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Adventure Theatre INC FY2019 filing

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Glen Echo, MD501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 52-6054621Revenue $2.7M in FY2019Latest return filed Feb 25, 2026

On file with the IRSadventuretheatre-mtc.org7300 Macarthur Blvd, 20812-1200 · Glen Echo, MDTax-exempt since Jan 1964Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Adventure Theatre mtc educates and inspires new generations of theater artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences. IT is the pre-eminent musical theater academy for youth in the DC region with an integrated and nationally renowned professional theater for family audiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2019 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $205K a year · 11% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$306K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$852K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.7M
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.7M
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$852K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$852K
FY2020$385K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$603K
FY2024−$343K
FY2025−$608K

From the FY2019 Form 990 (year ending August 2019) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1964.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.0M Management & general 16% · $420K Fundraising 8% · $213K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2018); the FY2019 filing did not itemize Part VII
Leon Seemann
Executive Di
$99,600Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Bowman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Gervase
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leon Seemann’s $87K as Executive Di is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Leon Seemann$86,535$99,716$99,013$99,600

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

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

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

Theatrical

Each season of adventure theater programming consists of five or six productions which run for 40-75 performances over a four to eight week period, totaling an average of over 300 live performances serving over 35,000 patrons each season. The theater commissions new theatrical adaptations based on popular titles.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Educational

The atmtc academy offers year round classes for musical theatre training. It is a place where young people can receive the highest quality musical theatre training through classes, camps, student productions, workshops, and the pre-professional company.

$808Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Theater League INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$739K
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$420K
Fundraisingcol D$213K
Owns and owesPt X
$852K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$739K
Government grantsLn 1e$596K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$139K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$676K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K
Net assetsLn 32$852K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$769K$676K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K$306K
Net assetsLn 32$831K$852K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$82K$31K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$99K$64K$24K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$794K$513K$195K$86K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$70K$30K$27K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$52K$20K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$263K$252K$8K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$113K$111K$237$2K
Office expensesLn 13$137K$95K$10K$31K
RoyaltiesLn 15$69K$69K$34
OccupancyLn 16$272K$272K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$7K$136$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$143K$114K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$33K$10K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$322K$305K$3K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$84K$44K$16K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.0M$420K$213K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 25, 2026 $1.9M$2.2M−$265K−$608K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2025 $1.3M$2.2M−$946K−$343K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2024 $1.2M$1.6M−$496K$603K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $2.5M$2.5M$52K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2022 $2.3M$1.7M$661K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2021 $1.7M$2.2M−$467K$385K 990 PDF
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 24, 2021 $2.7M$2.7M$21K$852K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,699,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $816,053$739,478
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,729,632$1,820,255
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $151,659$139,286
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,697,344$2,699,019
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,107,790$1,171,030
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,340,026$1,506,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,447,816$2,677,790
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $249,528$21,229
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,699,019 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$596,197
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$143,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$739,478
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,820,255$1,820,255
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $139,286$139,286
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,820,255 · Excluded from tax $139,286$2,699,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,677,790 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,305 · Management $31,209 · Fundraising $13,736$127,250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $64,310 · Management $24,386 · Fundraising $10,733$99,429
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $513,267 · Management $194,624 · Fundraising $85,664$793,555
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,483 · Management $26,842 · Fundraising $12,846$70,171
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,148 · Management $19,773 · Fundraising $8,704$80,625
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,555$46,555
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $251,568 · Management $7,600 · Fundraising $4,150$263,318
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $111,144 · Management $237 · Fundraising $2,036$113,417
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $95,362 · Management $10,114 · Fundraising $31,367$136,843
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $68,905 · Management $34$68,939
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $271,826$271,826
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,604 · Management $136 · Fundraising $2,197$8,937
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $114,350 · Management $28,587$142,937
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,714 · Management $10,392 · Fundraising $4,898$48,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $305,351 · Management $3,246 · Fundraising $13,401$321,998
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,206 · Management $16,396 · Fundraising $23,384$83,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,044,543 · Management $420,131 · Fundraising $213,116$2,677,790
Part X · Balance sheet $1,157,592 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,849$9,273
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $340,221$371,745
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $70,081$75,770
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $768,646$676,041
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,763$24,763
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,209,560$1,157,592
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,295$179,127
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $194,608$126,579
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $378,903$305,706
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $830,657$851,886
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,209,560$1,157,592
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $851,886 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,699,019
XI-2 Total expenses$2,677,790
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,229
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$830,657
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$851,886

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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