Totals
- Total revenue
- $63,868,263
- Total expenses
- $26,422,281
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,736,825
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $10,284,618
- Investment income
- $6,344,099
- Other revenue
- $40,502,721
- Total assets, end of year
- $124,782,837
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,643,531
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $119,139,306
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $21,963,773
- Management and general expenses
- $2,584,708
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,873,800
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $21,963,773
Program services were 83.1% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$464,410
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$633,422
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,638,993
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$361,242
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2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES
total $6,544,401 · related or exempt $6,544,401
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2b · Program service revenue: ENHANCEMENT
total $1,955,678 · related or exempt $1,955,678
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2c · Program service revenue: FACILITY OPERATIONS
total $791,325 · related or exempt $791,325
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2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE
total $727,203 · related or exempt $720,881 · unrelated business $6,322
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2e · Program service revenue: CAMP ARENA
total $192,365 · related or exempt $192,365
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $73,646 · related or exempt $73,646
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3 · Investment income
total $267,423 · excluded $267,423
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5 · Royalties
total $11,582 · excluded $11,582
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6a · Gross rents
real property $506,696
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $506,696
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $506,696 · excluded $506,696
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $15,960,257 · other assets $6,007
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $9,889,588 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $6,070,669 · other assets $6,007
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $6,076,676 · excluded $6,076,676
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$33,450
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$464,410
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$355,453
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$322,003 · excluded -$322,003
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$132,292
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$94,297
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $37,995 · related or exempt $37,995
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11a · Other revenue: DEBT FORGIVENESS
total $40,268,451 · excluded $40,268,451
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11e · Other revenue, total
$40,268,451
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,314,313 · program services $612,654 · management and general $510,240 · fundraising $191,419
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $8,721,896 · program services $6,829,451 · management and general $956,434 · fundraising $936,011
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $329,688 · program services $329,688
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $896,054 · program services $677,090 · management and general $118,662 · fundraising $100,302
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $788,327 · program services $588,102 · management and general $111,258 · fundraising $88,967
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11b · Fees: legal
total $24,204 · program services $17,154 · management and general $3,613 · fundraising $3,437
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $170,882 · program services $53,916 · management and general $61,416 · fundraising $55,550
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $50,300 · program services $16,599 · management and general $16,599 · fundraising $17,102
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $77,157 · management and general $77,157
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,706,199 · program services $1,465,125 · management and general $139,885 · fundraising $101,189
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,495,313 · program services $1,495,313
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13 · Office expenses
total $833,964 · program services $668,370 · management and general $124,094 · fundraising $41,500
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14 · Information technology
total $421,867 · program services $325,832 · management and general $61,737 · fundraising $34,298
-
15 · Royalties
total $398,561 · program services $398,561
-
16 · Occupancy
total $1,808,181 · program services $1,700,626 · management and general $89,915 · fundraising $17,640
-
17 · Travel
total $475,072 · program services $451,543 · management and general $22,524 · fundraising $1,005
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $10,657 · management and general $10,657
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $3,081,723 · program services $2,896,820 · management and general $154,086 · fundraising $30,817
-
23 · Insurance
total $223,998 · program services $210,558 · management and general $11,200 · fundraising $2,240
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24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION -COSTS
total $1,714,382 · program services $1,714,382
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24b · Other expenses: FINANCING
total $935,703 · program services $879,561 · management and general $46,785 · fundraising $9,357
-
24c · Other expenses: FACILITY OPERATIONS
total $683,304 · program services $615,493 · management and general $67,811
-
24d · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES
total $260,536 · program services $16,935 · management and general $635 · fundraising $242,966
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,591,929 · end of year $484,532
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $7,096,138
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,987,105 · end of year $4,312,805
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $689,543 · end of year $481,745
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $9,818 · end of year $14,971
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $849,566 · end of year $748,323
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$148,630,794
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$44,528,090
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $106,948,166 · end of year $104,102,704
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,637,795
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $23,242,045 · end of year $4,902,682
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $5,273,619 · end of year $1,001,142
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $903,609 · end of year $1,463,045
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $3,751,776 · end of year $3,153,907
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $54,598,245
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $341,361 · end of year $1,026,579
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $60,838,523 · end of year $93,894,429
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $25,158,268 · end of year $25,244,877
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY IN DRAMA; PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCE IN, AND THE FACILITIES FOR, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPOSITION AND PRESENTATION OF DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS; AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREGOING BY EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION.
