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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,781,139
Total expenses
$3,501,902
Contributions and grants received
$1,426,409
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$676,178
Investment income
$41,714
Other revenue
$636,838
Total assets, end of year
$14,070,462
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,436,628
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,633,834
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,191,743
Management and general expenses
$265,361
Fundraising expenses
$44,798
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,191,743

Program services were 91.1% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $51,678

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $700,169

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $674,562

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $13,570

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BOX OFFICE FEES

    total $468,521 · related or exempt $468,521

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONCESSION SALES

    total $132,620 · related or exempt $132,620

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TICKET FEES

    total $75,037 · related or exempt $75,037

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $41,714 · excluded $41,714

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $617,112

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $617,112

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $617,112 · related or exempt $617,112

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $17,762

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $51,678

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $29,116

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$11,354 · excluded -$11,354

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $16,677 · related or exempt $16,677

  • 11b · Other revenue: TUITION/PERFORMANCE FE

    total $14,403 · related or exempt $14,403

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $31,080

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $153,989 · program services $137,050 · management and general $12,319 · fundraising $4,620

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,201,755 · program services $1,063,829 · management and general $107,415 · fundraising $30,511

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,269 · program services $1,130 · management and general $101 · fundraising $38

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $44,555 · program services $39,654 · management and general $3,565 · fundraising $1,336

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $116,314 · program services $103,519 · management and general $9,305 · fundraising $3,490

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $88,096 · program services $77,524 · management and general $10,572

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $116,845 · program services $102,612 · management and general $14,233

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $94,133 · program services $83,032 · management and general $8,725 · fundraising $2,376

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $96,654 · program services $78,237 · management and general $18,417

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $238,643 · program services $206,759 · management and general $31,884

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,882 · program services $4,382 · fundraising $1,500

  • 20 · Interest

    total $107,733 · program services $107,733

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $761,127 · program services $761,127

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $83,900 · program services $76,372 · management and general $7,528

  • 24a · Other expenses: FACILITY

    total $236,268 · program services $200,395 · management and general $35,873

  • 24b · Other expenses: ARTISTIC EXPENSES

    total $59,551 · program services $59,551 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEALS/CONCESSIONS/CATER

    total $25,658 · program services $25,177 · management and general $481

  • 24d · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $25,200 · program services $24,921 · management and general $267 · fundraising $12

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $44,330 · program services $38,739 · management and general $4,676 · fundraising $915

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $118,675 · end of year $271,469

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $642,975 · end of year $469,052

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $90,000 · end of year $45,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $13,503 · end of year $50,075

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $745 · end of year $9,079

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

    $24,195,194

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

    $11,467,297

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,380,860 · end of year $12,727,897

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $536,689 · end of year $478,561

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $8,580 · end of year $6,864

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $44,140 · end of year $12,465

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $81,956 · end of year $152,077

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $60,439 · end of year $104,692

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,725,360 · end of year $2,566,011

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $454,543 · end of year $425,576

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $182,223 · end of year $188,272

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,218,682 · end of year $10,633,834

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $112,964 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ATLAS IS A CREATIVE SPACE FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TO EXPLORE THE IDEA AND ISSUES OF OUR TIME. WE NURTURE AN EQUITABLE HOME FOR ARTISTS REPRESENTING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. WE LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE BEST OF THE ARTS AND OUR HUMANITY.

  • ATLAS PRESENTS: THE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS, PRODUCES, AND CURATES ARTISTIC EVENTS. WE CONNECT OUR AUDIENCES AND PATRONS THROUGH COMPELLING THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, DYNAMIC, MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, DANCE, SPOKEN WORD. ATLAS PRESENTS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: ARTS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, JAZZ AT THE ATLAS, THE ATLAS SILENT FILM SERIES, AND THE ANNUAL INTERSECTIONS FESTIVAL, WHICH BOASTS OVER 35 PERFORMANCES WITH OVER 400 ARTISTS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL YOUTH SUMMIT. THE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STANDS AS A CULTURAL ICON AND DESTINATION WITHIN A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY ENERGIZED BY HUMAN DIVERSITY, ABUNDANT IN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND INFUSED WITH PASSION FOR THE ARTS.

    Expenses $2,828,973 · Revenue $692,855

  • THEATER, SPECIAL EVENTS AND RENTALS: ATLAS PROVIDES A THEATER RENTAL HOME FOR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES AND NONRESIDENT, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION COMPANIES (INCLUDING DANCE, THEATRE, ORCHESTRAL AND VARIETY) IN SEVEN SPACES (FOUR THEATRES AND THREE DANCE STUDIOS). ATLAS PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR ITS RESIDENT AND VISITING COMPANIES IN A COMPLETE FLOOR OF OFFICES ON THE LOWER LEVEL (3,000 SQUARE FEET). THE ATLAS ALSO RENTS ITS SPACES FOR COMMUNITY BASED EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDINGS, BIRTHDAYS, AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS ALONG WITH RENTALS TO BUSINESSES FOR SEMINARS AND OTHER CORPORATE MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS. ATLAS HAS BEEN, AND CONTINUES TO BE AN ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ANCHOR AND THE LEADER IN THE REVITALIZATION OF THE H STREET CORRIDOR IN NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, DC.

    Expenses $200,395 · Revenue $617,112

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: AS A CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC HUB, THE ATLAS IS ALSO DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMING. THE ATLAS HAS PERFORMANCE SPACES AND WE OFTEN HOST FREE EVENTS IN OUR LOBBY. WE PRODUCE ATLAS PRESENTS PERFORMANCES AND RENT SPACES TO OTHER ARTIST GROUPS SO THEY CAN CREATE THEIR OWN PRODUCTIONS. OUR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING INCLUDE OUR CITY AT PEACE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, ATLAS ARTS LAB IS AN ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM DEDICATED TO THE CREATION OF NEW WORKING IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.

    Expenses $162,375 · Revenue $14,403

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Lewis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philip Holmes

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deirdre Vollmer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Jaffe

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brandon Myers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane Lang

    FOUNDER & CHAIR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Monique Watson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wbrian Edge

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phyllis D Thompson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Orlando Brooks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erva Cockfield

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Barber

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kareem El

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Formant

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jarrod Bennett

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $121,333
    From this org
    $115,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,103
    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.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE ATLAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

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
2024
Filed
13 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601959349300945

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