Playground Inc
Playground Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Playground is a leading playwright incubator and operator of the theatre community hub, Potrero Stage. Playground's mission is to support the development of significant new local voices for the theatre with a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Playground has developed a unique model for identifying and nurturing the Bay Area's best new writers and helping introduce these artists and their work to the broader Bay Area and, ultimately, national theatre communities. Through its new play incubation, production and presenting programs, Playground supports more than 500 local artists and reaches over 10,000 annually.
About
Monday night Playground produce staged readings of thirty-six original short works from more than 150 submissions for an audience of 1,200+ with participation of more than 180+ theatre artists (6 performances). Playground festival of new works produce a six-week new works festival celebrating the best new short and full-length plays, including best of Playground, an annual showcase featuring a fully-produced evening-length program of the best 6-7 short works from the Monday night series, staged readings of new full-length plays commissioned and/or developed by Playground, and premieres of two full-length plays developed in past festivals, for an audience of 1,100+ with participation of nearly 100 theatre artists (40 performances).
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “More than just another play development program, playground focuses on the creation of a true theatre community by nurturing the collaborative process between first-time or early development playwrights, and established, professional actors and directors”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Playground is the bay area's leading playwright incubator. the mission of playground is to support the development of significant new local voices for the theatre.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is CA.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 3286 Adeline St 8, Berkeley, CA, 94703.
- The non-profit has reported 19 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$46,201.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation and endorsement by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2004.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $193,124 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $27,080 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.