Berkeley Repertory Theatre EIN 94-1679756

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

EIN  94-1679756 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Berkeley, CA Founded 1968
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Verified accurate 8/10/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Produces premier theatrical works and supports artists by incubating, developing, and staging new plays and international productions for local and global audiences.
Leadership
Tom Parrish · Managing Director · $360K
Money in and out
$21.2M revenue, $23.3M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Produces premier theatrical works and supports artists by incubating, developing, and staging new plays and international productions for local and global audiences. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $21.2M in revenue, $23.3M in expenses, and $41.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$21.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$23.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$41.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$2.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -121% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$21.2M
FY2025▼ -51%
Expenses
$23.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
Total assets
$86.5M
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$45.1M
FY2025▼ -1%
Total revenue
$21.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$23.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$41.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$86.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 331
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 429
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $19.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Mainstage Productions

Berkeley repertory theatre opened its 2024/25 season with the west coast premiere of the electrifying live-looped musical "mexodus" from multitalented creators brian quijada and nygel d. Robinson, which subsequently transferred off-broadway, followed by the west coast premieres of mary zimmerman's "the matchbox magic flute and jocelyn…

$17.2Mprogram expense
02

Berkeley Rep School of Theatre

Marking 40 years of arts education at berkeley rep, in 2024/25, our school of theatre served over 13,000 youth and life-long learners through school of theatre programming. A throughline across our work this year was a focus on deepening connections with and between the communities we serve, growing existing relationships with school…

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

The Ground Floor

Berkeley rep's center for the creation and development of new work has grown into a nationally recognized program and leading theatrical incubator that has served over 1,000 artists and been part of the developmental journey of hundreds of projects that have appeared on stages at berkeley rep, on broadway, and around the world.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBerkeley Repertory Theatre
EINHdr · item D94-1679756
Principal addressHdr · item CBerkeley, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.berkeleyrep.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1968
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A650)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1969

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a31
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b29
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director
$360,319Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$358,879Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$186,921Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Director
$172,806Pt VII · Sec A
General Manager
$152,536Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Artistic Director
$145,680Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Human Resources & Diversity
$141,899Pt VII · Sec A
Production Manager
$141,349Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Parrish’s $360K as Managing Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Medak$344,973$309,979$285,107$595,192
Johanna Pfaelzer$358,879$423,782$338,372$306,259$281,646$192,449
Anthony Taccone$383,475$219,911
Tom Parrish$360,319$350,234$132,256
Lynn Eve Komaromi$114,443$263,982$151,142$158,918
Stephen Tate$197,574
Ari Lipsky$186,921
Theresa Von Klug$180,520$148,954$152,280

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$11.2M · 53%
Contributions & grants$8.5M · 40%
Investment income$1.2M · 6%
Other revenue$311K · 1%
Program service revenue53%$11.2M
Contributions & grants40%$8.5M
Investment income6%$1.2M
Other revenue1%$311K
— government grantsLn 1e$77K
Total revenueLn 12$21.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.07
Program services85%$19.9M
Management & general8%$1.9M
Fundraising7%$1.5M
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$967K
Total assetsLn 16$86.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$45.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$41.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $23.3M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $23.3M · Less non-cash grants $775K · Cash operating expenses/yr $22.5M
12.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $19.9M · Total expenses $23.3M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $1.9M · Total expenses $23.3M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.5M · Total expenses $23.3M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.4M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $14.2M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8.5M · Total revenue $21.2M
40%
Government reliance
Government grants $77K · Total revenue $21.2M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $11.2M · Total revenue $21.2M
53%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.2M · Total revenue $21.2M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $11.2M · Total expenses $23.3M
48%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $21.2M · Prior year $42.9M
-51%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $12.3M · FY2024 $21.2M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $41.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $21.2M · Expenses $23.3M
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $86.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $41.4M · Total assets $86.5M
48%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $21.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.2M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $86.5M
26%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tom Parrish · Reported title MANAGING DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $360K · Total expenses $23.3M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $12.7M · Total expenses $23.3M
55%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 18%
Revenue growth -51%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$138K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $274K · 2022–2024
New ConservatoryCA · FY2024$27,759
Marin Shakespeare CompanyFY2024$27,759
Oakland Theater ProjectCA · FY2024$26,059
Theatreworks Silicon ValleyCA · FY2024$17,759
San Francisco Youth TheatreCA · FY2024$12,759
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Zaccho S FCA · FY2024$7,759
Theatre Bay AreaCA · FY2024$7,759
Magic Theatre INCCA · FY2024$7,759
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,045
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$34,800

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$21.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$42.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$15.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$24.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$11.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$12.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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