CIRCUS BELLA
Circus Bella’s mission is to produce and present high-quality Circus Arts entertainment, accessible to all audiences.
About CIRCUS BELLA
Circus Bella is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit circus company founded in 2008 that produces touring and site-based circus performances, community workshops, and free public programming across the Bay Area. The organization presents seasonal Big Top shows, a long-running free summer "Circus in the Parks" series, and regular free juggling lessons in Union Square, emphasizing accessible, family-friendly live circus arts.
The company combines classical one-ring circus traditions with contemporary artistic practice and original live music, and it operates with a board and an artistic/administrative leadership team that includes founder and artistic director Abigail Munn. Circus Bella positions community access, equity, and local partnerships at the center of its work, delivering programming in parks, plazas, and theaters and collaborating with civic arts funders and neighborhood partners.
Notable achievements
Long-running free summer tour
Operates an annual "Circus in the Parks" free summer series (the site references its 19th annual tour) bringing one-hour circus performances to multiple Bay Area parks and public festivals, increasing access to live performing arts for families and underserved neighborhoods.
Industry advocacy and policy impact
Through leadership advocacy and a commissioned study with the California Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, Circus Bella’s founder helped produce a recalculation of circus workers' compensation rates, resulting in a substantial (reported ~80%) reduction in those rates for circus companies in California — lowering a major cost barrier for the regional circus sector.
Sustained community programming
Maintains ongoing free weekly juggling lessons in Union Square and regular community-facing shows and events supported by municipal and cultural partners, demonstrating multi-year continuity of free public programming and civic engagement.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $73K
- Annual revenue
- $216K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 81-3385535
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- www.circusbella.org
- On Mahalo since
- April 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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