Public Charity

PLAYGROUND

PLAYGROUND is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Berkeley, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $765K, expenses of $752K, total assets of $1.2M. Imperigo tracks 38 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $658K.

EIN: 943336399 Berkeley, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$765K
Total Expenses$752K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$658K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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

Officers & Directors

Secretary Ben Cain
Vice President Christian Wilburn
Director Howard Ho
President James A Kleinmann
Director Jessica June Rowe
Director Julia Brothers

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$203,325 8 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$121,489 8 grants
Program Activities
$80,020 6 grants
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
$69,146 5 grants
1)FOR SUPPORTING THE THICK HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. 2)FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$38,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $765K $752K $1.2M
2024 $585K $727K $967K
2023 $776K $699K $1.2M
2022 $854K $608K $929K
2021 $550K $515K $789K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $550K to $765K (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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