Civic Intelligence

Playwrights Project

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 33-0394250

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on May 10, 2022

Organization Profilewww.playwrightsproject.org
3675 Ruffin Road Room 330San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 384-2970

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

57th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$80,443

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 16.6% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

65th percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

5.6%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Up

$393,531

Up $64,963 (+20%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$359,174

Up $65,832 (+22%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$34,357

Down $869 (-2.5%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

Up

$485,457

Up $25,561 (+5.6%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$419,172

Down $9,474 (-2.2%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$66,285

Up $35,035 (+112%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2017: $334,373Liabilities 2017: $23,215Net Assets 2017: $311,1582017Assets 2018: $326,871Liabilities 2018: $23,900Net Assets 2018: $302,9712018Assets 2019: $289,116Liabilities 2019: $27,024Net Assets 2019: $262,0922019Assets 2020: $328,568Liabilities 2020: $35,226Net Assets 2020: $293,3422020Assets 2021: $393,531Liabilities 2021: $34,357Net Assets 2021: $359,1742021Assets 2022: $440,480Liabilities 2022: $46,534Net Assets 2022: $393,9462022Assets 2023: $834,169Liabilities 2023: $46,254Net Assets 2023: $787,9152023Assets 2024: $959,464Liabilities 2024: $86,715Net Assets 2024: $872,7492024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$393,531
Liabilities$34,357
Net Assets$359,174
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2017: $381,877Expenses 2017: $476,226Net Income 2017: -$94,3492017Revenue 2018: $495,587Expenses 2018: $503,774Net Income 2018: -$8,1872018Revenue 2019: $470,050Expenses 2019: $510,929Net Income 2019: -$40,8792019Revenue 2020: $459,896Expenses 2020: $428,646Net Income 2020: $31,2502020Revenue 2021: $485,457Expenses 2021: $419,172Net Income 2021: $66,2852021Revenue 2022: $432,401Expenses 2022: $396,684Net Income 2022: $35,7172022Revenue 2023: $859,011Expenses 2023: $464,978Net Income 2023: $394,0332023Revenue 2024: $859,995Expenses 2024: $775,161Net Income 2024: $84,8342024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$485,457
Expenses$419,172
Net Income$66,285
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
May 10, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.2
Gross Receipts
$485,457
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Playwrights Projects mission is to advance literacy, creativity, and communication by empowering individuals to voice their stories through playwriting programs and theatre productions conducted through San Diego County. Programs serve individuals of all backgrounds, including underserved populations foster youth, seniors, immigrants, incarcerated.

Playwrights Projects mission is to empower individuals of all ages and backgrounds to voice stories through theatre, inspiring individual growth and creating meaningful community connections.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$153,770$153,826▲ $56
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$123,762$125,708▲ $1,946
Pledges and Grants Receivable$34,158$102,862▲ $68,704
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$11,422$8,029▼ $3,393
Accounts Receivable$5,456$3,106▼ $2,350
Total Assets$328,568$393,531▲ $64,963
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$35,226$34,357▼ $869
Total Liabilities$35,226$34,357▼ $869
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$198,922$233,832▲ $34,910
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$94,420$125,342▲ $30,922
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$293,342$359,174▲ $65,832
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$328,568$393,531▲ $64,963

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$33,983$33,983

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2020$32,996-▲ $17-$33,013
2019$32,932-▲ $64-$32,996
2018$32,811-▲ $121-$32,932
2017$32,748-▲ $63-$32,811
2016$32,699-▲ $49-$32,748
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Cecelia KoumaExecutive DirectorFT$80,443$80,443

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Marianne GeneralesPresident
Alison WhitelawVice President
Ishita DayalDirector
Latanya WestDirector
Lisa KirazianDirector
Mary BaumDirector
Pete LanciaDirector
Vanoli ChanderDirector
Jerry BuckleySecretary
Henry TanakaTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$410,853
Program Service Revenue
$74,193
Investment Income
$390
Other Revenue
$21
All Other Contributions
$141,781
Change in Net Assets
$66,285

