EIN 95-3181653

LA Theatre Works (LATW)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
City
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
L.A. Theatre Works is a non-profit media arts organization based in Los Angeles whose mission for over 25 years has been to present, preserve and disseminate classic and contemporary plays.
Total revenues
$1,428,952
2022
Total expenses
$1,050,071
2022
Total assets
$1,357,968
2022
Num. employees
10
2022

Program areas at LATW

Audio publishing - the organization makes its audio Theatre collection available in cd and digital form to the general public and community libraries through the organization's website, and partners including audible.com and itunes.
Radio - weekly broadcasts that make Theatre widely and easilyaccessible to audiences nationwide. These audiences experience radiodrama that is contemporary, edgy, and significant through thisaward-winning, critically accaimed radio Theatre series on public radiostations thorughout the united states. Additionally, national and internationalaudiences listen via online streaming and podcasts.
Lives series - due to the pandemic, latw recorded titles in-studio and made the audio recordings available to our live series subscribers and individual ticket buyers.
Tour - the organization produces and tours one to two productions A year to various college campuses and civic performing arts centers across the united states.
Education-the organization distributes plays and education materials in cd and digital form free of charge to public schools.
Hd project - the hd project brings high-definition(hd) digital video broadcasts of notable Theatre performances to cinema audience at our performance venue in los angeles and otherequipped cinemas worldwide.

Who funds LA Theatre Works (LATW)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Alfred P Sloan FoundationTo Record Four New Sloan Plays for Public Radio Broadcast and Online Streaming and A 12-play Podcast While Disseminating 16 Science Plays To Millions of People and Thousands of Libraries and Schools$200,000
Shubert FoundationGeneral Operating$15,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$8,684
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at LATW

NameTitleCompensation
Anna Lyse EriksonManaging Director
Fritz MeierProducer / Marketing Director / Producer
Ronn LipkinMarketing Director
Sam McCayAudio Sales Director
Stacey MartinezCreative Services Director
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for LATW

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,003,927
Program services$71,538
Investment income and dividends$4,882
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$61,702
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$223,714
Miscellaneous revenues$63,189
Total revenues$1,428,952

Form 990s for LATW

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-092021-09-03990View PDF
2019-092020-10-08990View PDF
2018-092019-10-10990View PDF
2017-092018-11-15990View PDF
2016-092017-10-30990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Georgia Ensemble TheatreRoswell, GA$725,721
Kansas City Repertory TheatreKansas City, MO$6,035,764
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Olympia Family TheaterOlympia, WA$388,301
Company OneBoston, MA$1,153,929
TADA Youth TheaterNew York, NY$1,615,824
Data update history
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Shubert Foundation
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $4,500 from Peter Glenville Foundation Holly Book
July 20, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
October 19, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Alfred P Sloan Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
681 Venice Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
latw.org/ 
Phone
(310) 827-0808
Facebook page
LATheatreWorks 
Twitter profile
@latheatreworks 
IRS details
EIN
95-3181653
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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