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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6062439

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$4.8M$6.8M2022$10.4M$6.2M2023$14.3M$6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$14,297,667$5,972,082$8,325,585$28,249,924$4,448,129$23,801,795
August 31, 2024990$10,372,994$6,180,627$4,192,367$19,077,428$4,511,757$14,565,671
August 31, 2023990$4,794,870$6,792,028-$1,997,158$13,109,396$3,031,988$10,077,408
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,063,995
of which government grants
$265,699
Program service revenue
$1,602,295
Investment income
$791,781
Net income from fundraising events
-$160,404
Other revenue
-$160,404

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,220
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$509,222
Other salaries and wages
$1,878,426
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,863,571
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$158,672
Occupancy
-$268,806
Travel
$126,579
Depreciation
$68,784
Program services (functional)
$4,254,885
Management and general (functional)
$478,512
Fundraising (functional)
$1,238,685

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,077,428
Total assets, end of year
$28,249,924
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,448,129
Net assets, end of year
$23,801,795
Land, buildings and equipment
$113,903
Publicly traded securities
$23,934,495
Net assets without donor restrictions
$492,927
Net assets with donor restrictions
$23,308,868
Gross receipts
$14,695,953
Employees
38
Volunteers
93
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
DC

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER BILFIELD-FRIEDMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$346,491$18,540
PAUL LEIDERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$162,730$0
SAMANTHA POLLACKDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Highest-paid employee
40$115,995$10,932
MEIYU TSUNGDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$110,326$12,420
LAUREN BEYEADIRECTOR OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, & CREATIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$106,395$9,552
DOUGLAS WHEELERPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
12$12,149$19,188
RUDY BURWELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GARY YACOUBIANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TOM GALLAGHERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSEPH MAYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BENJAMIN MARTINCHAIR, JUNIOR BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DINA LASSOWPRESIDENT, WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DENISE ROLLINSPRESIDENT, WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BURTON J FISHMANGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SUNNY ALSUPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY BAUMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TRISTA LP COLBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT S FEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRAD FIGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LUANNE S GUTERMUTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LYNN PARSEGHIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
W STEPHEN PIPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GORDON RUSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HER EXCELLENCY SHAIKHA AISHA ALKHALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DINA AL SABAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICI BUSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTINA CO MATHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHELE COBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KELLY DIBBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEBBIE DRIESMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELLEN STARK GOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANA R HARVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LUCIA HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEIDRA L JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VINETTA C JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANDR O LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
OLWEN THORPE PONGRACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TAFAYA RANSOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARC SCHLOSBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KERRIEN SUAREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EBONY D THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ZAMINAH D WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GIGI MANIYATTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALBERT HUNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARY MAHLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVIN YENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER BILFIELD-FRIEDMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$321,921$13,767
ELIZABETH RACHEVACHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$149,387$5,561
SAMANTHA POLLACKDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Highest-paid employee
40$109,646$5,511
LAUREN A BEYEADIRECTOR OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & CREATIVE M
Highest-paid employee
40$103,801$7,249
DOUGLAS WHEELERPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Officer
12$13,829$15,445
PAUL LEIDERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$23,217$0
DINA LASSOWPRESIDENT, WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RUDY BURWELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GARY YACOUBIANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALYSSA OCONNORCHAIR, JUNIOR BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TOM GALLAGHERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSEPH MAYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BURTON J FISHMAN ESQGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHAIKHA AISHA BINT JABER ALKHALIFABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DINAAL-SABAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SUNNY ALSUPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY BAUMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NICI BUSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNY BILFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTINA CO MATHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHELE G COBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRISTA L P COLBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KELLY DIBBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DEBBIE DRIESMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERTS FEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRAD FIGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LUANNE S GUTERMUTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LUCIA HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VINETTAC JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDRE 0 LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LESLIE LUXEMBURGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNN PARSEGHIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
W STEPHEN PIPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TAFAYA RANSOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GORDON RUSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARC SCHLOSBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KERRIEN SUAREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EBONY D THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NABOTH VAN DEN BROEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILIP R WESTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AMBER YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOUGLAS H WHEELEREX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER BILFIELD-FRIEDMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$340,530$29,916
ELIZABETH RACHEVACHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$188,048$16,416
SAMANTHA POLLACKDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Highest-paid employee
40$125,090$12,177
MICHELLE HOFFMANNDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$113,425$4,591
ERIC RICHARDSONSUPERVISING PRODUCER
Highest-paid employee
40$101,401$11,432
ERIC JAMESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$101,030$898
DOUGLAS WHEELERPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Officer
12$14,490$16,179
TOM GALLAGHERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KELLY DIBBLEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DEBBIE DRIESMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LUANNE S GUTERMUTHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHAIKHA AISHA BINT JABER ALKHALIFABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SUNNY ALSUPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFFREY BAUMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNY BILFIELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RUDY BURWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTINA CO MATHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHELE G COBERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRISTA L P COLBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR ROBERT S FEINBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRAD FIGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BURTON J FISHMAN ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR VINETTA C JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DINA LASSOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LESLIE LUXEMBURGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
COL JOSEPH MAY MD MPHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALYSSA O'CONNORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNN PARSEGHIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR W STEPHEN PIPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GORDON RUSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DR MARC SCHLOSBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KERRIEN SUAREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM J SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NABOTH VAN DEN BROEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILIP R WESTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DOUGLAS H WHEELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GARY YACOUBIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1400 K ST NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2422
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER BILFIELD-FRIEDMA, 1400 K STREET NW 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Signed the 990
JENNIFER BILFIELD-FRIEDMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(202) 833-9800
Return prepared by
SB & COMPANY LLC

