GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INC (EIN 954492653) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARAH STURDIVANT

Phone

3102086500

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INC, founded in 1994, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $13.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $16.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 23% 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.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,860,370

Program Service Revenue $6,069,076

Investment Income $1,007,302

Other Revenue $-174,945

TOTAL REVENUE $13,761,803

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $9,108,164

Fundraising Expenses $668,100

Program Expenses $14,352,232

Other Expenses $7,796,232

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,904,396

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$13,761,803	$13,620,402	+0.0%
Expenses	$16,904,396	$19,586,215	-0.1%
Net Income	$-3,142,593	$-5,965,813	-0.5%

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

297

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

$777,929

Total Directors

$437,855

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BEHNAZ ATAEE	CFO (THRU 09/23)	40.00	Officer	$327,582	$12,492	$340,074
GIL CATES JR	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$272,211	$11,530	$283,741
SARAH FLORENCE WEINBERG	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$150,935	$6,975	$157,910
PATRICK BROWN	DIRECTOR OF MARKETING	40.00	Highest	$135,841	$8,440	$144,281
AMY LEVINSON MILLAN	ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE/LITERARY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$125,779	$10,612	$136,391
ZENON DMYTRYK	DIEECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$120,748	$14,204	$134,952
TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/23)	40.00	Officer Director	$127,885	$261	$128,146
DAN IONAZZI	PRODUCER	40.00	Highest	$125,192	$0	$125,192
MATTHEW JOSEPH SHAKMAN	ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (THRU 01/23)	40.00	Officer Director	$25,961	$7	$25,968
ADI GREENBERG	CHAIR	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
CARLA MALDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA P STAFFORD	DIRECTOR	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
DR GENE D BLOCK	DIRECTOR (THRU 08/24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC HEER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY RICE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD TENENBAUM	CHAIR EMERITUS, TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAHAN WANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA BERNSTEIN RUBIN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC WEINSTOCK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK FLEISCHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY ANN CLOYD	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY OSAKO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MERLE DANDRIDGE	DIRECTOR	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
NOBLE HANSEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH STURDIVANT	CFO (AS OF 1/24)	40.00	Officer	$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
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

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INC