PLAYFUL PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PLAYFUL PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS

EIN 82-2285222 · Theater (A65)

What they do

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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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.35%of revenue went to mission work83.4% of expenses · Program services

8.22%of revenue went to fundraising9.0% of expenses

$91.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.00%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$738,240

Mission workProgram services$563,63376.35% of revenue83.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$51,6717.00% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$60,6768.22% of revenue9.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$62,2608.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$675,98091.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.4% mission · 7.6% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.7% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$738,240

Expenses$675,980

Annual surplus $62,260 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$563,633 · 83.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$51,671 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$60,676 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$738,240

Expenses$675,980

Assets$124,159

Income$764,631

Contributions$171,465

Mission work (program services)$563,633

Fundraising$60,676

Management and general$51,671

Executive compensation (total)$36,000

Accounting fees$25,612

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATIE YATESDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $64,554

TONYA SUKEREXECUTIVE DIR. · 20 hrs/week $36,387

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

KATIE YATESDIRECTOR

TONYA SUKEREXECUTIVE DIR.

ANGELA RITCEYSECRETARY

BARBARA J GALIOTTODIRECTOR

CATHERINE POPOVICITREASURER

DAVE NANODIRECTOR

DAVID CHUDIRECTOR

DIANA JOSEPHDIRECTOR

RUDY GONZALEZDIRECTOR

SARA TAVERNISESECRETARY

TIA ABNERCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 500 W HAMILTON AVE 110549, CAMPBELL, CA 95008
County: Santa Clara
In care of: Katie Yates
Primary officer: Katie Yates, Director

How to reach them

Phone(408) 878-5362

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES WAI CPA
NTEE classification: Theater (A65)
IRS tax category: Theater