Nonprofit · EIN 53-0246894
WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $28,220,542 | $30,028,570 | -$1,808,028 | $123,193,521 | $6,356,041 | $116,837,480 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $63,868,263 | $26,422,281 | $37,445,982 | $124,782,837 | $5,643,531 | $119,139,306 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,768,279 | $25,892,323 | $3,875,956 | $145,591,791 | $59,594,991 | $85,996,800 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,737,009
- of which government grants
- $6,387,043
- Program service revenue
- $12,918,990
- Investment income
- $911,908
- Royalties
- $16,110
- Net rental income
- -$147,304
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $764,683
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$232,983
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $16,812
- Other revenue
- -$347,365
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,169,356
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,856,946
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,508,339
- Professional fundraising fees
- $109,000
- Legal fees
- $260,661
- Accounting fees
- $251,907
- Occupancy
- $1,852,719
- Travel
- $909,883
- Depreciation
- $3,055,249
- Program services (functional)
- $25,826,319
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,455,109
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,747,142
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $124,782,837
- Total assets, end of year
- $123,193,521
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,356,041
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,837,480
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $101,128,595
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,972,126
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $92,236,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,601,420
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$26,096
- Gross receipts
- $33,165,917
- Employees
- 605
- Volunteers
- 700
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR DOBIE | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $546,583 | $59,393 |
| HANA SHARIF | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $466,821 | $9,236 |
| SHONALI BURKE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (TO 6/2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,440 | $219 |
| RYAN MERKEL | CHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER (TO 11/2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,911 | $8,734 |
| JOHN K MONNETT | CONTROLLER/INTERIM DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,959 | $9,527 |
| REGINALD WHITE | SENIOR ARTISTIC PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,267 | $9,163 |
| MARY ALICIA SELLS | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,639 | $9,511 |
| ALISON IRVIN | LEADERSHIP OFFICE MGR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $98,339 | $359 |
| JUDY LEVENTHAL | TREASURER/CFO (AS OF 8/2024) Officer | 40 | $64,751 | $2,272 |
| CATHERINE GUTTMAN-MCCABE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE G BERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH E BOWLES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BUSCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CARTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CELANDRA DEANE-BESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN DONOGHUE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID FISHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHENIE FOSTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FROEHLICH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GOAD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SUE HENRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| VICKI HICKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALETHIA JACKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID B H MARTIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD A NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TIFFENY SANCHEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIGNON SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DECKER ANSTROM | IMMED. PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JAN ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ANDREW R AMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| LINDA BAUMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CLARK | YOUNG PATRONS TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY COLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERI EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAYMOND JANVIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DONALD WALLACE JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICKI KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL L KORENGOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAPHNE KWOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELISSA LEONARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOHN LYNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| B THOMAS MANSBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JILL MCGOVERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEE G RUBENSTEIN | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID E SHIFFRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S STEELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| KAREN ZACARIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BETH NEWBURGER SCHWARTZ | LIFE TRUSTEE (TO 5/2025) Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR DOBIE | PRESIDENT/EXEC. PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $414,046 | $9,179 |
| MOLLY SMITH | FORMER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - TO 6/2023 Former | 40 | $312,405 | $168 |
| SHONALI BURKE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,515 | $462 |
| RYAN MERKEL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,045 | $9,302 |
| JOSEPH BERARDELLI | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 40 | $172,141 | $9,202 |
| HANA SHARIF | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $168,786 | $2,280 |
| MARIA LEE LEWIS | INTERIM DIRECTOR, HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,577 | $9,302 |
| JOHN K MONNETT | CONTROLLER/INTERIM DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,560 | $9,292 |
| ROBERT HAND | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,414 | $9,276 |
| ALISON IRVIN | LEADERSHIP OFFICE MANAGER / SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $100,229 | $372 |
| CATHERINE GUTTMAN-MCCABE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DECKER ANSTROM | IMMED. PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH N BATTY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE G BERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BUSCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DONOGHUE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FROEHLICH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GOAD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HENRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALETHIA JACKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E SHIFFRIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE P TOTH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA WATLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW R AMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BAUMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH E BOWLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELANDRA DEANE-BESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DIGANGI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHENIE FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DONALD WALLACE JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKI KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISSA LEONARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LYNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| B THOMAS MANSBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B H MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MCGOVERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PINCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFENY SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGNON SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA STAMPFLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S STEELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY HUBBARD | YOUNG PATRONS TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE G RUBENSTEIN | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH NEWBURGER SCHWARTZ | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR DOBIE | PRESIDENT/EXEC. PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $475,735 | $8,886 |
