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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$830,329
Total expenses
$768,192
Contributions and grants received
$225,757
Grants paid
$43,460
Program service revenue
$602,826
Investment income
-$161
Other revenue
$1,907
Total assets, end of year
$373,356
Total liabilities, end of year
$238,315
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$135,041
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$697,239
Management and general expenses
$32,540
Fundraising expenses
$38,413
Program service expenses (Part III)
$697,239

Program services were 90.8% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $152,968

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $72,789

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Traveling Educators

    total $602,826 · related or exempt $602,826

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $12,979

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $13,140

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$161

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$161 · related or exempt -$161

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,105

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,198

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,907 · excluded $1,907

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $43,460 · program services $43,460

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $144,039 · program services $105,736 · management and general $18,187 · fundraising $20,116

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $217,655 · program services $212,568 · management and general $2,245 · fundraising $2,842

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,174 · program services $10,725 · management and general $682 · fundraising $767

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $28,744 · program services $25,324 · management and general $1,609 · fundraising $1,811

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,273 · management and general $2,273

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $10,733 · program services $10,733

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $35,911 · program services $34,811 · fundraising $1,100

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,079 · program services $5,871 · management and general $1,546 · fundraising $662

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $83,703 · program services $82,203 · management and general $750 · fundraising $750

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,457 · program services $2,145 · management and general $151 · fundraising $161

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $289 · program services $32 · management and general $257

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $23,771 · program services $23,014 · management and general $757

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,025 · program services $16,423 · management and general $2,106 · fundraising $496

  • 24a · Other expenses: Meals

    total $41,497 · program services $41,497

  • 24b · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $23,431 · program services $22,206 · management and general $778 · fundraising $447

  • 24c · Other expenses: Bank and Merchant Fees

    total $17,549 · program services $16,337 · management and general $43 · fundraising $1,169

  • 24d · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $16,246 · program services $10,143 · fundraising $6,103

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,156 · program services $34,011 · management and general $1,156 · fundraising $1,989

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $160,071 · end of year $206,644

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $22,723 · end of year $14,263

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $6,533 · end of year $5,146

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $48,937 · end of year $48,302

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

    $273,151

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

    $184,150

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $79,707 · end of year $89,001

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $10,000

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $22,036 · end of year $18,337

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $73,583 · end of year $159,978

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $149,448 · end of year $60,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $57,248 · end of year $109,385

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,656 · end of year $25,656

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Traveling Players Ensemble is an educational theatre company serving students in grades 3-12 and the diverse audiences who attend their performances. Our mission is to enhance self-expression, self-knowledge, self-reliance, problem-solving skills, and an appreciation of challenges and beauty by bringing great theatre into the great outdoors. Traveling Players goal is to provide an outstanding theatre experience for young adults, contributing to their maturity and a lifelong love of theatre, learning, & the outdoors - while meeting rigorous artistic and educational standards.Founded in 2003, we believe:* Artistic creation is fundamental to forming identity, especially for tweens and teens in their complex transition from child to adulthood.* An ensemble is an ideal structure for fostering creativity and community. Hence, we intensively train 12-15 actors, ensuring personalized attention and artistic growth.* As educators, it is our responsibility to provide narratives that our students

Activities or mission (Part I)

Traveling Players Ensemble is an educational theatre company serving students in grades 3-12 and the diverse audiences who attend their performances. Our goal is to provide an outstanding theatre experience for students, contributing to their maturity and a lifelong love of theatre, learning, & the outdoors - while meeting rigorous artistic and educational standards.

  • In 2022, our hallmark nationally-awarded summer acting camps served a total of 126 campers - 95 in sleep-away camp in residence at Freedom Center (Leesburg, VA) and 31 in day camp in our Studio (Tysons, VA). Sleep-away campers attended 2-week, 3-week, or 6-week sessions and lived together in lodges in the woods & rehearsed outdoors in ensembles of 12-15 students. All students performed in professionally directed & designed plays. Shakespeare Troupe took the show on the road with a performance tour to Peaks of Otter Lodge, The Village at Orchard Ridge, & the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center (free). Day campers learned acting fundamentals in 1-week sessions and performed at a showcase for parents and friends. We granted 17 scholarship awards for a total of $41,175 to campers based on financial need and dedication.

    Expenses $518,080

  • In our Studio in Tysons Corner Center, we offer year-round classes and workshops taught by professional artists/educators. Multi-session classes included Scene Study & Acting Technique, Shakespeare 101, Voice for the Actor, and Acting & Improv (for our youngest students). Single session classes included auditions, workshops, and seasonal events. Our D&D Improv classes continued virtually by popular demand. Performance classes featured Ancient Tales for a Modern World Ariadnes Thread (commissioned by Traveling Players), The Odyssey, and Hecuba (Jan-Mar); King Stag (Sept); and Commedia Christmas Carol (Oct-Dec). We served 466 students and granted 9 scholarship awards for a total of $2,285 to students with financial need.

    Expenses $174,354

  • Traveling Players other program offerings include field trips to professional classical performances, in-school residencies, private coaching, the Open Mics, our customizable Girls Scout theatre badge programs, and private parties with theatrical & improv games. Programs and participation vary greatly from year to year. In 2022, we hosted our inaugural Middle School Theater Festival for four (4) area middle schools. Free programs include our Community Conversations: Imbedded Bias in Classical Literature. In total, we served 586 students in these programs including 88 students in the Middle School Theatre Festival and 456 students participated in 34 free community building sessions.

    Expenses $4,805

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeanne E Harrison

    ExecutiveDirector

    Total calculated
    $111,891
    From this org
    $111,891
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60
  • Robin Carroll

    Dir of Development & Operations

    Total calculated
    $35,845
    From this org
    $35,845
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35
  • Charles Brown

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Lynda Singletary

    Co-VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Jamie Abrams

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robin Carroll

    ex-officio

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Virginia Barry

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Beth Cole

    Co-VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Anne-Elizabeth Durgavich

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Jeanne E Harrison

    ex-officio

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

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 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313199349331411

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