees

$779,927

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER BIELSTEIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$411,221	$17,368	$428,589
PAMELA MACKINNON	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$400,638	$12,859	$413,497
JEFFREY S MINICK	CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID RIEMER	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAQUN TORRES	PRESIDENT - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBINA RICCITIELLO	SECRETARY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID L JONES	TREASURER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CELESTE FORD	VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PRISCILLA GEESLIN	VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRKE M HASSON	VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSTY RUEFF	VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN L SWIG	VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIANA LPEZ VERMUT	VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NORMAN ABRAMSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCHATZIE ALLEN-JEFFERSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL COWAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK DEVLIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN DONOHUE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE LEE ELLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA JO FITZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANNIE FLEISHHACKER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN FULK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL GARLIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JO S HURLEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY HYNES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RODNEY EARL JACKSON JR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASCHA KAYKAS-WOLFF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUBA KIPNIS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRISTY JOHNSTON LIMON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER STALLINGS LITTLE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RODMAN MARYMOR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE BALLARD MILLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONI RATNER MILLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA POSEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONI REMBE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL STURMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOMAR TAGATAC	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCIA BARROW TAYLOR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK TOWNSLEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BD WONG	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY YAMADA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES SIVORI	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$184,034	$664	$184,698
CAITLIN QUINN	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$260,915	$11,268	$272,183
LOUISA LISKA	DIRECTOR OF GENERAL MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS	40.00	Key Emp	$155,660	$17,498	$173,158
THOMAS MORGAN	IT DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$165,068	$3,507	$168,575
CHRYSTAL ELLIS SWEAZEY	DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDI	40.00	Key Emp	$165,841	$170	$166,011
SASHA HABASH	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$138,184	$8,971	$147,155
MARTIN BARRON	DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION	40.00	Highest	$127,512	$17,836	$145,348
ADAM THURMAN	DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$142,078	$160	$142,238
NICOLE CHALAS MAOG	ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Highest	$129,174	$3,472	$132,646
ANDREW CHAN DONALD	ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$109,963	$13,644	$123,607

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$51,903,378	$23,468,571	$90,553,200	$28,434,807
2023	$51,903,378	$23,468,571	$90,553,200	$28,434,807
2022	$17,425,711	$15,785,407	$51,278,061	$1,640,304
2021	$20,975,914	$34,921,509	$52,882,749	$-13,945,595
2020	$25,468,600	$23,697,804	$99,440,836	$1,770,796
2019	$20,171,789	$26,009,426	$96,441,278	$-5,837,637
2018	$24,392,655	$26,546,426	$101,239,160	$-2,153,771

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE FOUNDATION