THEATER & ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY DBA LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THEATER & ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY DBA LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE

EIN 95-1941117 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

The Playhouses Mission is to Advance Theatre As An Art Form and As A Vital Social, Moral and Political Platform By Providing Unfettered Creative Opportunities for The Leading Artists of Today and Tomorrow.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.20 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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.22%of revenue went to mission work75.2% of expenses · Program services

5.49%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$89.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.65%of revenue went to management and office costs18.6% of expenses

$4.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $476,856 for DEBBY BUCHHOLZ (MANAGING DIR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$26,664,190

Mission workProgram services$17,924,04767.22% of revenue75.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,440,14316.65% of revenue18.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,464,9015.49% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,835,09910.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,829,09189.37% 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: 75.2% mission · 18.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 17.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 16.9% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 23.0% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 53.9% mission · 34.9% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 18.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 22.4% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 17.8% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,664,190

Expenses$23,829,091

Annual surplus $2,835,099 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)$17,924,047 · 75.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,440,143 · 18.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,464,901 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,664,190

Expenses$23,829,091

Assets$104,471,070

Income$27,357,249

Contributions$11,106,407

Mission work (program services)$17,924,047

Fundraising$1,464,901

Management and general$4,440,143

Stocks and bonds$65,528,574

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

DEBBY BUCHHOLZMANAGING DIR · 40 hrs/week $476,856Base $401,713 · Other $75,143

CHRISTOPHER ASHLEYARTISTIC DIR · 40 hrs/week $476,376Base $444,774 · Other $31,602

ERIC KEEN-LOUIEARTISTIC PROD DIR · 40 hrs/week $202,915Base $196,693 · Other $6,222

LAURA KILLMERCFO · 40 hrs/week $192,806Base $176,629 · Other $16,177

KEELY DAXIMILLIONDIR OF PHILANTHRPY · 40 hrs/week $187,279Base $173,885 · Other $13,394

RYAN MEISHEIDGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $184,023Base $178,485 · Other $5,538

JARED DRAKEDIRECTOR OF FINANC · 40 hrs/week $150,118Base $137,989 · Other $12,129

REBECCA DUHAIMEPRODUCTION MGR · 40 hrs/week $147,926Base $134,911 · Other $13,015

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 (51)

DEBBY BUCHHOLZMANAGING DIR

CHRISTOPHER ASHLEYARTISTIC DIR

ERIC KEEN-LOUIEARTISTIC PROD DIR

LAURA KILLMERCFO

KEELY DAXIMILLIONDIR OF PHILANTHRPY

RYAN MEISHEIDGENERAL MANAGER

JARED DRAKEDIRECTOR OF FINANC

REBECCA DUHAIMEPRODUCTION MGR

MICHAEL BARTELLTRUSTEE

PHILLIP RUDOLPHTRUSTEE

OSBORN HURSTONTRUSTEE

MICHAEL FLASTER2ND VICE CHAIR

RANDY CAMPTRUSTEE

MARY WALSHOK PHDTRUSTEE

MARGARET MCBRIDETRUSTEE

LYNN GORGUZETRUSTEE

LYNELLE LYNCHTRUSTEE

RALPH BRYANTRUSTEE

RANDALL CLARKTRUSTEE

WESTON ANSONTRUSTEE

ROBERT CAPLANTRUSTEE

ROBIN RUSINKOTRUSTEE

SCOTT STANTONTREASURER

SHANE SHELLEYTRUSTEE

SHERI JAMIESONCHAIR

STEPHEN COLEMANTRUSTEE

SUSAN DUBETRUSTEE

VERONICA LEFFTRUSTEE

ANN CATHCART CHAPLINTRUSTEE

EDWARD DENNIS PHDTRUSTEE

ANNIE ELLISSECRETARY

BARBARA ZOBELLTRUSTEE

BECKY ROBBINSTRUSTEE

BYRON POLLITTTRUSTEE

CLARK GUYTRUSTEE

DAVID BRENNERTRUSTEE

DEAN HAASTRUSTEE

DEBBY JACOBSTRUSTEE

DENISE BEVERS1ST VICE CHAIR

DOUG DAWSONTRUSTEE

LUKE GULLEYTRUSTEE

EMILY EINHORNTRUSTEE

ERIN TRENDATRUSTEE

HAL DUNNINGTRUSTEE

JUDY GARRETTTRUSTEE

JUSTIN GLEIBERMANTRUSTEE

KAREN QUINONESTRUSTEE

KAREN SILBERMANTRUSTEE

KAY GURTINTRUSTEE

LISA CASEYTRUSTEE

LORNE POLGERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: PO BOX 12039, LA JOLLA, CA 92039-2039
County: San Diego
In care of: DEBBY BUCHHOLZ
Primary officer: DEBBY BUCHHOLZ, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@ljp.org Phone(858) 550-1070

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEAF & COLE LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)