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Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Monterey, CA EIN: 77-0498258 Website

To actively engaged in offering financial assistance and support to ALL qualified non-profit and post-secondary school Theatre, Dance and Musical Performance groups and organizations on the Monterey Peninsula.

Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust at a glance

Total assets
$430,449
+2.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$21,683
-67.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$21,443
+27.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$12,429
-35.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust

Who Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

CarmelKing CityMarinaPebble BeachSalinasSeaside

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $9K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pacific Repertory Theatre Carmel, CASound Equip$3,000
Hartnell College Foundatio Salinas, CAProduction Grant$3,000
Sol Treasures King City, CAPrducion Grant$2,000
Enchantrix Marina, CAProduction Grant$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$430,449$21,683$12,429——$21,443
2024$420,776$67,644$19,297$9,0004$16,829
2023$372,346$10,181$12,916$6,0002$9,919
2022$377,226$13,322$8,396——$8,258
2021$370,203$77,254$11,203——$8,353
2020$306,123$20,470$26,383——$5,928

About Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust

Based on IRS filings

Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust is a public charity, based in Monterey, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $430K in total assets. Net investment income was $21K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust is led by Gary F. Bolen, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary F. Bolen

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eric J. Del Piero

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Faith Beety

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Boulware

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Del Piero

    Director

    Secretarytreasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Miller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Dan T. Beck

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sky A. Rappoport

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Foreman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Peter Debono (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Walter Defaria (2020) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust

How large is Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust?

Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust reported $430K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22K.

Where does Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust operate?

Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust has awarded grants in California.

What is Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust's EIN?

Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0498258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)

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