EIN 94-3251867

Playworks

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
495
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Playworks' mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.
Also known as...
Playworks Education Energized
Total revenues
$31,000,547
2023
Total expenses
$30,755,250
2023
Total assets
$24,591,144
2023
Num. employees
495
2023

Program areas at Playworks

Playworks provided full-time, onsite coaches and site-coordinators in 381 low-income and urban schools in 15 regions across the country. Playworks provided physical activity opportunities through play before, during, and after school. At each school, Playworks' coaches and site coordinators: (i) create a safe, active, and inclusive environment by coordinating a variety of playground games during recess and lunch; (ii) work with individual classes and with classroom teachers to introduce games and physical activity into the school curriculum; (iii) develop and coordinate after school physical activity programs; (iv) coordinate interscholastic developmental sports leagues such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, and others; (v) implement a youth leadership program at select sites, and (vi) employ play as a tool for generating more community and family involvement. Playworks created a place on the playground for over 135,574 children to be active, feel included, and build valuable social and emotional skills.
Playworks provided group training and technical assistance to schools and organizations that serve youth through the Playworks pro service offering. The program trained adults from nearly 1,097 schools and community-based organizations. To complement the school-based program and further, the organization's mission, Playworks pro provides customized staff trainings to schools, after school programs, summer camps, recreation centers, and various other youth service organizations.

Who funds Playworks

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Play Equity FundProgram Support$361,000
The Allstate FoundationPowered By Playworks: Building National Tagteam Capacity$350,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$323,816
...and 72 more grants received totalling $4,592,232

Personnel at Playworks

NameTitleCompensation
Elizabeth CushingChief Executive Officer$225,539
Michael ChaeChief Operating Officer$175,653
Satoshi SteimetzChief Financial Officer$189,560
Katie EdwardsChief of Staff / Director of Operations
Kerryann TomlinsonVice President of Field Operations - Arizona$133,269
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for Playworks

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,212,443
Program services$18,519,233
Investment income and dividends$217,886
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$41,013
Net income from fundraising events$9,972
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$31,000,547

Form 990s for Playworks

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-12-21990View PDF
2022-062023-01-12990View PDF
2021-062021-12-16990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-10-15990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
February 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 7 new vendors, including , , , , , , and
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $293,409 from Jenesis Group
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 68 new grant, including a grant for $10,020,000 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsEducational service providersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1423 Broadway PMB 161
Oakland, CA 94612
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
playworks.org/ 
Phone
(510) 893-4180
Facebook page
MakeRecessCount 
Twitter profile
@playworks 
IRS details
EIN
94-3251867
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T00: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations: General
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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