| MOLLY SMITH | TRUSTEE/ARTISTIC DIR Trustee or director | 40 | $462,831 | $339 |
| JOSEPH BERARDELLI | TREASURER/CFO Officer | 40 | $182,578 | $8,888 |
| SHONALI BURKE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,452 | $326 |
| RYAN MERKEL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,472 | $8,995 |
| ANITA MAYNARD-LOSH | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,013 | $384 |
| JOHN K MONNETT | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,548 | $8,978 |
| TRAVIS ARMBUSTER | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,513 | $5,963 |
| ALISON IRVIN | SECRETARY/LEADERSHIP OFF M Officer | 40 | $89,416 | $391 |
| JUDITH N BATTY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DIGANGI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BUSCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW R AMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE SAMBURG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DECKER ANSTROM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FROEHLICH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL L KORENGOLD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BAUMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDER BIEBER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| B THOMAS MANSBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E SHIFFRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S STEELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DONOGHUE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE G BERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHENIE FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFENY SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD A PAUL MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGNON SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA BOONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE G RUBENSTEIN | LIFE TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CELANDRA DEANE-BESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH NEWBURGER SCHWARTZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GUTTMAN-MCCABE | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HENRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GOAD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA WINSOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BLAKEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALETHIA JACKSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE P TOTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DONALD WALLACE JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LYNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI HICKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA STAMPFLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKI KANTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISSA LEONARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PINCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY HUBBARD | YOUNG PATRONS TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA WATLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 6TH ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-2605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JUDY LEVENTHAL, 1101 6TH STREET SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20024
- Signed the 990
- JUDY LEVENTHAL, TREASURER/CFO
- Phone
- (202) 554-9066
- Website
- WWW.ARENASTAGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY IN DRAMA; PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCE IN, AND THE FACILITIES FOR, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPOSITION AND PRESENTATION OF DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS; AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREGOING BY EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE 2024-2025 SEASON MARKED HANA S. SHARIF'S SECOND YEAR AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF ARENA STAGE. FOUNDED IN 1950, ARENA STAGE IS THE VOICE OF AMERICAN THEATER RESIDENT IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. WE PRODUCE ALL THAT IS PASSIONATE, EXUBERANT, PROFOUND, ENTERTAINING, DEEP AND DANGEROUS IN THE AMERICAN SPIRIT. ARENA PRODUCED AND PRESENTED TEN SHOWS, INCLUDING SIX WORLD PREMIERES, WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE SEASON INCLUDED: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING (KREEGER THEATER) BY JOCELYN BIOH, DIRECTED BY WHITNEY WHITE; THE OTHER AMERICANS (FICHANDLER STAGE), WRITTEN BY & STARRING JOHN LEGUIZAMO, DIRECTED BY RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON; DATA (KOGOD CRADLE) BY MATTHEW LIBBY, DIRECTED BY MARGOT BORDELON; DEATH ON THE NILE (KREEGER THEATER) BY AGATHA CHRISTIE ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY KEN LUDWIG, DIRECTED BY HANA S. SHARIF; STEP AFRIKA!'S MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW (FICHANDLER STAGE) BY STEP AFRIKA!; SARAH SILVERMAN'S THE BEDWETTER BOOK BY JOSHUA HARMON & SARAH SILVERMAN, MUSIC BY ADAM SCHLESINGER, LYRICS BY ADAM SCHLESINGER & SARAH SILVERMAN, BASED UPON THE BEDWETTER: STORIES OF COURAGE, REDEMPTION, AND PEE BY SARAH SILVERMAN, ADDITIONAL MUSIC & LYRICS BY DAVID YAZBEK, DIRECTED BY ANNE KAUFFMAN (BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH TOM KIRDAHY AND BARRY AND FRAN WEISSLER); THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (FICHANDLER STAGE) BY EDITH WHARTON ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY KAREN ZACARAS, DIRECTED BY HANA S. SHARIF; FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT (KREEGER THEATER) (CO-PRODUCTION WITH CENTER THEATRE GROUP) BY LARISSA FASTHORSE, DIRECTED BY MICHAEL JOHN GARCS; WE ARE GATHERED (FICHANDLER STAGE) BY TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY, DIRECTED BY KENT GASH; A WRINKLE IN TIME (KREEGER THEATER) BOOK BY LAUREN YEE MUSIC AND LYRICS BY HEATHER CHRISTIAN, BASED ON THE NOVEL WRITTEN BY MADELEINE L'ENGLE, DIRECTED BY LEE SUNDAY EVANS (BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH PLATE SPINNER PRODUCTIONS AND DIANA DIMENNA, AARON GLICK, AND CHARLOTTE JONES VOIKLIS).WE CONTINUED SUPPORTING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND CREATORS WITH CAMP ARENA STAGE AND THE ALLEN LEE HUGHES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. CAMP ARENA STAGE SERVED 303 CAMPERS AND 8 SEASON-LONG FELLOWSHIPS WERE COMPLETED.THE DC TICKET PARTNERSHIP OFFERS DEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO DC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS SEASON WE PARTNERED WITH PARTNERED WITH 34 TEACHERS AT 26 SCHOOLS REPRESENTING ALL DC WARDS. ARENA STAGE TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD PRE- AND POST-SHOW WORKSHOPS AND EXTENSIVE STUDY GUIDES ARE PREPARED FOR THE STUDENTS.ARENA CONTINUED VOICES OF NOW (VON), AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, DEVISED THEATER PROGRAM WHERE ENSEMBLES OF MIDDLE-SCHOOL, HIGH-SCHOOL, AND ADULT ARTISTS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PLAYS. ARENA CONTINUES TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS IN DC AND FAIRFAX COUNTY, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY-BASED ENSEMBLES INCLUDING A DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WENDT CENTER FOR LOSS AND HEALING.Expenses $25,826,319 · revenue $12,845,700
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0246894
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $123,193,521
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,165,917
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $28,220,542 | $30,028,570 | $123,193,521 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $63,868,263 | $26,422,281 | $124,782,837 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,768,279 | $25,892,323 | $145,591,791 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,294,701 | $22,055,208 | $143,470,678 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 53-0246894).
Questions about WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC is 53-0246894.
- Is WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY 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 WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JUDY LEVENTHAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $546,583 (EDGAR DOBIE, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,220,542, expenses of $30,028,570 and total assets of $123,193,521 at year end.
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