GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARAH STURDIVANT

Phone

3102086500

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INC, founded in 1994, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $13.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $15.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY THEATER THROUGH A SERIES OF PRODUCTIONS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINAR, PLAY READINGS & LECTURES TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES & THE STUDENTS OF UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM & TELEVISION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $12,230,790 Revenue: $5,807,370

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LIFE OF LOS ANGELES THROUGH PLAYS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INFORM, ENTERTAIN, AND INSPIRE. FOUNDED BY...

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE CULTURAL LIFE OF LOS ANGELES THROUGH PLAYS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INFORM, ENTERTAIN, AND INSPIRE. FOUNDED BY GILBERT CATES IN 1994, GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE IS NAMED IN HONOR OF ENTERTAINMENT MOGUL AND PHILANTHROPIST DAVID GEFFEN, WHO MADE THE INITIAL DONATION TO THE THEATER. NOTED FOR ITS INTIMACY AND CELEBRATED FOR ITS RENOWNED MIX OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY PLAYS AS WELL AS PROVOCATIVE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTIONS, GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS A BODY OF WORK THAT GARNERS NATIONAL RECOGNITION. OUR ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING REFLECTS OUR BOLD COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATER BY PRIORITIZING CREATIVE STORYTELLING, NEW ARTISTIC PERSPECTIVES, ADVANCED TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, AND PRODUCTION DESIGN, MAKING GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE A HAVEN FOR PLAYWRIGHTS AND A WORLD-CLASS LABORATORY FOR NEW PLAYS. GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE IS LED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO GIL CATES, JR.EACH SEASON WE PRODUCE PLAYS IN THE 500-SEAT GIL CATES THEATER AND IN OUR FLEXIBLE BLACK BOX SPACE, THE AUDREY SKIRBALL KENIS THEATER. PROUDLY ASSOCIATED WITH UCLA, GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE WELCOMES AN AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 80,000 EACH YEAR AND MAINTAINS EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INVOLVE UNDERSERVED YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN THE ARTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $511,963 Revenue: $0

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SEE MISSION & HISTORY STATEMENT ON LINE 4A.

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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 $6,302,653

Program Service Revenue $5,807,370

Investment Income $867,884

Other Revenue $166,846

TOTAL REVENUE $13,144,753

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $8,450,354

Fundraising Expenses $839,197

Program Expenses $12,742,753

Other Expenses $7,056,037

TOTAL EXPENSES $15,506,391

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$13,144,753	$13,761,803	0.0%
Expenses	$15,506,391	$16,904,396	-0.1%
Net Income	$-2,361,638	$-3,142,593	-0.2%

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

312

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

$725,299

Total Directors

$575,713

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GIL CATES JR	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$288,461	$13,051	$301,512
TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$265,385	$8,816	$274,201
ADI GREENBERG	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY ANN CLOYD	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA BERNSTEIN RUBIN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD TENENBAUM	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BONNIE E ESKENAZI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA GARCIA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN MANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK FLEISCHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA MALDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA P STAFFORD	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANNY PASSMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR BRAD EDGERTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC HEER	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY RICE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAHAN WANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HORN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC WEINSTOCK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY OSAKO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MERLE DANDRIDGE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIRANDA TOLLMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NOBLE HANSEN	DIRECTOR (THRU 8/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA L GLASER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD SHERMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUE NAHLEY FLEISHMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIFFANY MAYBERRY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH STURDIVANT	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$141,693	$7,893	$149,586
AMY LEVINSON MILLAN	ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE/LITERARY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$128,285	$12,000	$140,285
DAN IONAZZI	PRODUCER	40.00	Highest	$152,908	$0	$152,908
PATRICK BROWN	DIRECTOR OF MARKETING	40.00	Highest	$138,548	$9,445	$147,993
SARAH WEINBERG	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$153,942	$7,694	$161,636
ZENON DMYTRYK	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$123,153	$15,975	$139,128

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	$13,144,753	$15,506,391	$20,178,292	$-2,361,638
2024	$13,761,803	$16,904,396	$23,510,923	$-3,142,593
2023	$13,620,402	$19,586,215	$27,076,706	$-5,965,813
2022	$21,063,113	$15,896,280	$33,029,635	$5,166,833
2021	$9,190,245	$8,264,975	$30,426,553	$925,270
2020	$12,094,516	$14,875,180	$27,921,451	$-2,780,664
2019	$13,030,889	$14,863,894	$28,324,452	$-1,833,005
2018	$9,872,177	$12,462,763	$29,486,271	$-2,590,586