Nonprofit · EIN 26-0085446
PLAYPENN INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $409,058 | $448,421 | -$39,363 | $1,143 | $30,649 | -$29,506 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $331,512 | $370,758 | -$39,246 | $26,485 | $16,628 | $9,857 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $153,424 | $396,655 | -$243,231 | $51,722 | $2,619 | $49,103 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $356,049
- of which government grants
- $36,028
- Program service revenue
- $52,050
- Investment income
- $12
- Other revenue
- $947
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,574
- Other salaries and wages
- $139,555
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $229,479
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,029
- Occupancy
- $11,874
- Travel
- $24,220
- Program services (functional)
- $204,445
- Management and general (functional)
- $142,257
- Fundraising (functional)
- $101,719
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,143
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,649
- Net assets, end of year
- -$29,506
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$29,506
- Gross receipts
- $409,058
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHE'RAE ADAMS | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $65,527 | $12,057 |
| NANCY BOYKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA RAINEY LAWLER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZIRINSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S FAIRBANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ANSELMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVOR CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ENGELMYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAT NGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANNA STUDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMMIKA WILLIAMSWITHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHE'RAE ADAMS | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $76,957 | $11,995 |
| NANCY BOYKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA RAINEY LAWLER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZIRINSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S FAIRBANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ANSELMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVOR CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ENGLEMYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAT NGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANNA STUDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMMIKA WILLIAMSWITHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHE'RAE ADAMS | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $86,218 | $11,843 |
| NANCY BOYKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA RAINEY LAWLER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZIRINSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S FAIRBANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ANSELMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVOR CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ENGLEMYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAT NGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANNA STUDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMMIKA WILLIAMSWITHERSPOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 S BROAD ST STE 1318, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19110-1028
- In care of
- % PAUL MESHEJIAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHE'RAE ADAMS, 100 SOUTH BROAD ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19110
- Signed the 990
- CHE'RAE ADAMS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 242-2813
- Website
- WWW.PLAYPENN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BEE BERGVALL & CO
Mission
AN ARTISTDRIVEN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS. PLAYPENN FULLY SUPPORTS THE NEEDS OF THE WRITER AND THE DEMANDS OF THE PLAY IN AN EVEREVOLVING PROCESS WITHIN WHICH PLAYWRIGHTS CAN ENGAGE IN RISKTAKING, BOUNDARYPUSHING WORK.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDRY IS PLAYPENN'S THREE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTING EMERGING PHILADELPHIA PLAYWRIGHTS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPOSURE AS THEY LAUNCH THEIR PLAYWRITING CAREERS. THREE FOUNDRY GRADUATES PRESENTED WORKSHOP READINGS OF THEIR PLAYS IN JULY. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AN ADDITIONAL PLAY READING AND PRESENTED THREE INDEPENDENT WORKSHOP READINGS. WE HAD A TOTAL OF 994 AUDIENCE MEMBERS.Expenses $139,022
- AT PLAYPENN, WE OFFER CLASSES THAT ENCOURAGE WRITERS TO BOUNCE IDEAS OFF ONE ANOTHER, COMMISERATE ABOUT INDUSTRY CHALLENGES, AND BE INSPIRED BY THE WORLD-CLASS WRITERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS LEADING EACH COURSE. WE OFFER OUR STUDENTS SUPPORTIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO TEST OUT NEW WORK AND HONE THEIR CRAFT, PROVIDING THEM WITH A SENSE OF CAMARADERIE AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR WRITING CAREERS. IN FY 2025, WE HAD 70 STUDENTS.Expenses $34,756 · revenue $52,050
- THE PLAYWRIGHTS COHORT AT PLAYPENN (RECENTLY RENAMED THE PLAYWRIGHT ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM)IS A YEARLONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OPEN TO EMERGING PHILADELPHIA PLAYWRIGHTS WITH A FOCUS ON NAVIGATING THE INDUSTRY, CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DRAMATISTS GUILD. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 29 PLAYWRIGHTS BENEFITTED FROM THE PROGRAM.Expenses $30,667
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0085446
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,143
- Income (IRS master file)
- $409,058
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $409,058 | $448,421 | $1,143 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $331,512 | $370,758 | $26,485 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $153,424 | $396,655 | $51,722 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $341,419 | $595,488 | $265,492 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 26-0085446).
Questions about PLAYPENN INC
- What is the EIN of PLAYPENN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAYPENN INC is 26-0085446.
- Is PLAYPENN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to PLAYPENN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PLAYPENN INC 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 PLAYPENN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PLAYPENN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PLAYPENN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHE'RAE ADAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PLAYPENN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,527 (CHE'RAE ADAMS, ARTISTIC DIR).
- How much revenue does PLAYPENN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $409,058, expenses of $448,421 and total assets of $1,143 at year end.
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