TY 2018 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THEATER & ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
COUNTY DBA LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE

Employer identification number

95-1941117

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et	DEBBY JACOBS AND JOAN JACOBS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process	THE RETURN IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR COMPLETENESSAND ACCURACY. ONCE A FULL COPY IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,INCLUDING THE TREASURER, A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts	A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT OUT ANNUALLY TO TRUSTEES.TRUSTEES ARE ALSO ASKED TO BRING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULARLY DISCUSSES POTENTIAL CONFLICTSAND SOME MATTERS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. ITEMS BROUGHT TO THEENTIRE BOARD INCLUDE INVESTMENT IN PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS AND LOANS WITH THEPLAYHOUSE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management	THE CHAIR OF THE PLAYHOUSE ASKED TWO TRUSTEES, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE EXTENSIVEEXPERIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ISSUES AND ONE OFWHOM IS THE INCOMING BOARD CHAIR, TO WORK WITH HIM TO REVIEW THECOMPENSATION OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR IN ORDER TOMAKE A REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD IN ANTICIPATION OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.THAT GROUP WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN INDEPENDENT ADVISOR WHO COUNSELED THEM ONTHE EVALUATION PROCESS AND HELPED ESTABLISH NEW CONTRACTS WITH THE ARTISTICDIRECTOR AND WITH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE GROUP USES EXECUTIVECOMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER U.S.-BASED NOT FOR PROFIT THEATRES AND FROMOTHER SAN DIEGO BASED ARTS INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO COMPARE COMPENSATIONPACKAGES AND DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORAND MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THE FULLBOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH MET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees	THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THE PLAYHOUSE REVIEWED COMPENSATION REPORTS FROM TCG AND LOCAL, COMPARATIVE NON-PROFITS TO DETERMINE SALARY. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION WAS THEN REVIEWED BY TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERESTPOLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Return Reference

Explanation

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

DEBBY JACOBS AND JOAN JACOBS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process

THE RETURN IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR COMPLETENESSAND ACCURACY. ONCE A FULL COPY IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,INCLUDING THE TREASURER, A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT OUT ANNUALLY TO TRUSTEES.TRUSTEES ARE ALSO ASKED TO BRING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULARLY DISCUSSES POTENTIAL CONFLICTSAND SOME MATTERS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. ITEMS BROUGHT TO THEENTIRE BOARD INCLUDE INVESTMENT IN PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS AND LOANS WITH THEPLAYHOUSE.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

THE CHAIR OF THE PLAYHOUSE ASKED TWO TRUSTEES, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE EXTENSIVEEXPERIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ISSUES AND ONE OFWHOM IS THE INCOMING BOARD CHAIR, TO WORK WITH HIM TO REVIEW THECOMPENSATION OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR IN ORDER TOMAKE A REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD IN ANTICIPATION OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.THAT GROUP WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN INDEPENDENT ADVISOR WHO COUNSELED THEM ONTHE EVALUATION PROCESS AND HELPED ESTABLISH NEW CONTRACTS WITH THE ARTISTICDIRECTOR AND WITH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE GROUP USES EXECUTIVECOMPENSATION DATA FROM OTHER U.S.-BASED NOT FOR PROFIT THEATRES AND FROMOTHER SAN DIEGO BASED ARTS INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO COMPARE COMPENSATIONPACKAGES AND DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORAND MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THE FULLBOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH MET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACTS.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THE PLAYHOUSE REVIEWED COMPENSATION REPORTS FROM TCG AND LOCAL, COMPARATIVE NON-PROFITS TO DETERMINE SALARY. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION WAS THEN REVIEWED BY TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERESTPOLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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