Public Charity

WILL GEERS THEATRICUM BOTANICUM

WILL GEERS THEATRICUM BOTANICUM, of TOPANGA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $404K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237369475 TOPANGA, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$404K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS A SUMMER REPERTORY SEASON OF LIVE THEATRE FEATURING BOTH CLASSICAL AND NEWER SOCIALLY-RELEVANT PLAYS IN AN OUTDOOR SETTING. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IT PROVIDES CLASSES IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEATRE ARTS TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEATRE TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA, AND OFFERS WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES ON SITE FOR FIELD TRIPS. THE GROUNDS INCLUDE TWO THEATRES, A SHAKESPEARE GARDEN AND A BUILDING HOUSING ARCHIVES PERTAINING TO FOLK SINGER WOODY GUTHRIE AND ACTOR WILL GEER.

Officers & Directors

President Earnestine Phillips
Treasurer Elizabeth George
Director Ellen Geer
Vice President Mikko D Sperber
Secretary Samara Frame
Director Stephanie Wilson

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Top Grant Purposes

Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
$75,000 3 grants
ARTS AND CULTURE
$60,000 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$54,500 2 grants
Shakespeare
$50,000 2 grants
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$50,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.7M $1.5M $2.3M
2023 $1.8M $1.2M $2.2M
2022 $928K $910K $2.1M
2020 $660K $697K $981K
2019 $973K $989K $800K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $973K to $1.7M (+79%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.

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