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$485,457
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-454
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$485,003
Total Revenue per Form 990
$485,457
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$332,174
Other Expenses$86,998
Total Fundraising Expense$40,119
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$160,267$29,813$25,450$215,530
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$68,248$6,711$5,200$80,159
Payroll Taxes$20,881$3,344$2,802$27,027
Occupancy$17,119$3,989$2,090$23,198
Fees for Services Other$14,608--$14,608
Other Employee Benefits$5,382$3,354$722$9,458
Office Expenses$7,168$1,144$961$9,273
Insurance$4,236$677$568$5,481
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,400-$5,400
Travel$3,332$9$9$3,350
Advertising$1,746$54$390$2,190
Other Expenses$14,243$434$12$446
Total Functional Expenses$322,546$56,507$40,119$419,172

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$419,172
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$419,172
Total Expenses per Form 990$419,172
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12

“The ByLaws require that the Board disclose information that could be considered a conflict of interest as any such conflicts arise. Each Board member upon joining the Board signs a document verifying their agreement to the terms and conditions. Conflict of Interest Certification form is signed annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The Executive Committee reviews the Executive Directors performance and considers pay scales of comparably sized nonprofits in determining salary recommendations to the Board for approval.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request at Playwrights Projects office.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Playwrights Project
EIN
33-0394250
Phone
8583842970
Address
3675 Ruffin Road Room 330, San Diego, CA 92123

Signing Officer

Name
Cecelia Kouma
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8583842970
Signed
2022-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marianne Generales President
Formed
1985
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
36
Volunteers
83

Preparer

Firm
Sonnenberg & Co CPAs
Address
5190 Governor Dr 201, San Diego, CA 92122
Preparer
Leonard C Sonnenberg
Phone
8584575252
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 13,439, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 9,100 COMMUNITY STORYTELLING Programs for the community involve writing workshops or one-on-one story collections interviews and play commissions dramatizing moments from the lives of community members. Resulting scripts were performed by actors at community centers and theatres. Participants exercise creativity, advance critical thinking, and honor the wisdom gained from personal experience.”

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

“Program Service Expenses 19,647, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 CALIFORNIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS CONTEST 252 youth under age 19 entered our statewide playwriting contest, submitting a total of 243 scripts some students wrote in pairs. Student writers competed for a professional production of their script in PBYW and those who requested feedback received script critiques. 4 winners from the prior years contest had plays professionally produced in Plays by Young Writers.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Production Play Festival Our professional production of the 36th season of the Plays by Young Writers Festival presented 5 winning scripts from our California Young Playwrights Contest online due to Covid-19. Four plays by writers age 15 to 18 were fully produced, and one play by writers age 13 was a staged reading. Performances were streamed to classrooms for school groups and three online performances for the general public for a total of 2,649. Another 133 individuals attended informal readings of the plays.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Program Service Expenses 13,439, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 9,100 COMMUNITY STORYTELLING Programs for the community involve writing workshops or one-on-one story collections interviews and play commissions dramatizing moments from the lives of community members. Resulting scripts were performed by actors at community centers and theatres. Participants exercise creativity, advance critical thinking, and honor the wisdom gained from personal experience.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Program Service Expenses 19,647, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 CALIFORNIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS CONTEST 252 youth under age 19 entered our statewide playwriting contest, submitting a total of 243 scripts some students wrote in pairs. Student writers competed for a professional production of their script in PBYW and those who requested feedback received script critiques. 4 winners from the prior years contest had plays professionally produced in Plays by Young Writers.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Form 990 is reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The ByLaws require that the Board disclose information that could be considered a conflict of interest as any such conflicts arise. Each Board member upon joining the Board signs a document verifying their agreement to the terms and conditions. Conflict of Interest Certification form is signed annually.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The Executive Committee reviews the Executive Directors performance and considers pay scales of comparably sized nonprofits in determining salary recommendations to the Board for approval.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request at Playwrights Projects office.
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$393,531
Liabilities
$34,357
Net assets
$359,174
Revenue
$485,457
Expenses
$419,172
Net income
$66,285
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.59$0.87$8.73$8.60$7.75$0.85
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.34$0.46$7.88$8.59$4.65$3.94
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.40$0.47$3.94$4.32$3.97$0.36
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.94$0.34$3.59$4.85$4.19$0.66
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.29$0.35$2.93$4.60$4.29$0.31
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$0.27$2.62$4.70$5.11$0.41
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.27$0.24$3.03$4.96$5.04$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.34$0.23$3.11$3.82$4.76$0.94