Theatrewashington FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)EIN 52-1317562

The Organization is dedicated to strengthening, supporting, and celebrating the Washington, DC regions community of professional theaters, theater artists, and administrators. See Schedule O for continuation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $270K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$911K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -0.9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$829K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +37%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$957K
FY2021$884K
FY2022$923K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$911K
FY2023▼ -14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$911K
FY2024$930K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.0M Management & general 12% · $153K Fundraising 7% · $86K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$135,350Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Austin$141,941————
Amy Austin—$135,350$126,575$121,750$120,750

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and celebrates Washington, DC's professional theater community and artists.

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3 program services account for $954K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Celebrating Excellence -The Helen Hayes Awards is an annual event that honors extraordinary achievements in theater performance, design, and direction in the greater Washington D.C. region. It is supported by a group of more than forty-five volunteer judges who submit scoring for over two hundred productions annually.

$499Kprogram expense
02

Promote Washington Theatre- Theatre Washington promotes the theatre industry in the region throughout the year through its ongoing commitment to amplifying the many readings, events, and performances produced by a comprehensive listings section on our website, theatrewashington.org, and through our social media channels.

$371Kprogram expense
03

Theatre Support- Taking Care provides Washington Area theater professionals with financial assistance in emergency situations, including in the case of serious medical and other issues.

$84Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$63,233
Unitemized GrantFY2023$65,472
Unitemized GrantFY2022$105,487
Unitemized GrantFY2021$374,532
Unitemized GrantFY2020$420,025

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$952K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$911K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$985K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$952K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$638K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$447
Total assetsLn 16$985K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$911K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$556K$638K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$447
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$985K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$911K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$65K$65K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$99K$27K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$129K$35K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$6K$2K$598
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$18K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$52K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$302K$251K$4K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$89K$89K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$40K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$42K$40K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K$266$88
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$238K$230K$226$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$18K$671
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$6K$14K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.0M$153K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.2M−$4K$930K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.3M−$169K$911K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$923K$182K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $829K$884K−$56K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$957K$144K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,095,021 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$952,215
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,244
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$952,215
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $113,675$113,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,867$17,867
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $9,296$9,296
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,968$1,968
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,643 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,163$1,095,021
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,264,472 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,472$65,472
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,140 · Management $26,790 · Fundraising $9,420$135,350
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,310 · Management $34,943 · Fundraising $12,287$176,540
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,291 · Management $1,700 · Fundraising $598$8,589
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,449 · Management $4,985 · Fundraising $1,753$25,187
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,079$52,079
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,011$5,011
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $250,504 · Management $4,462 · Fundraising $46,955$301,921
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $89,358$89,358
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,144 · Management $4,221 · Fundraising $1,482$45,847
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $40,395 · Management $1,224$41,619
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,571 · Management $1,257$7,828
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,826 · Management $266 · Fundraising $88$16,180
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $229,605 · Management $226 · Fundraising $8,356$238,187
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,251 · Management $671$18,922
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,545 · Management $1,442$10,987
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,492 · Management $13,883 · Fundraising $5,020$25,395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,025,353 · Management $153,160 · Fundraising $85,959$1,264,472
Part X · Balance sheet $984,821 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,398$40,981
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $189,535$83,540
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $156,132$203,242
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,157$18,387
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,369$447
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $555,961$638,224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,093,552$984,821
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,362$73,696
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,362$73,696
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $281,105$94,300
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $782,085$816,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,063,190$911,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,093,552$984,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $911,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,095,021
XI-2 Total expenses$1,264,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$169,451
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,063,190
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,386
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$911,125

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