San Anselmo, CA

STAPLETON SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

EIN 68-0202381

Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth

Mission

Stapleton School of the Performing Arts is Marin County's hub for inclusive dance and theatre education, public performances, wellness, and community arts, with an organizational commitment to mental and physical wellness, body positivity, and empowerment.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About STAPLETON SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

Stapleton School of the Performing Arts is a long-established nonprofit performing-arts school based in San Anselmo, California, providing dance and theater training, community programming, and public productions. ([stapletonschool.org](https://www.stapletonschool.org/missionvision))

The school serves a broad age range through weekly classes, a theatre company that produces multigenerational musicals, a Ballet division and a Stapleton Youth Company that provides semi‑professional experience for advanced students; enrollment has grown to over 500 students in recent years. ([d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net](https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/sananselmo-ca/849E1A4A-A64B-49E2-9FCC-BE1CBADEAFB4-36d90402-ac36-46cc-8068-d795f25ef56f-1733266560.pdf))

Stapleton remains actively operating and donor‑facing: it lists open enrollment for the 2025/2026 school year and Summer 2026 programs on its website and continues to produce seasonal performances (examples in 2026 include Danse Printemps and Oliver Jr.). ([stapletonschool.org](https://www.stapletonschool.org/))

Notable achievements

Founded and sustained community presence

Founded in 1988 by Virginia Stapleton, the organization has operated continuously for multiple decades and built a sustained performing‑arts presence in Marin County, expanding facilities and programming over time. ([d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net](https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/sananselmo-ca/849E1A4A-A64B-49E2-9FCC-BE1CBADEAFB4-36d90402-ac36-46cc-8068-d795f25ef56f-1733266560.pdf))

Stapleton Youth Company (semi‑professional training)

In 1998 the school launched the Stapleton Youth Company to provide advanced students with semi‑professional training and production experience, a milestone program that strengthened the school’s training pipeline. ([d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net](https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/sananselmo-ca/849E1A4A-A64B-49E2-9FCC-BE1CBADEAFB4-36d90402-ac36-46cc-8068-d795f25ef56f-1733266560.pdf))

Program scale and financial footprint

Recent Form 990 summaries show the organization operating at roughly million‑dollar annual revenue levels with the vast majority of income derived from program services (indicating substantial program delivery rather than reliance on contributions). ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/680202381))

At a glance

Total assets: $1.6M
Annual revenue: $1.1M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 68-0202381
Location: San Anselmo, CA
Website: www.stapletonschool.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Local civic recognition: the Town of San Anselmo issued a proclamation honoring founder Virginia Stapleton upon her retirement (proclamation dated May 24, 2022), recognizing the school’s decades of service to the community. ([d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net](https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/sananselmo-ca/849E1A4A-A64B-49E2-9FCC-BE1CBADEAFB4-36d90402-ac36-46cc-8068-d795f25ef56f-1733266560.pdf))

Registered, compliant nonprofit with public Form 990 filings and profiles on public nonprofit data services, demonstrating ongoing IRS compliance and transparent financial reporting. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/680202381))

Active community arts partner with artist residency programming, wellness initiatives, and recurring public productions that receive local press and community scheduling (evidence of ongoing community impact and visibility). ([stapletonschool.org](https://www.stapletonschool.org/))

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