Activities or mission (Part I)
ARENA STAGE IS A CENTER FOR THE PRODUCTION, PRESENTATION, DEVELOPMENT & STUDY OF THE AMERICAN THEATER.
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THE 2023-2024 SEASON WAS ARENA STAGE'S 74TH YEAR IN OPERATION. ARENA STAGE IS THE VOICE OF AMERICAN THEATER RESIDENT IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. WE PRODUCE ALL THAT IS PASSIONATE, EXUBERANT, PROFOUND, ENTERTAINING, DEEP AND DANGEROUS IN THE AMERICAN SPIRIT. THIS WAS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR HANA S. SHARIF'S FIRST SEASON WITH ARENA STAGE. ARENA PRODUCED AND PRESENTED SEVEN SHOWS WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE SEASON INCLUDED: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND (KREEGER THEATER) BY LAUREN YEE, FEATURING SONGS BY DENGUE FEVER, DIRECTED BY CHAY YEW, A SIGNATURE THEATRE PRODUCTION, IN ASSOCIATION WITH ALLEY THEATRE, BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE, AND ACT THEATRE/5TH AVENUE; POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE (FICHANDLER STAGE), BY SELINA FILLINGER, DIRECTED BY MARGOT BORDELON; SWEPT AWAY (KREEGER THEATER), BOOK BY JOHN LOGAN, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY THE AVETT BROTHERS, DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MAYER; STEP AFRIKA! MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW (FICHANDLER STAGE); TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS (FICHANDLER STAGE, WORLD PREMIERE) BY KIA CORTHRON, DIRECTED BY PSALMAYENE 24; UNKNOWN SOLDIER (KREEGER THEATER) BOOK BY DANIEL GOLDSTEIN, MUSIC BY MICHAEL FRIEDMAN, LYRICS BY MICHAEL FRIEDMAN AND DANIEL GOLDSTEIN, DIRECTED BY TRIP CULLMAN; THE MIGRATION: REFLECTIONS ON JACOB LAWRENCE (KREEGER THEATER) BY STEP AFRIKA!WE CONTINUED SUPPORTING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND CREATORS WITH CAMP ARENA STAGE AND THE ALLEN LEE HUGHES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. CAMP ARENA STAGE HAD 262 CAMPERS, AND 8 SEASON-LONG FELLOWSHIPS WERE COMPLETED.THE DC TICKET PARTNERSHIP OFFERS DEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO DC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS SEASON WE PARTNERED WITH 29 TEACHERS AT 24 SCHOOLS REPRESENTING ALL DC WARDS. ARENA STAGE TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD PRE- AND POST-SHOW WORKSHOPS AND EXTENSIVE STUDY GUIDES ARE PREPARED FOR THE STUDENTS.ARENA CONTINUED VOICES OF NOW (VON), AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, DEVISED THEATER PROGRAM WHERE ENSEMBLES OF MIDDLE-SCHOOL, HIGH-SCHOOL, AND ADULT ARTISTS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PLAYS. THIS SEASON THERE WERE NINE VOICES OF NOW ENSEMBLES WORKING IN THE PROGRAM: FIVE SCHOOLS IN DC AND FAIRFAX COUNTY, AND FOUR COMMUNITY-BASED ENSEMBLES INCLUDING A DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WENDT CENTER FOR LOSS AND HEALING.