Mission

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CHAMPIONS THE ARTS AS A UNIFYING FORCE. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, WE BRING WIDE-RANGING ARTISTIC PROGRAMS TO STAGES, SCHOOLS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT OUR NATION'S CAPITAL AND, WITH OUR VIRTUAL PLATFORM, SHARE OUR WORK THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SINCE ITS 1965 FOUNDING BY ARTS VISIONARY PATRICK HAYES, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS (WPA) HAS BEEN ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST DYNAMIC PRODUCERS AND PRESENTERS OF LIVE PERFORMANCE, ARTS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR ALMOST 60 YEARS. GUIDED BY HAYES' FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF "EVERYBODY IN, NOBODY OUT," WPA PRESENTS PERFORMANCES ACROSS THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA IN A RANGE OF VENUES. THROUGH ITS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH, WPA DEMONSTRATES THE UPLIFTING POWER OF LIVE PERFORMANCE WHILE BUILDING BRIDGES. ITS INTEGRATED FOCUS CREATES LASTING IMPACT EXTENDING FAR BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL, FOSTERING A MORE CONNECTED AND CULTURALLY VIBRANT COMMUNITY. WPA PRESENTS CLASSICAL MUSIC, GOSPEL, JAZZ, AND MUSIC FROM CULTURALLY SPECIFIC TRADITIONS FEATURING BOTH RENOWNED AND EMERGING ARTISTS, AS WELL AS NEWLY COMMISSIONED WORKS.
    Expenses $1,921,758 · revenue $1,459,928
  • WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN COLLABORATIVE ARTS EDUCATION INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, RESIDENCIES, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND TEACHER RESOURCES THAT REACH DC PUBLIC/CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL EIGHT WARDS, PLUS MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. THE EMBASSY ADOPTION PROGRAM IS A 50-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH EMBASSIES/DIPLOMATIC ENTITIES FOR CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION. THE CONCERTS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM DELIVERS TRANSFORMATIVE LIVE PERFORMANCES AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS IN MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, STORYTELLING, AND VISUAL ARTS. THE CAPITAL ARTS PARTNERSHIP EMBEDS TEACHING ARTISTS IN CLASSROOMS FOR IMMERSIVE, YEAR-LONG RESIDENCIES.
    Expenses $907,461 · grants $8,220 · revenue $58,335
  • OUR SIGNATURE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE MARS ARTS DC PROVIDES DYNAMIC FREE PERFORMANCES IN PARKS, CLUBS, STREET FESTIVALS, LIBRARIES, AND PUBLIC SPACES WHILE HELPING LOCAL ARTISTS BUILD AUDIENCES. ALSO CENTRAL TO OUR WORK IS A DEEP INVESTMENT IN GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDE TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR THREE RESIDENT CHOIRS, PRESERVING, ELEVATING, AND PASSING ON THIS VITAL AMERICAN ARTISTIC TRADITION TO FUTURE GENERATIONS.
    Expenses $602,067 · revenue $84,032
  • Expenses $823,599

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-6062439
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
1965
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$28,249,924
Income (IRS master file)
$14,695,953

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$14,297,667$5,972,082$28,249,924XML
990August 2024$10,372,994$6,180,627$19,077,428XML
990August 2023$4,794,870$6,792,028$13,109,396XML
990August 2022$7,819,938$5,512,771$12,631,705IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 52-6062439).

Questions about WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY

What is the EIN of WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY is 52-6062439.
Is WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY 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 WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JENNIFER BILFIELD-FRIEDMA.
Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 46 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $346,491 (JENNIFER BILFIELD-FRIEDMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,297,667, expenses of $5,972,082 and total assets of $28,249,924 at year end.

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