Form 990-EZ for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$114,397

Total expenses

$85,350

Contributions and grants received

$102,526

Grants paid

— not reported

Program service revenue

$11,871

Membership dues (line 3)

— not reported

Investment income (line 4)

— not reported

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

— not reported

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

— not reported

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

— not reported

Other revenue (line 8)

— not reported

Total assets, end of year

$70,310

Total liabilities, end of year

$4,619

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$65,691

Program service expenses (Part III)

$77,276

Program services were 90.5% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2023

• Faction of Fools had a wonderfully successful year, selling to 94% of the theatre's capacity for its entire season. In its 2023-2024 season, Faction generated new material for its 2025 season with the public workshop performance WHAT'S THE SCENARIO and produced two live productions: a remount of its critically acclaimed production of A COMMEDIA ROMEO AND JULIET and THE MOORS by Jen Silverman. The season celebrated the past and future of the company and its signature style, Commedia, and how literature or written text can be adapted for live performance. WHAT'S THE SCENARIO examined and re-imagined traditional Italian Commedia scenari or script outlines from the Renaissance era. Then, Faction remounted its critically acclaimed production of A COMMEDIA ROMEO AND JULIET. The show is an incredibly energetic hour-long staging of Shakespeares original text, and much beloved by audiences of all ages. In this remount, Faction expanded and diversified its roster of actors (from 0% to 35% global majority), performed the production to sold-out audiences, and began touring this remounted version to schools. This fun and physical production, professionally designed and performed by a diverse group of local artists, is a valuable resource to local schools, especially to students studying Shakespeare. Faction also partners with DC Collaborative, a local organization that brings DCPS students to performances and workshops, and has provided free programming to DC Collaborative through pre-recorded and in-person workshops, which have reached over 2000 students. Faction has also maintained relationships with local universities and community colleges such as Gallaudet University, Montgomery College, and Howard County Community College, and offers in-person Commedia workshops throughout the DMV for students of all ages, reaching about 750 students per year.Last, Faction produced a production of THE MOORS by Jen Silverman, a Bront-inspired dark comedy. Faction was proud to perform to sold out audiences, receive outstanding critical reviews (including a feature in the Washington Post), and increase accessibility by offering open captioned and medical mask required performances. Faction strives to make contracting with the company more accessible by responsibly increasing artist stipends, offering flexible schedules, choosing work locations accessible by public transit, and offering free training to performers and a free annual training to local actors. For its audiences, the company selects in-person DC performance venues that are easily accessed via public transportation, and the performance venue, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, can be accessed by Eastern Market Metro. Faction utilizes a sliding scale ticket pricing system in which patrons can select the ticket price that works best for their household budget.

  Expenses $77,276

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2023

Filed

14 May 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

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