NonprofitsAmerican Conservatory Theatre Foundation

Arts, Culture & Humanities

American Conservatory Theatre Foundation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total revenue

$22.0M

Total expenses

$31.5M

Net assets

$66.5M

Grants received

$17.9M

145 grants

EIN

946135772

Tax year

2023

Mission

A.c.t. Foundation nurtures the art of live theater, actor training and community engagement.

Programs

1 program

The conservatory, education and community programs serve more than 15,000 individuals each year in schools, community centers and a.c.t. Facilities throughout the bay area. The conservatory provides lifelong and transformational learning to people of all ages, backgrounds and commitment to their artistry through live theater classes and actor training. Distinguished former students of the conservatory programs include danny glover, annette bening, denzel washington, benjamin bratt and anika noni rose. The education and community efforts reach students in schools and community centers through theater-based arts education programs.

Expenses: $2.9MGrants: $90K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.3M
Program service revenue$12.7M
Investment income$3.9M
Other revenue$115K
Total revenue$22.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$90K
Salaries & benefits$18.1M
Fundraising$2.2M
Other expenses$13.3M
Total expenses$31.5M
Total assets$81.6M
Net assets$66.5M

People

48 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JENNIFER BIELSTEIN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$436K

40 hrs/wk

PAMELA MACKINNON

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$427K

40 hrs/wk

JAMES SIVORI

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$188K

40 hrs/wk

JILL COWAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN DONOHUE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSE LEE ELLER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA JO FITZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEN FULK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN GARFINKLE

TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/01/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

RACHEL GARLIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARA HITCHCOCK

TRUSTEE (THRU 02/01/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY HYNES

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RODNEY EARL JACKSON JR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASCHA KAYKAS-WOLFF

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LUBA KIPNIS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CRISTY JOHNSTON LIMON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HEATHER STALLINGS LITTLE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RODMAN MARYMOR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELE BALLARD MILLER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TONI RATNER MILLER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TONI REMBE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL STURMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOMAR TAGATAC

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARCIA BARROW TAYLOR

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK TOWNSLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BD WONG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAY YAMADA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA POSEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY S MINICK

CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

15 hrs/wk

DAVID RIEMER

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOAQUIN TORRES

PRESIDENT - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

15 hrs/wk

DAVID L JONES

TREASURER - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBINA RICCITIELLO

SECRETARY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

1 hrs/wk

PRISCILLA GEESLIN

VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUSTY RUEFF

VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN L SWIG

VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADRIANA LOPEZ VERMUT

VICE CHAIR - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORMAN ABRAMSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCHATZIE ALLEN-JEFFERSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAITLIN QUINN

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$269K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS MORGAN

