Civic Intelligence

Uprise Theatre

EIN 83-2977660 • San Diego, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE I80

Profile

The Mission of Uprise Theatre is to use art and activist lawyering to disrupt systems of oppression and reclaim power with the people. The Vision of Uprise Theatre is that now will be the time in history in which all peoples are treated by the legal system as full human beings with corresponding full human rights. We maintain the Values of Uprise Theatre by being authentic in the way we relate to ourselves and others; we are unapologetic in our desire of liberation for all people; and we are a community-based organization. Uprises flagship programs are our Arts and Theatre projects. The theatre program uses actors as peer educators; re-teaching legal principles taught to them to the larger community through free live performances. In addition we have created an improv know your rights workshop where we ask community members to respond in real time to hypothetical interactions with law enforcement. Under the umbrella of the Uprise Theatre Legal and Arts program falls the Know Your

541 Merlin DriveSan Diego, CA 92114

www.uprisetheatre.org

Siviq Scores

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Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

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Net Margin

92nd percentile

77%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$26,880

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.9% of source-year revenue.

NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

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Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

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Balance Sheet
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Assets

$118,861

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Liabilities

-

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Net Assets

$118,861

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Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

$142,248

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Expenses

$32,387

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Net Income

$109,861

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$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2025: $118,861Net Assets 2025: $118,8612025

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2025

Assets$118,861
Liabilities-
Net Assets$118,861
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Operations Trend

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$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2025: $142,248Expenses 2025: $32,387Net Income 2025: $109,8612025

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2025

Revenue$142,248
Expenses$32,387
Net Income$109,861
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Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$118,861
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$118,861
Revenue
$142,248
Expenses
$32,387
Net income
$109,861
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$1.19$1.42$0.32$1.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$142,248
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Mission of Uprise Theatre is to use art and activist lawyering to disrupt systems of oppression and reclaim power with the people. The Vision of Uprise Theatre is that now will be the time in history in which all peoples are treated by the legal system as full human beings with corresponding full human rights. We maintain the Values of Uprise Theatre by being authentic in the way we relate to ourselves and others; we are unapologetic in our desire of liberation for all people; and we are a community-based organization. Uprises flagship programs are our Arts and Theatre projects. The theatre program uses actors as peer educators; re-teaching legal principles taught to them to the larger community through free live performances. In addition we have created an improv know your rights workshop where we ask community members to respond in real time to hypothetical interactions with law enforcement. Under the umbrella of the Uprise Theatre Legal and Arts program falls the Know Your

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Uprise and Grind is a new program under Uprise Theatres Art and Theatre Program. Uprise & Grind cultivates the power of community by centering locally-owned neighborhood coffee shops as the venue for our groundbreaking theatre and arts program. A special Uprise Theatre project Uprise & Grind collaborates with five coffee shops around San Diego to bring the artistic and innovative teaching of legal rights to the people. The grant goes from 2025-2026 with the bulk being accomplished in 2026.$100,000$15,000
Our Equal Access to Justice Program provides criminal coaching for indigent people facing criminal charges. We are funded by the San Diego County Bar Foundation and help on average 50 people per year and over the past 5 years we have saved 534 years of prison time.$25,000$25,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Annie RiosExecutive DirectorFT$25,980$900$26,880
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Uprise Theatre
EIN
83-2977660
Address
541 Merlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92114

Signing Officer

Name
Anne Rios
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6198215340
Signed
2026-03-23
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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