Expenses $21,963,773 · Revenue $10,316,291
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Edgar DobieEDGAR DOBIE
PRESIDENT/EXEC. PRODUCER
- Total calculated
- $423,225
- From this org
- $414,046
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,179
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $412,046
- Bonus
- $2,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,179
- Filer's total
- $423,225
-
Hana SharifHANA SHARIF
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $171,066
- From this org
- $168,786
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,280
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $168,786
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,280
- Filer's total
- $171,066
-
Catherine Guttman-McCabeCATHERINE GUTTMAN-MCCABE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Decker AnstromDECKER ANSTROM
IMMED. PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Judith N BattyJUDITH N BATTY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Michele G BermanMICHELE G BERMAN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeffrey M BuschJEFFREY M BUSCH
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Kristen DonoghueKRISTEN DONOGHUE
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Rick FroehlichRICK FROEHLICH
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Nicholas GoadNICHOLAS GOAD
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Sue HenrySUE HENRY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Alethia JacksonALETHIA JACKSON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard A NewmanRICHARD A NEWMAN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David E ShiffrinDAVID E SHIFFRIN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michele P TothMICHELE P TOTH
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shawna WatleySHAWNA WATLEY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
-
Jan AdamsJAN ADAMS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew R AmmermanANDREW R AMMERMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Linda BaumannLINDA BAUMANN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deborah E BowlesDEBORAH E BOWLES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Susan CarterSUSAN CARTER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Celandra Deane-BessCELANDRA DEANE-BESS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Joseph DigangiJOSEPH DIGANGI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jeri EpsteinJERI EPSTEIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Richard FeinsteinRICHARD FEINSTEIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
David FisherDAVID FISHER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Stephenie FosterSTEPHENIE FOSTER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Dr Donald Wallace JonesDR DONALD WALLACE JONES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Ricki KanterRICKI KANTER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Elissa LeonardELISSA LEONARD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
-
John LynhamJOHN LYNHAM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
B Thomas MansbachB THOMAS MANSBACH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
David B H MartinDAVID B H MARTIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jill McGovernJILL MCGOVERN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Robert PincusROBERT PINCUS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Ilene RosenthalILENE ROSENTHAL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Tiffeny SanchezTIFFENY SANCHEZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Mignon SmithMIGNON SMITH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Sheila StampfliSHEILA STAMPFLI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
-
Michael S SteeleMICHAEL S STEELE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
-
Whitney HubbardWHITNEY HUBBARD
YOUNG PATRONS TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
-
Lee G RubensteinLEE G RUBENSTEIN
LIFE TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
-
Beth Newburger SchwartzBETH NEWBURGER SCHWARTZ
LIFE TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph BerardelliJOSEPH BERARDELLI
TREASURER/CFO
- Total calculated
- $181,343
- From this org
- $172,141
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,202
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $167,141
- Bonus
- $5,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,202
- Filer's total
- $181,343
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Alison IrvinALISON IRVIN
LEADERSHIP OFFICE MANAGER / SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $100,601
- From this org
- $100,229
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $372
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Shonali BurkeSHONALI BURKE
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $193,977
- From this org
- $193,515
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $462
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $183,515
- Bonus
- $10,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $462
- Filer's total
- $193,977
-
Ryan MerkelRYAN MERKEL
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $181,347
- From this org
- $172,045
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,302
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $162,045
- Bonus
- $10,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,302
- Filer's total
- $181,347
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Maria Lee LewisMARIA LEE LEWIS
INTERIM DIRECTOR, HR
- Total calculated
- $131,879
- From this org
- $122,577
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,302
- Hours/week
- 40
-
John K MonnettJOHN K MONNETT
CONTROLLER/INTERIM DIRECTOR, FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $130,852
- From this org
- $121,560
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,292
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Robert HandROBERT HAND
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
- Total calculated
- $120,690
- From this org
- $111,414
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,276
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Molly SmithMOLLY SMITH
FORMER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - TO 6/2023
- Total calculated
- $312,573
- From this org
- $312,405
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $168
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $175,851
- Bonus
- $136,554
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $168
- Filer's total
- $312,573
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 7
- THE ORGANIZATION OCCASIONALLY PAYS NON-FIXED, DISCRETIONARY BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 6 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202501279349301715
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