San Leandro Curtain Call Performing Arts Dba Historic Bal Theatre

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
263759427
IRS 990 coverage
2015–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2014
Location
San Leandro, CA, USA
Phone
5106141224
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$280,507
Expenses
$331,685
Assets
$4,198
Liabilities
$195,001

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DAN DILLMAN (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • DAN DILLMAN (PRESIDENT)
  • HARRY TORRES (VICE PRESID)
  • DAN BELL JR (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide and produce exceptional programs in theatre, music, dance, digital arts, film, media, training and performance experiences for youth and adults. To ensure that performance-based arts are accessible to everyone who desires to participate or attend performances by keeping both tickets prices low and class/workshop tuitions affordable. To promote performing arts and education, to encourage community participation, and to bring exceptional performing art experiences to the community and to maintain and preserve the historic bal theatre.

What it reported doing in 2024

Statement of program service accomplishments 2024 has brought significant challenges due to rising energy costs and a tough economic climate. With many in our community having to choose between essential needs and entertainment, it has become increasingly difficult to attract ticket buyers. At the same time, the cost of securing major talent has continued to rise. Despite these obstacles, we remain optimistic and committed to our mission, pivoting, adapting, and finding creative ways to serve our community. We continued to present culturally rich programming, keeping our main stage program active with legendary artists, bands, and comedians. In partnership with the city of san leandro and the public library, we hosted a series of independent film screenings, including the apology by mimi chakarova, a powerful documentary on the dismantling of russell city in the 1960s. We also expanded our youth film festival programming, helping to inspire emerging filmmakers, artists, and digital storytellers. Our commitment to underserved communities remains strong. We continued to support local performers with access to professional tools and mentorship to produce, record, and share original music and multimedia works both live and online. We are deeply thankful for our dedicated volunteers, whose ongoing support helps us thrive. We also remain proud of our continued partnerships with the san lorenzo school district's bay area digital arts program, the city of san leandro, alameda county, and the state of California as we work together to ensure the arts remain accessible and relevant to all.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 65% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 16
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -18.2%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.01; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 46.45; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.9% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 15% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $332K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2015 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 0/100.