Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1934.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
24 people listed on the 990; $424K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Masel | $183,000 | $170,433 | $175,810 | $170,000 | — | — |
| Jonathan Masei | — | — | — | — | $150,462 | $166,440 |
| Eileen Mulligan | $121,903 | $112,871 | $105,864 | $105,000 | — | — |
| Erika Dea | $119,403 | $114,423 | $109,904 | $106,500 | — | — |
| Brian S Jones | — | — | — | — | — | $103,481 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See The Players executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Promotes social interaction and supports arts among professionals in drama, literature, painting, sculpture, and music.
Questions for The Players
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The entity is a theatrically based organization that promotes and celebrates an appreciation of the rich tradition and history of the american theatre through educational lectures and performances
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 13-5319650) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $311K | $246K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $800K | $801K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.7M | $1.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $14.2M | $14.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$12.5M | −$12.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $191K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.7M | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $59K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $278K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $174K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $56K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $179K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $376K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $77K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $294K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $5K | |||
| InterestLn 20 | $1.5M | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $62K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $110K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $251K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $5.3M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2026 | $5.0M | $5.3M | −$347K | −$12.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2025 | $4.5M | $4.9M | −$439K | −$12.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2024 | $3.8M | $5.0M | −$1.2M | −$12.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2023 | $2.8M | $4.6M | −$1.8M | −$11.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2022 | $2.0M | $3.3M | −$1.3M | −$9.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2021 | $2.7M | $3.5M | −$839K | −$8.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,975,910 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,975,910 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,322,917 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,543,103 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$12,882,831 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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