Civic Intelligence

Metro Theater Center Foundation

EIN 01-0838735 • 501(c)3 • Santa Rosa, CA

RevokedPub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

The Metro Theatre Center Foundation supports a wide range of arts and social issues through its grants and support programs. This includes a wide range of the arts, including filmmaking, theatre, individual grants to artists working on personal projects, as well as social issues. The Metro Theatre Center Foundation continues its commitment to the principle that the diverse voices of all people must be heard in film, television, literature and all forms of media.

Revocation date: May 15, 2011

3587 Round Barn Blvd Unit 4102Santa Rosa, CA 95403

metrocenterfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

652.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

5.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

28th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-51%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-54%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Down

$49

Down $50 (-51%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$31,967

Up $1,216 (+4.0%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$31,918

Down $1,266 (-4.1%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$6,350

Down $7,339 (-54%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$7,188

Down $6,525 (-48%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$838

Down $814 (-3392%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2020: $6,793Liabilities 2020: $15,241Net Assets 2020: -$8,4482020Assets 2021: $70,899Liabilities 2021: $15,660Net Assets 2021: $55,2392021Assets 2022: $124Liabilities 2022: $30,306Net Assets 2022: -$30,1822022Assets 2023: $99Liabilities 2023: $30,751Net Assets 2023: -$30,6522023Assets 2024: $49Liabilities 2024: $31,967Net Assets 2024: -$31,9182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$49
Liabilities$31,967
Net Assets-$31,918
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $118,000Expenses 2020: $132,676Net Income 2020: -$14,6762020Revenue 2021: $250,584Expenses 2021: $186,897Net Income 2021: $63,6872021Revenue 2022: $120,442Expenses 2022: $205,863Net Income 2022: -$85,4212022Revenue 2023: $13,689Expenses 2023: $13,713Net Income 2023: -$242023Revenue 2024: $6,350Expenses 2024: $7,188Net Income 2024: -$8382024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$6,350
Expenses$7,188
Net Income-$838
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$49
Liabilities
$31,967
Net assets
-$31,918
Revenue
$6,350
Expenses
$7,188
Net income
-$838
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.32$0.32$0.06$0.07$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.31$0.31$0.14$0.14$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.30$0.30$1.20$2.06$0.85
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.16$0.55$2.51$1.87$0.64
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.15$0.08$1.18$1.33$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 26, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$6,350
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Metro Theatre Center Foundation supports a wide range of arts and social issues through its grants and support programs. This includes a wide range of the arts, including filmmaking, theatre, individual grants to artists working on personal projects, as well as social issues. The Metro Theatre Center Foundation continues its commitment to the principle that the diverse voices of all people must be heard in film, television, literature and all forms of media.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We have saved films that were not thought to exist, or thought to be lost. This includes 38 minutes of home movies of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. A report of the discovery was made on NBC's The Today Show. We have also found rare home movies of many celebrities from sports, politics and entertainment, including John Wayne, Bob Hope, Roy Rogers, Olivia de Havilland, Marilyn Monroe, and hundreds of others, all found in people's home movies, not even thought to exist. All of our films are in storage and available for viewing at the film archives of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood. We also work with The Library of Congress and The UCLA Film and Television Archives. In recent months we have acquired the N.A.S.A. film collection, featuring original camera negatives and materials from the earliest beginnings of the US space program in 1946, through the late 90s. They are now being scanned into digital files, and soon will be available for research and study.-$5,720
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shelley BergrenExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Ozgur PamukcuCFO And Secretary-$0--
Ron MerkDirector Of Film And Cultural ProgramsPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Metro Theater Center Foundation
EIN
01-0838735
Phone
4158298859
Address
3587 Round Barn Blvd Unit 4102, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Signing Officer

Name
Ron Merk
Title
Director
Signed
2026-03-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Shining Star Consulting LLC
Address
1831 Solano Ave Unit 8058, Berkeley, CA 94707-5056
Preparer
Suzanne Pon
Phone
5109996712
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

“Miscellaneous Revenue $200”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $680”

Other Expenses.1008

“Interest $788”

Total Liabilities.1008

“Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Beginning $29000 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Ending $29000”

Total Liabilities.1

“Interest Payable - Beginning $1751 Interest Payable - Ending $2967”

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