Nonprofit · EIN 22-2970343
WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
Tax-exempt · WESTON, VT 05161
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,157,184 | $3,106,346 | $50,838 | $12,067,205 | $109,491 | $11,957,714 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,875,034 | $3,125,605 | -$250,571 | $12,156,107 | $373,859 | $11,782,248 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,252,775
- of which government grants
- $24,000
- Program service revenue
- $825,035
- Investment income
- -$7,930
- Net rental income
- -$23,399
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17,125
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,109
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,369
- Other revenue
- $87,304
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,937
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,307,398
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,667,311
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $262
- Accounting fees
- $87,186
- Occupancy
- $258,526
- Travel
- $23,831
- Depreciation
- $297,697
- Program services (functional)
- $2,077,819
- Management and general (functional)
- $790,005
- Fundraising (functional)
- $238,522
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,156,107
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,067,205
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $109,491
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,957,714
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,445,296
- Publicly traded securities
- $257,796
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,152,683
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,805,031
- Gross receipts
- $3,589,479
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 86
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNA GELLERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,327 | $3,609 |
| MICHAEL WP NEFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE STERN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE FISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS P DEVINE JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUDY BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE GRANQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY LINVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCHUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA OSKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY KOEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PLAUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES WILBUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GWEN GAUTSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNA GELLERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,176 | $3,605 |
| MICHAEL WP NEFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE STERN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE FISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS P DEVINE JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUDY BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE GRANQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY LINVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCHUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA OSKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY KOEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PLAUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILBUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN GAUTSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 703 MAIN ST, WESTON, VT 05161-5501
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WAYNE FISHER, 703 MAIN STREET, WESTON, VT 05161
- Signed the 990
- WAYNE FISHER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (802) 824-8167
- Website
- WWW.WESTONPLAYHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO
Mission
THE WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATER IS VERMONT'S OLDEST PROFESSIONAL THEATER COMPANY AND, WITH ITS MULTI-STAGE SUMMER FESTIVAL AND YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, IS DEDICATED TO QUALITY THEATER AND BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- THE WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE (DBA WESTON THEATER COMPANY), VERMONT'S OLDEST PROFESSIONAL THEATER COMPANY, IS AN AWARD WINNING REGIONAL THEATER WITH A SUMMER PRODUCING FESTIVAL, TOURS OF SHOWS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, AND EDUCATIONAL, OUTREACH, AND NEW WORK PROGRAMS. THE COMPANY IS DEDICATED TO QUALITY THEATER AND BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT WITH OVER 17,000 ATTENDEES INCLUDING MANY SCHOOL GROUPS.Expenses $2,077,819 · revenue $943,478
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2970343
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,067,205
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,589,479
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,157,184 | $3,106,346 | $12,067,205 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,875,034 | $3,125,605 | $12,156,107 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,366,360 | $2,679,722 | $12,583,371 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2970343).
Questions about WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
- What is the EIN of WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE is 22-2970343.
- Is WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WAYNE FISHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,327 (SUSANNA GELLERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,157,184, expenses of $3,106,346 and total assets of $12,067,205 at year end.
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