San Francisco, CA

DETOUR PRODUCTIONS

EIN 99-2275004

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts LGBTQ+ communities Communities of color People with disabilities

Mission

To center the prismatic experiences of queer people and people of color through bold, site-responsive performance, film, education, and community-centered artist development.

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

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About DETOUR PRODUCTIONS

Detour Productions is a San Francisco–based devised dance-theater ensemble that creates immersive, site-responsive works blending dance, drag, and theater while prioritizing queer, trans, disabled, and BIPOC artists and audiences. Founded and co-directed by Kat Gorospe Cole and Eric Garcia, the organization produces marquee immersive seasons, a monthly cabaret series (Clutch The Pearls), dance-film projects, and artist workshops and intensives designed to develop and sustain queer-centered performance practice. This profile was prepared after verifying that the organization is an active, donor-facing nonprofit using EIN 99-2275004 on its donation platforms and in public grant records; Detour converted to 501(c)(3) status in 2024 and has received public arts funding and foundation support in the last 2–3 years.

Notable achievements

501(c)(3) conversion (2024)

Detour transitioned from a fiscally sponsored/grassroots collective into an independent 501(c)(3) public charity in 2024, establishing formal nonprofit status to expand fundraising and program capacity.

California Arts Council General Operating Grant (2023–24)

Awarded significant general operating support in 2023–24 to underwrite a home season and organizational capacity-building, enabling paid leadership and expanded artist development programming.

Major immersive productions and touring work

Produced a sequence of site-responsive, community-rooted productions in recent seasons (notably We Build Houses Here in 2023 and The Twilight Aristocracy in 2024), expanding audience reach through nontraditional venues and accompanying workshop programs.

At a glance

Total assets: $155K
Annual revenue: $352K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 99-2275004
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: detour.productions
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Multiple regional honors and nominations, including Izzie Award nominations for choreography and recognition from the local dance community.

Recipient/participant in curated presentations and commissions from respected local arts presenters and foundations, including a CHIME-associated recognition and a curatorial commission to present work in film/performance programs.

Consistent coverage and listing on arts fundraising platforms and local arts press for its immersive projects and community-centered programming.

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