Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a public charity based in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1968, it creates theatre and supports artistic development, arts education, and community engagement through its productions and programs.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre at a glance
In short: Berkeley Repertory Theatre gave $165K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,251
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- Average grant
- $15,023
- Median grant
- $12,759
- Total assets
- $86,521,661
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Berkeley Repertory Theatre
- Contact
Mailing address: 999 Harrison Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 647-2900
Website: https://berkeleyrep.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Berkeley Repertory Theatre funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marin Shakespeare Company ($28K). Together the top 10 received $157K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Berkeley Rep is based in Berkeley, California. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Shakespeare Company San Rafael, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $27,759 |
| The New Conservatory Theatre Center San Francisco, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $27,759 |
| Oakland Theater Project Oakland, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $26,059 |
| Theatreworks Silicon Valley Palo Alto, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $17,759 |
| Oakland Children's Fairyland Oakland, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $14,361 |
| San Francisco Youth Theatre San Francisco, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $12,759 |
| American Conservatory Theatre San Francisco, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $7,759 |
| Dance Brigade San Francisco, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $7,759 |
| Magic Theatre Inc San Francisco, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $7,759 |
| Theatre Bay Area San Francisco, CA | Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance | $7,759 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $86,521,661 | $21,221,432 | $23,289,718 | $165,251 | 11 | $1,198,111 |
| 2024 | $88,470,986 | $42,873,857 | $22,870,673 | — | — | $825,738 |
| 2023 | $76,486,505 | $15,353,860 | $23,465,209 | — | — | $37,522 |
| 2022 | $81,362,315 | $24,025,477 | $19,684,486 | — | — | $-151,746 |
| 2021 | $78,284,133 | $11,370,014 | $9,667,721 | — | — | $244,148 |
| 2020 | $72,417,342 | $12,344,789 | $15,507,640 | — | — | $252,480 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Berkeley Rep’s mission is to create ambitious theatre that entertains and challenges audiences, provokes civic engagement, and inspires people to experience the world in new and surprising ways. Its work includes an annual seven-play season and special event presentations, The Ground Floor new-work development program, the School of Theatre, and In Dialogue, which builds community partnerships around themes connected to productions.
Its 2025 grants included arts and cultural organizations. For example, Marin Shakespeare Company describes its mission as serving as a catalyst for cultural engagement, education, and social justice; Oakland Theater Project says it creates theatre to unearth the human condition and unite diverse audiences; and TheatreWorks Silicon Valley says it celebrates diverse experiences and shared humanity. Oakland Children’s Fairyland describes its work as bringing stories to life through immersive experiences.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Berkeley Rep reported 11 grants totaling $165,251. Grants ranged from $7,759 to $27,759, with a median of $12,759. The listed grants were shares of proceeds from an NEA cancellation benefit performance.
Notable recipients included Marin Shakespeare Company ($27,759), The New Conservatory Theatre Center ($27,759), Oakland Theater Project ($26,059), TheatreWorks Silicon Valley ($17,759), Oakland Children’s Fairyland ($14,361), and San Francisco Youth Theatre ($12,759). Seven other recipients received $7,759 each: American Conservatory Theatre, Dance Brigade, Magic Theatre, Theatre Bay Area, and Zaccho Dance Theatre, among them.
