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The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California
The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California reported $18.8 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.20 went to program services, $12.98 to management and general costs and $9.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,639 (PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR./TRUSTEE). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 255% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $299,639 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.58% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe playhouse's 2024-2025 mainstage season featured a fresh take on theater classic "cyrano de bergerac; "la cage aux folles" directed by tony award winner sam pinkleton; staged concert productions of "follies and "anything goes" (cancelled due to the eaton fire); pulitzer-prize winning play "topdog/underdog; and "a doll's house, part 2" directed by jennifer chang
Pasadena Playhouse offered musical theater camps for children, theater classes for children and teens, and workshops presented in public and private schools. Theater productions for families and young audiences included the world premiere of the musical "lyle, lyle, crocodile."
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR./TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $291,587 | $0 | $8,052 | $299,639 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,519 | $0 | $97 | $203,616 |
| ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,769 | $0 | $9,170 | $156,939 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,894 | $0 | $7,271 | $139,165 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,849 | $0 | $10,595 | $110,444 |
| TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,629 | $0 | $7,533 | $108,162 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $57,568 | $0 | $1,768 | $59,336 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $471K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b26 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5272
- Volunteers Part I, line 6340
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Lobbying services for pntc | $208,000 |
| PASADENA PLAYHOUSE LLC Office tower rent | $184,947 |
| EMILY LASKIN Development consulting | $146,375 |
| DNB DESIGN LLC Audio rentals and services for productio | $134,615 |
| TOWN & COUNTRY RENTALS Event rental supplies and setup | $108,064 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California spent in FY2025, $77.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California reported that 77.2% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $299,639, for the role of PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIR./TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 78.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 20.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3473192 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202631619349300148 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531479349300743 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421979349301527 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331959349300813 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201019349301560 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131529349301118 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3473192: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.