Key Facts

Nonprofit Record Context

ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer lists Patio Playhouse with EIN 23-7261665, tax-exempt status since February 1974, 501(c)(3) designation, and an Arts, Culture and Humanities / Theater NTEE category. ProPublica says its Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Use this as source-attributed nonprofit registry context. It is not current program, ticket, audition, youth-participation, contact, officer, legal, or tax advice.

Local History Context

Escondido Public Library's 2023-2024 annual report says new archival collections included two Patio Playhouse collections.

A reviewed Pioneer Room CONTENTdm API record from June 6, 2026 is used here only as collection-scope context and source discovery. This page does not use that dataset for item-level titles, people, images, rights, access instructions, current availability, performance dates, schedules, youth-program details, or a complete inventory claim.

Reviewed pages that connect this item to nearby places, organizations, records, or topics.

Evidence and maintenanceReferences, source dates, and review trail

References, source snapshots, and audit notes are kept here for readers who want to verify the page or maintain it later.

Good to know

Use this page as a sourced starting point for understanding what this organization does, how it describes itself, and how it connects to Escondido.

  • Some descriptions come from the organization itself. Use them as what the organization says about itself, not as independent confirmation.

Change and source dates

Latest page update
2026-06-13
Latest source check
2026-05-21
Source snapshot
2026-05-21T13:33:35-07:00

A newer source should be checked before changing current status, access, roles, schedules, or practical details.

References and audit trail

References

  1. Patio Playhouse
    Patio Playhouse · organization-page · retrieved 2026-05-21T13:33:35-07:00 · Origin
  2. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer: Patio Playhouse
    ProPublica · web-page · retrieved 2026-06-04T20:28:32-07:00 · Origin
  3. Escondido Public Library Annual Report 2023-2024
    Escondido Public Library · other · retrieved 2026-06-06T13:34:50-07:00 · Origin
  4. Pioneer Room Patio Playhouse Collection CONTENTdm API Search
    Escondido Public Library Pioneer Room · dataset · retrieved 2026-06-06T23:46:45-07:00 · Origin

Source Notes

This page is based on Patio Playhouse's own homepage. It can support what the organization said about itself and the address it listed on May 21, 2026. It should not be treated as independent confirmation of nonprofit legal status, community impact, pricing, current programming, or future schedule details.

The ProPublica source supports only source-attributed nonprofit registry and IRS filing-data context. It does not verify current programs, ticketing, auditions, youth participation, contact details, officer roles, or current operations.

The Escondido Public Library annual report supports only the dated statement that new archival collections included two Patio Playhouse collections. The Pioneer Room CONTENTdm dataset supports only reviewed collection-scope context and source discovery.