Public Charity

THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE

Based in LAGUNA BEACH, CA, THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.4M in revenue, $6.6M in expenses, $5.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.

EIN: 951509841 LAGUNA BEACH, CA Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$5.2M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE MAGIC OF LIVE THEATRE, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT STIMULATE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL INTERACTION AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at The Laguna Playhouse

How The Laguna Playhouse divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$67
Main stage theatre productions
91% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 300 performances; 100,000 residents
$7
Youth education programs:-conservatory: offering comprehensive, after school, year-long theatre training in a professional setting for talented, aspiring young actors, ages 10-18
9% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 10,000 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Barbara Macgillivray
MANAGING DIRECTOR Bill Kerlin
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR David Ellenstein
GENERAL MANAGER Denys Baker
TRUSTEE Gary Jenkins
TREASURER Harley Bassman

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Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$951,476 17 grants
General Support
$479,030 29 grants
Human & Social Services
$125,579 2 grants
Education
$56,250 2 grants
Youth Development
$40,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.4M $6.6M $5.2M
2024 $4.8M $6.3M $6.5M
2023 $5.2M $6.3M $7.6M
2022 $7.1M $5.0M $8.5M
2021 $2.8M $2.6M $6.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $5.4M (+89%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.2M.

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