Old Globe Theatre
The mission of the old globe is to preserve, strengthen and advance American theatre by: creating theatrical experiences of the highest professional standards; producing and presenting works of exceptional merit, designed to reach current and future audiences; ensuring diversity and balance in programming; providing an environment for the growth and education of theatre professionals, audiences and the community at large.
Old Globe Theatre at a glance
In short: Old Globe Theatre gave $663K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $663K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $663,261
- -30.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $663,261
- -30.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $663,261
- Total assets
- $69,563,987
- -6.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Old Globe Theatre funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Old Globe Endowment Trust ($663K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Old Globe Theatre gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2020) to $960K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $663K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Old Globe Endowment Trust San Diego, CA | Grant to Supporting Organization to Hold as Endowment | $663,261 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,563,987 | $33,161,559 | $36,986,491 | $663,261 | 1 | $1,919,669 |
| 2023 | $74,122,919 | $27,693,543 | $36,847,607 | $959,517 | 1 | $829,208 |
| 2022 | $81,721,511 | $34,219,671 | $39,263,557 | $404,261 | 1 | $532,156 |
| 2021 | $87,825,720 | $29,916,512 | $23,529,312 | $778,780 | 1 | $178,047 |
| 2020 | $79,168,056 | $16,473,770 | $15,948,051 | $122,666 | 1 | $288,396 |
About Old Globe Theatre
Based on IRS filings
Old Globe Theatre is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $69.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $663K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Old Globe Theatre is led by Elaine Bennett Darwin, Board Member & Philanthropy Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 57 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elaine Bennett Darwin
Board Member & Philanthropy Chair
Board Member → Past Chair & Ex-Officio, 2022
Past Chair & Ex-Officio → Board Member & Philanthropy Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George C. Guerra
Board Chair
Board Member & Finance Chair → Incoming Board Chair, 2023
Incoming Board Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen L. Sedgwick
Board Member & Audit Chair
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole A. Clay
Board Member & Nominating Chair
Board Member → Past Chair & Ex-Officio, 2022
Past Chair & Ex-Officio → Board Member & Nominating Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela A. Farr
Board Member & Investment Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Investment Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Buckley
Board Member & Finance Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Finance Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Shields
Managing Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$496K (2022) → $499K (2024)
Barry Edelstein
Artistic Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$444K (2020) → $521K (2024)
Dean M. Yager
Information Technology Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $137K (2024)
Michelle Yeager
Director of Finance
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$152K (2020) → $196K (2024)
David Henson
Director of Marketing
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$197K (2021) → $207K (2024)
Jamila Y. Demby
Director of Edia
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$119K (2023) → $121K (2024)
Sandy Parde
Director of Hr
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024)
Benjamin Thoron
Production Manager
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $130K (2024)
Robert Drake
Senior Producer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$150K (2020) → $166K (2024)
Alex Orbovich
General Manager
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$136K (2022) → $146K (2024)
Bridget Cantu-Wear
Deputy Director of Philanthropy
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024)
Ann Davies
Past Chair & Ex-Officio
Board Chair → Board Past Chair, 2022
Board Past Chair → Past Chair & Ex-Officio, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony S. Thornley
Treasurer
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Roberts Trimble
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daphne H. Jameson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Jay Ohanian
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Turner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deirdra Price
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dirk Harris
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald L. Cohn
Past Chair & Ex-Officio
Board Past Chair & Ex-Officio → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Past Chair & Ex-Officio, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor Y. Charlton
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Olson Lamden
Immediate Past Chair
Board Incoming Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George S. Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold W. Fuson Jr.
Past Chair & Ex-Officio
Board Past Chair & Ex-Officio → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Past Chair & Ex-Officio, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Shekhter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Greenfield
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jules Arthur
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Tanz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karin Winner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keven Lippert
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margarita Wilkinson
Board Member
Board Member → Board Member & Philanthropy Chair, 2023
Board Member & Philanthropy Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Delfino
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nishma Held
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noelle Norton PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Powers
Secretary
Board Secretary & Vice Chair Philanthropy → Board Secretary, 2021
Board Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Redman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Silvija Devine
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Sanderson
Board Member
Board Member & Finance Chair → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hoehn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Atkinson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki L. Zeiger
Past Chair & Ex-Officio
Board Past Chair & Ex-Officio → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Past Chair & Ex-Officio, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Medina
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Landin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Weinlein
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Attisha
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela J. Wagner
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vladimir Vlad Victorio
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Valentine
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hughes
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Hamilton Lester
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Brenner
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Ellise Coit (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Evelyn Mack Truitt (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Llewellyn Crain (2020–2023) — Director of Philanthropy
- Former: Michael Taylor (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Schatz Wailes (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rhona Thompson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Foxworth (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sheryl White (2020–2023) — Past Chair & Ex-Officio
- Former: Stacy Sutton (2020–2023) — Costume Director
- Former: Stephanie R. Bulger PhD (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan J. Osborn (2022–2023) — Master Electrician
- Former: Zeynep Ilgaz (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lynne Wheeler (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Wagner (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sheila Lipinsky (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan K. Nelson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra Parde (2021–2022) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: Judy McMorrow (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jo Ann Kilty (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Beth Adderley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Page (2020–2021) — General Manager
- Former: Pamela Maudsley-Merrill (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Peter J. Cooper (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Scott W. Schmid (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sean T. Anthony (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Shields (2020–2021) — Managing Director
- Former: Freedome Bradley-Ballentine (2021) — Director of Arts Engagement
- Former: Pam Stafford (2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Henson Secretary (2020) — Director of Marketing
- Former: Jack Galloway (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jaqueline Lewis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jordine Von Wantoch (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kristina Keeler (2020) — Deputy Director of Philanthropy
- Former: Muffy Walker (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Esgate (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ruben Islas (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stella Larsen (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Melody (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $521K, to Barry Edelstein (Artistic Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Old Globe Theatre
How much does Old Globe Theatre give each year?
Old Globe Theatre gave $663K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $960K across 1 grant.
How large is Old Globe Theatre?
Old Globe Theatre reported $69.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.2M.
What is Old Globe Theatre?
Old Globe Theatre is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $69.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Old Globe Theatre operate?
Old Globe Theatre has awarded grants in California.
What is Old Globe Theatre's EIN?
Old Globe Theatre's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1543396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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