IT DIRECTOR

Staff

$173K

40 hrs/wk

CHRYSTAL ELLIS SWEAZEY

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDI

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

SHAWN ANNECSTON

GEARY HEAD CARPENTER - BELO

Staff

$156K

40 hrs/wk

ADAM THURMAN DIRECTOR OF

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

MARTIN BARRON

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

LOUISA LISKA DIRECTOR OF

GENERAL MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

SASHA HABASH

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

EDUARDO NICHOLAS MASIAS

GEARY HEAD ELECTRICIAN - BELO

Staff

$135K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER

SCENIC, STAGE DESIGN, AND BUILD

$673K

PLANT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LP

CONTRUCTION

$367K

CAPACITY INTERACTIVE CONSULTING LLC

ADVERTISING

$338K

4WALL ENTERTAINMENT INC

STAGE LIGHTING RENTAL

$301K

KGO TELEVISION INC

ADVERTISING

$191K

Grants received

Showing 145 of 145

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
BOLD ACCESS INITIATIVE
2024
$127K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$58K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$35K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2024
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - UNRESTRICED TO SUPPORT NON-PROFITS MISSION.
2024
$16K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
to provide discounted tickets for attendees
2024
$10K
2024 ANNUAL GRANT
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$346K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2023
$219K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$189K
FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, AS SPECIFIED. FOR THE RISING LEADERS COUNCIL. FOR THE NEW MUSICAL CO-FOUNDERS. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$150K
BOLD ACCESS INITIATIVE
2023
$142K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$97K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$94K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$52K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$50K
ONE YEAR OF PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTENSIVE THEATER RESIDENCIES THAT REACH 1,000 YOUTH IN ELEVEN SFUSD SCHOOLS AND TO DIVERSIFY THE TEACHING ARTISTS WHO LEAD THE RESIDENCIES
2023
$48K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Shakespeare Schools 2023-2024
2023
$25K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - UNRESTRICED TO SUPPORT NON-PROFITS MISSION.
2023
$15K
Unrestricted
2023
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
DONATION TO FUND THEATRE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
For unrestricted support
2023
$269K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES
2022
$209K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$145K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. ADVISED - FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO PURSUE THE STUDY OF FINE ARTS OF MUSIC. ART. AND DRAMA.
2022
$100K
PERFORMANCE SUPPORT FOR FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME
2022
$87K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$67K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2022
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$52K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
ONE YEAR OF PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTENSIVE THEATER RESIDENCIES THAT REACH 600 YOUTH IN NINE SFUSD SCHOOLS AND TO DIVERSIFY THE TEACHING ARTISTS WHO LEAD THE RESIDENCIES
2022
$43K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$28K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - UNRESTRICED TO SUPPORT NON-PROFITS MISSION.
2022
$20K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
THE FORNES FEFU FEAST
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - UNRESTRICED TO SUPPORT NON-PROFITS MISSION.
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
DONATION TO FUND THEATRE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
2022
$4K
For unrestricted support
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$354K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$354K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$275K
ARTS-ACTOR TRAINING-& PRODUCTIONS
2021
$224K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. ADVISED - FOR KAY YUN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND. ADVISED - FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TO BE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO PURSUE THE STUDY OF FINE ARTS OF MUSIC, ART, AND DRAMA. ADVISED - IN SUPPORT OF THE PRODUCTION OF FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME.
2021
$222K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$210K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$132K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$120K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2021
$38K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$14K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$4.2M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$749K
ADVISED - FOR THE STRAND PROJECT. ADVISED - FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$450K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$299K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$275K
ARTS-ACTOR TRAINING-& PRODUCTIONS
2020
$190K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$175K
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
2020
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$149K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$100K
EXPANSION OF THE STUDENT MATINEE PROGRAM
2020
$100K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2020
$87K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$81K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
$30K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2020
$30K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2020
$25K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
SUPPORTING THEATRE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS.
2020
$9K
2020 SPONSORSHIP
2020
$6K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
TO PROMOTE PERFORMING AND VISUALS ARTS IN SAN FRANCISCO
2020
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$125
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$100
EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
$339K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.
2019
$217K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$205K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$164K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$144K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
$88K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2019
$13K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$1.1M
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TO BE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO PURSUE THE STUDY OF FINE ARTS OF MUSIC, ART, AND DRAMA AND WHO:, FOR THE DICKENS FAIR, FOR THE SPECIAL EVENT, FOR THE STRAND PROJECT.
2018
$267K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$252K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2018
$114K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$35K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$9K
DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$897K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, TO SUPPORT PRODUCTIONS AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE STRAND PROJECT, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR ACT UNRESTRICTED, FOR ANNUAL SUPPORT, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$236K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
$181K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2017
$131K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$65K
PROVIDE ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$11K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2017
$9K
DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2017
$8K
PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2017

Funded by

$17.9M from 48 funders · 145 grants · 2017–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$4.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The San Francisco Foundation

$3.7M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.9M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.7M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Shubert Foundation Inc

$850K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Marin Community Foundation

$677K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Koret Foundation

$675K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Jewish Community Federation Of San

$649K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN946135772
NTEE codeA650
Subsection03
Ruling date1966-12
Formed1966
Employees810
Volunteers200
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