EIN 95-4661312

The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
42
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company mentors, educates, and enriches youth in under-resourced communities through collaborative, original theatre. The organization offers five intensive theatre-arts residency programs, including preventative theatre-arts education programs delivered in-class and after-school to Title 1 students, as well as to intergenerational groups of local families, and innovative initiatives.
Total revenues
$1,749,492
2022
Total expenses
$1,267,796
2022
Total assets
$2,836,669
2022
Num. employees
42
2022

Program areas at The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company

The Organization now offers five intensive theatre-arts residency programs, including preventative theatre-arts education programs delivered in-class and after-school to Title 1 students, as well as to intergenerational groups of local families, and innovative intervention residencies for justice-system-engaged minors; a sixth program to provide isolated Los Angelenos with access to professional theatre experiences; as well as ongoing professional development services that amplify the Organizations healing-informed approach by cross-training educators, Probation Officers, and other youth-serving organizations. The Organizations suite of programs reached over 1,600 Los Angelenos in pre-pandemic years and still managed to serve nearly 1,000 annually during the pandemic (93% ages 9-19, 98% Black Indigenous and/or People of Color).

Who funds The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
California Community FoundationArts$300,800
Perenchio FoundationGeneral$233,000
Carl and Roberta Deutsch FoundationArts Education$60,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company

NameTitleCompensation
Sally Fairman, FormerBoard Member$74,139
Joyce LabriolaDirector of Development and Communications
Camella CoopiltonProgram Director
Michael HalpinOperations Manager
Jake ArkyProgram Manager
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,680,907
Program services$53,700
Investment income and dividends$14,885
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
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$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,749,492

Form 990s for The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-10990View PDF
2021-122022-11-13990View PDF
2020-122021-10-06990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
2018-122020-01-24990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Flourish Foundation
November 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 21 new personnel
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Lynch Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
300 S Raymond Ave Suite 9
Pasadena, CA 91105
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
theunusualsuspects.org/ 
Phone
(323) 739-0768
IRS details
EIN
95-4661312
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
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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