Theatre Bay Area
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Theatre Bay Area at a glance
In short: Theatre Bay Area gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,520
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,260
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,260
- Total assets
- $468,234
- -20.3% 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 Theatre Bay Area
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Theatre Bay Area
Arts Leadership Residency Grant
Theatre Bay Area
Amount
US $12,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
CA$H Theatre Grant - CA$H Creates
Theatre Bay Area
Amount
US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
CA$H Theatre Grant - CA$H Performs
Theatre Bay Area
Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Theatre Bay Area funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Playground ($18K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Theatre Bay Area gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $101K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Playground Berkeley, CA | Program Activities | $17,520 |
| Bindlestiff Studio San Francisco, CA | Program Activities | $15,000 |
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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 | $468,234 | $881,494 | $935,312 | $32,520 | 2 | $2,409 |
| 2024 | $587,143 | $754,061 | $837,071 | $24,500 | 2 | $1,676 |
| 2023 | $654,925 | $934,969 | $924,645 | $65,500 | 6 | $1,568 |
| 2022 | $652,898 | $1,059,460 | $1,002,042 | $101,000 | 5 | $21 |
| 2021 | $695,333 | $1,008,490 | $1,108,528 | $89,500 | 5 | $4,920 |
| 2020 | $901,526 | $1,017,091 | $1,481,798 | $26,000 | 3 | $26 |
| 2019 | $1,297,372 | $1,451,114 | $1,203,200 | $28,500 | 3 | $21 |
About Theatre Bay Area
Based on IRS filings
Theatre Bay Area is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $468K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Theatre Bay Area is led by Sean Fenton, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean Fenton
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
37 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $111K (2025)
Kevin Kosik
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Monique Williams
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$200 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Shafer Mazow
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunshine Deffner
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E Craig Moody
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karina Gutierrez
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Mann
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Varun Bhagwan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Gomes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ari Lipsky
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Kennedy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kuo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Dean
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shireen Husain Wetmore
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Smita Rajan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Margo Hall (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Younan (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Calvin Kai Ku (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Smita Rajmohan (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Venus Ke (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anne W Smith (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Gina Baleria (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Janice E Sager (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Juan Manzo (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brad Erickson (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: John Maul (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Andy Chan Donald (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nichole Gantshar (2021–2022) — Former Finance
- Former: Ann Marie Lonsdale (2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Jeanette Harrison (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dale Albright (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Debbie Chinn (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Joseph Perla (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Julia Peppard (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Merrill (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Mallette (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Borque (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Honchariw (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Jennifer King (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Todd Stein (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Olejniczak (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Chuhan Wang (2019) — Trustee
- Former: SC Moatti (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $111K, to Sean Fenton (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Theatre Bay Area
How much does Theatre Bay Area give each year?
Theatre Bay Area gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Theatre Bay Area?
Theatre Bay Area reported $468K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $881K.
What is Theatre Bay Area?
Theatre Bay Area is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $468K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Theatre Bay Area operate?
Theatre Bay Area has awarded grants in California.
What is Theatre Bay Area's EIN?
Theatre Bay Area's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2476071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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