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← CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$110,763
Total expenses
$127,548
Contributions and grants received
$100,810
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$930
Investment income
$65
Other revenue
$8,958
Total assets, end of year
$1,319,498
Total liabilities, end of year
$55,906
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,263,592
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$98,984
Management and general expenses
$21,900
Fundraising expenses
$6,664
Program service expenses (Part III)
$98,984

Program services were 77.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $100,810

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BOX OFFICE

    total $930 · related or exempt $930

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $65 · excluded $65

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $8,958 · excluded $8,958

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,958

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $6,800 · program services $3,944 · management and general $1,797 · fundraising $1,059

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $77,537 · program services $67,181 · management and general $6,516 · fundraising $3,840

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,030 · program services $1,225 · management and general $608 · fundraising $197

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $9,625 · program services $5,810 · management and general $2,881 · fundraising $934

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $6,406 · program services $3,867 · management and general $1,918 · fundraising $621

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $1,438 · management and general $1,438

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $575 · management and general $575

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $180 · program services $180

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,038 · program services $1,750 · management and general $275 · fundraising $13

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,395 · management and general $3,395

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,332 · program services $1,332

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,374 · program services $5,599 · management and general $775

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $101 · program services $25 · management and general $76

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,575 · program services $1,614 · management and general $961

  • 24a · Other expenses: GRAPHIC DESIGN

    total $4,400 · program services $4,400

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMPANY EXPENSES

    total $1,551 · program services $1,551

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $685 · management and general $685

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONCESSIONS AND OTHER

    total $454 · program services $454

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $52 · program services $52

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $552,774 · end of year $516,278

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $68,511 · end of year $80,811

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $68,022 · end of year $72,772

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,058 · end of year $1,059

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $80,907

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $27,491

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $53,416 · end of year $53,416

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $595,162 · end of year $595,162

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $17,554 · end of year $14,237

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $41,012 · end of year $41,669

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $361,229 · end of year $344,444

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $919,148 · end of year $919,148

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THEATER AND OTHER CONTEMPORARY ARTS

  • CATF RETURNED FROM ITS SHUTTERED STATE AND FULLY PRODUCED A REPERTORY OF SIX NEW PLAYS. THE SEASON INCLUDED THE LARGEST COMPANY OF ACTORS AND PRODUCTION ARTISTS CATF HAS EVER EMPLOYED. THE FESTIVAL PRODUCED PLAYS ABOUT RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY, MENTAL WELLNESS, CLIMATE EVOLUTION, AND ISSUES OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. WHILE CATF DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FULL CAPACITY RETURN OF THEIR AUDIENCE, GUESTS DID ATTEND. THE AUDIENCE DID NOT ATTEND THE SIX SHOWS TO FULL CAPACITY AND CATF SAW MORE SINGLE TICKET BUYERS THAN SUBSCRIBERS.THE AUDIENCE WAS INCREDIBLY RECEPTIVE AND CRITICS WERE POSITIVE ABOUT THE PLAYS. AUDIENCE MEMBERS WORE MASKS AND ADHERED TO ALL COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS AS DID THE COMPANY MEMBERS. FORTUNATELY, CATF DID NOT CANCEL ANY PERFORMANCES DUE TO COVID RELATED ILLNESSES. CATF WAS WELL EQUIPPED WITH PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND HAD THOUSANDS OF RAPID TESTS TO SHARE WITH THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY TESTED TWO-THREE TIMES A WEEK. FATIQUE AND MANAGING LONG WORK HOURS ADDED TO THE STRESS OF PRODUCING SIX SHOWS IN REPERTORY DURING THIS REBUILDING TIME.CATF DID NOT OFFER THE FULL SERIES OF TALKTHEATER EVENTS DUE TO COVID SAFETY CONCERNS BUT MANY OF THE USUAL EVENTS SURROUNDING THE PLAY REPERTORY DID OCCUR. POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS WERE OFTEN HELD WITHOUT ACTORS. LUNCH AND ART BECAME AN EVENT DURING WHICH GUESTS COULD BRING A BAG LUNCH INSTEAD OF ENJOYING A CATF SERVED BUFFET. AGAIN, THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAM WAS NOT AS FULLY ATTENDED AS THEY HAD BEEN PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC BUT AUDIENCES DID ATTEND.CATF SAW SIGNIFICANT STAFF CHANGE AS WELL. FOUNDER, ED HERENDEEN RETIRED AND PEGGY MCKOWEN BECAME THE NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. CATF HELD A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR A NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR. JEFF GRIFFIN BEGAN AS MANAGING DIRECTION DURING THE WHIRLWIND OF JULY. STAFF FOCUSED ON A WELLNESS PLAN COMING INTO THE COVID PROTOCOL SEASON AND COMMITTED TO A STAGETIC MISSION OF BECOMING AN ANTI-RACIST AND ANTI-OPPRESSIVE ORGANIZATION.MAJOR CHANGES ARE TAKING PLACE QUICKLY AT CATF AND THE FESTIVAL IS MOVING INTO A TRANFORMATIONAL TIME. SINCE THE FESTIVAL'S FOUNDING IN 1991, CATF HAS GROWN IN NATIONAL REPUTATION AND IS HIGHLY REGARDED AS ONE OF AMERICA'S IMPORTANT NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. EACH YEAR PATRONS COME FROM OVER 38 STATES AND MULTIPLE COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIRTH OF DARING NEW WORK. NUMEROUS REVIEWS, ARTICLES, AND FEATURE STORIES HAVE APPEARED IN MEDIA VENUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST, THE BALTIMORE SUN, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AMERICAN THEATRE MAGAZINE, AND THE NEW YORKER.

    Expenses $98,984 · Revenue $930

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • MARELLEN AHERNE

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • STEPHANIE MATHIAS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KAKIE MCMILLAN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANN M HARKINS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ALAN N YOUNT

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SHARON J ANDERSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANDY ARNOLD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BETH K BATDORF

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARY BRADSHAW

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ALLISON MARINOFF CARLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAMES EROS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • NANCY FELDMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • HANS FOGLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DR MARY HENDRIX

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DIANA HORVAT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PAUL KESSLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TRIPP LOWE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ELIZABETH MCDONALD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SUSAN MILLS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • FRANKLIN MOORE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID RAMPY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PATRICIA RISSLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • AUDREY ROWE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • FALYNN SCHMIDT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RICK SHAFFER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID EMERSON TONEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DEBBIE VENEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PEGGY MCKOWEN

    PRODUCING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $95,615
    From this org
    $95,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202321359349306067

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