The website describes The Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab as a developmental residency for artists working on stage projects. It offers one- or two-week residencies, with transportation and housing for out-of-town residents, rehearsal space, basic technical support, and an honorarium. Applications are open to artists at any stage, including international artists; projects may be at different stages of development. The residency does not provide a workshop or full production. The website says to check back for information on 2027 applications.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Johanna Pfaelzer as artistic director and Tom Parrish as managing director. Officers and directors listed include Bill Espey, president; Sudha Pennathur, vice president; Sherry Smith, vice president/trustee; Juan Oldham, vice president/facilities committee chair; Leonard Rosenberg, treasurer; Steven Wolan, secretary; Jill Fugaro, vice president/governance committee chair; and Emily Shanks, immediate past president.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre is led by Bill Espey, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 10 of 42 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Espey
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henning Mathew
Investment Committee Chair
Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Investment Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Fugaro
Vice President & Gov Committee Chair
Chair & Governance Committee → Governance Committee Chair, 2024
Governance Committee Chair → Vice President & Gov Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Oldham
Vice President & Fac. Committee Chair
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Vice President & Fac. Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Eggers
Governance Committee Chair
Trustee → Governance Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfredo Silva
Audit Committee Chair
Trustee → Audit Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Parrish
Managing Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$132K (2023) → $360K (2025)
Johanna Pfaelzer
Artistic Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $359K (2025)
Jared Hammond
Finance Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$118K (2021) → $138K (2025)
Modesta Tamayo
Director of Human Resources & Diversity
Director of Human Resources & Diveristy → Director of Human Resources & Diversity, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$138K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Voleine Amilcar
Marketing Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$135K (2024) → $173K (2025)
Ari Lipsky
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$187K (2025)
Chuck Fanning
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Wagner
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra McCandless
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Haber
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Goldin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Watt
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry A. Smith
Vice President & Trustee
Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Doane
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allan Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Bellomo
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Tomber
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Blakeman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Rubin
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Brown
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Saeger
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Vadillo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Crowley
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Church
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Logan
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Pace
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Storey
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Rogers
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Hoo
Production Manager
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $141K (2025)
Sara Danielsen
General Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$140K (2023) → $153K (2025)
David Mendizabal
Associate Artistic Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
Laura Fichtenberg
Associate Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Emily Shanks
Immediate Past President
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard X. Rosenberg
Treasurer
Secretary → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Wolan
Secretary
Chair & Audit Committee → Audit Committee Chair & Secretary, 2024
Audit Committee Chair & Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sudha Pennathur
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Anne Nemer Dhanda (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bruce Golden (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Johnathan C. Logan (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Chamberlin (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Melanie Maier (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Cox (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Edward D. Baker (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kerry Francis (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lynn Eve Komaromi (2020–2023) — Development Director
- Former: Susan Medak (2020–2023) — Former Managing Director
- Former: Stephen Tate (2023) — Marketing Director
- Former: Erica Brown (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Felicia Woytak (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jean Strunsky (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lauren Edgerton (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roger Strauch (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stewart Owen (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Theresa Von Klug (2020–2022) — General Manager
- Former: Chris Rupp (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Tate (2021–2022) — Director of Marketing
- Former: James Smith (2022) — Technical Director
- Former: Madeleine Oldham (2022) — Dramaturg
- Former: Sy Kaufman (2022) — Trustee
- Former: William Espey (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Anthony Taccone (2020–2021) — Former Artistic Director
- Former: Berit Ashla (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Galatz (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Tomlinson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Severino (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Kossman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Shapiro (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robin Edwards (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Potozkin (2021) — Casting Director
- Former: Carrie Avery (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Casey Keller (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Daria Hepps (2020) — Associate Director of Development
- Former: Michelle Branch (2020) — Chair & Governance Committee · Filing note: Thru 10/2019
- Former: Peter Yonka (2020) — Director of Marketing & Communications
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $360K, to Tom Parrish (Managing Director). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Berkeley Repertory Theatre
How much does Berkeley Repertory Theatre give each year?
Berkeley Repertory Theatre gave $165K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Berkeley Repertory Theatre's typical grant size?
Berkeley Repertory Theatre's median grant in 2025 was $12,759, and its average grant was $15,023, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Berkeley Repertory Theatre give grants?
Berkeley Repertory Theatre gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (7 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Berkeley Repertory Theatre give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Berkeley Repertory Theatre's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Share of Proceeds from NEA Cancellation Benefit Performance" (11 grants).
Who are Berkeley Repertory Theatre's largest grantees?
Berkeley Repertory Theatre's largest 2025 grantees include Marin Shakespeare Company ($27,759), The New Conservatory Theatre Center ($27,759) and Oakland Theater Project ($26,059), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Berkeley Repertory Theatre?
Berkeley Repertory Theatre reported $86.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.2M.
What does Berkeley Repertory Theatre fund?
Berkeley Rep’s mission is to create ambitious theatre that entertains and challenges audiences, provokes civic engagement, and inspires people to experience the world in new and surprising ways. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Berkeley Repertory Theatre?
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check berkeleyrep.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Berkeley Repertory Theatre's EIN?
Berkeley Repertory Theatre's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1679756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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