We Players
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 40% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Connecting people with places through site-integrated theater awakening the senses engaging site history and encouraging curiosity and collaboration.
- Income
- $368,436
- Spending
- $339,046
- Spent on programs
- 40%
- Reserves
- 14.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $55,000, artistic director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1540% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $119,468 spent. The Alice performance was a jubilant and joyous adventure through a little-known stretch of Golden Gate Park. The audience followed the heroine through the whimsical world of wonderland and heard a bit of wonderland wisdom. The total number for the audience was 1710 people.
- $2,749 spent. Psychopomp was a walk with the gods along the Great Highway. Enter the land of in-between for ritual action as a means of collective healing. It was a celebration of the Great Highway park pilot program where 2 miles of highway were closed to vehicles from Friday through Sunday and transformed into a one of a kind park.
- $4,577 spent. Mother Lear is an award-winning play and film about a mother with dementia who communicates with her caretaker daughter using only the text of King Lear as the two struggle with aging love and their own balance of power.
- $7,820 spent. Ix Chel Mayan Goddess Our lady of the moon of tides art installation and performance
- $2,189 spent. Sites and Sounds was a concert and celebration featuring Charlie Gurkes score from the critically acclaimed 2015 production of Ondine at the Sutro.
- See Clown was a one performer tour de force--a story of self love in a short film. The clown is child-like and ever in the present moment. The clown teaches us about mindfulness and seeing the world as a realm of wonder.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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