San Francisco, CA

BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS

EIN 94-3062113

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts

Mission

Dedicated to the performance, study, development, and promotion of improvisational theatre, Bay Area Theatresports (dba BATS Improv) cultivates and innovates the craft through professional productions, an educational school, community outreach, and applied improv training.

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

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About BAY AREA THEATRESPORTS

Bay Area Theatresports (doing business as BATS Improv) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit improvisational theatre company founded in 1986 and based in San Francisco. The organization produces main-stage long-form improv shows, operates a year-round improv school, offers corporate/organizational training (Improv@Work), and provides community outreach programs including health-centered workshops. In the last 2–3 years BATS has maintained regular live performance seasons at the Bayfront Theatre (Fort Mason), continued its educational programming, adopted a formal conflict resolution/governance process (2024), and run fundraising/milestone activity around its 40th anniversary in 2026. The organization's EIN (94-3062113) and recent Form 990 filings confirm active nonprofit status and public reporting of program activity and finances.

Notable achievements

Founded and 40th Anniversary (1986–2026)

Established in 1986 and celebrated four decades of improv performance, training, and community programs in 2026, marking a long-running presence in the Bay Area arts scene.

Fort Mason Bayfront Theatre Residency

Maintains a long-term residency at the Bayfront Theatre (Fort Mason), operating a dedicated performance venue for main-stage productions, classes, and rentals.

Education & Outreach Impact

Operates a multi-level improv school, corporate training (Improv@Work), and community workshops (including health-focused Laughing Stock offerings); in recent program years produced dozens of main-stage and student-produced shows and reached audiences and participants in the low thousands.

At a glance

Total assets: $733K
Annual revenue: $160K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 94-3062113
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: improv.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Profiled by major nonprofit data services and charity evaluators as Bay Area Theatresports (dba BATS Improv), reflecting publicly available tax filings and nonprofit status.

Regularly featured in local arts coverage and recognized within the Bay Area theatre community for its long-form improv work and training programs.

Listed as a resident arts organization at Fort Mason Center, a prominent San Francisco cultural campus.

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