Ojai Playwrights Conference
Donations deductibleOjai Playwrights Conference's network
18 people9 organisationsi18 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Melson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Danai Gurira | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gary Ungar | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Helene Gordon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| J Holtham | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jason Grode | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jessica Queller | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jose Delgado | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kim Maxwell | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laurie Bernhard | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Helm | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Olga-Garay English | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Patrick Adams | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patty Waltcher | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Peter Tompkins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roy Conli | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sasha Gifford | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Yvonne Bell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Thelander | President | since 2018 |
| Judy Ovitz | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Tahnee Freda | Managing Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahnee Freda | Managing Director | 15 | $40k | ||
| Mark Helm | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sasha Gifford | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Bernhard | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Olga-Garay English | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Adams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yvonne Bell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roy Conli | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jose Delgado | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Helene Gordon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Grode | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Danai Gurira | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Holtham | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carla Melson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Maxwell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Queller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Tompkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Ungar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patty Waltcher | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ojai Playwrights Conference
- EIN
- 770547553
- Address
- 226 W Ojai Ave Ste 101 PMB 333, Ojai, CA, 93023-3278
- State
- California
- Mission
- To develop and help advance previously un-produced plays of artistic excellence by both established and emerging playwrights. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A65 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 2 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Tahnee Freda (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJose Delgado
≥8years on the filingsKim Maxwell
≥8years on the filingsLaurie Bernhard
≥8years on the filingsMark Helm
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $20k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $20k
- Contributions and grants received
- $393k
- Program service revenue
- $42k
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 19
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $439k | $475k | Deficit $35k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.