Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Chalk Repertory Theatre
EIN 45-2155285 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA
Profile
To produce bold, site-specific, socially engaged theatre.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
43rd percentile
Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$54,258
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$98
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$54,161
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$104,905
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$105,594
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$689
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $54,258
- Liabilities
- $98
- Net assets
- $54,161
- Revenue
- $104,905
- Expenses
- $105,594
- Net income
- -$689
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 24, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $104,905
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To produce bold, site-specific, socially engaged theatre.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Staged Pang Spa, our largest show to date. Received multiple awards & acclaim. | - | $55,000 |
| Presented staged reading of new musical by Chalk Rep Writers Group alumni. | - | $12,000 |
| Partnered with EST/LA, CTG, Outside In Theatre & hosted AAPI Day. | - | $11,500 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Chang | Founding Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Hilary Ward | Fonding Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Amy Ellenberger | Artistic Producing Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Rebecca Bonebrake | Company Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Chalk Repertory Theatre
- EIN
- 45-2155285
- Phone
- 9172702187
- Address
- PO Box 27368, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Signing Officer
- Name
- Amy Ellenberger
- Title
- Artistic Producing Director
- Phone
- 9172702187
- Signed
- 2025-07-24
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, General Reasonable Cause for Late Filing
“Return was originally submitted on time by paper. We were unaware of the electronic filing requirement, but are now submitting promptly via approved e-file method.”
Part 2, Line 10
“Chalk Repertory Theatre receives the majority of its support from the general public and government grants, with no single donor contributing more than 2% of the total support. Support comes from small individual donations, ticket sales, and nonprofit/government funding, qualifying the organization as publicly supported under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).”
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