Nonprofit · EIN 55-0711349
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,043,252 | $2,345,897 | -$302,645 | $3,576,632 | $89,340 | $3,487,292 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,899,583 | $2,325,496 | $574,087 | $3,834,589 | $211,280 | $3,623,309 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,859,473 | $2,228,270 | $1,631,203 | $3,062,742 | $153,212 | $2,909,530 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,474,148
- of which government grants
- $119,563
- Program service revenue
- $557,162
- Investment income
- $5,778
- Other revenue
- $6,164
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $214,673
- Other salaries and wages
- $969,587
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,417,727
- Professional fundraising fees
- $90,000
- Accounting fees
- $22,015
- Occupancy
- $153,706
- Travel
- $78,696
- Depreciation
- $23,105
- Program services (functional)
- $1,783,718
- Management and general (functional)
- $304,533
- Fundraising (functional)
- $257,646
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,834,589
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,576,632
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $89,340
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,487,292
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $552,621
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $928,300
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,558,992
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,043,252
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- WV
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY WRATCHFORD | INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,115 | $14,289 |
| PEGGY MCKOWEN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,557 | $19,661 |
| STEPHANIE MATHIAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN M HARKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN N YOUNT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BRENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BRADSHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE HADDAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY HENDRIX | PRESIDENT SHEPHERD UNIVERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA HORVAT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KESSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RAMPY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA RISSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY ROWE | ANTI-RACISM & OPRESSION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FALYNN SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA YOUNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINNSEY AMORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABRINA CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE MUIR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN DUNLEAVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS VELAZQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET KOPENHAVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIE RANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH BATDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY MCKOWEN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,116 | $15,707 |
| AMY WRATCHFORD | INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $11,846 | $0 |
| JEFF GRIFFIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $9,135 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MATHIAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CB BABCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN M HARKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN N YOUNT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAGATI BHATT PATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BRADSHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES EROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY HENDRIX | PRESIDENT SHEPHERD UNIVERS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA HORVAT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KESSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RAMPY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RISSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY ROWE | ANTI-RACISM & OPRESSION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FALYNN SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SHAFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EMERSON TONEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA YOUNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINNSEY AMORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA DEBIASI MD MS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MUIR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BATDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN DUNLEAVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBI MORIARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS VELAZQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY MCKOWEN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $15,731 |
| JEFF GRIFFIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $11,200 |
| MARELLEN AHERNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MATHIAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CB BABCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN M HARKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN N YOUNT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAGATI PATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BRADSHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MARINOFF CARLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES EROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY HENDRIX | PRESIDENT SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA HORVAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KESSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB TUDOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RAMPY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RISSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY ROWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FALYNN SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SHAFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EMERSON TONEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA YOUNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINNSEY AMORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA DEBIASI MD MS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MUIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 92 W CAMPUS DR, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443-8021
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AMY WRATCHFORD, PO BOX 429, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443
- Signed the 990
- AMY WRATCHFORD, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (681) 240-4043
- Website
- WWW.CATF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC
Mission
TO PRODUCE AND DEVELOP NEW AMERICAN THEATER.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025 AMERICAN THEATER MAGAZINE DECLARED CATF AS THE LAST REMAINING PROFESSIONAL THEATER PRODUCING A FULL SEASON OF NEW WORK IN REPERTORY. CATF'S 2025 SUMMER FESTIVAL SEASON INCLUDED FIVE NEW PLAYS EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCE OF GROWING UP VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN IN RURAL WEST VIRGINIA, THE REPERCUSSIONS OF SIGNIFICANT SIDE EFFECTS TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION BETWEEN MARY MAGDALENE AND PETER 18 YEARS AFTER THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS, THE JOURNEY OF A DISABLED STORYTELLER, AND THE CHALLENGES RELATED TO BEING A GAY STUNTMAN IN HOLLYWOOD IN THE 1980S. THE SEASON WAS WELL-RECEIVED BY CRITICS AND AUDIENCES ALIKE AND WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF OVER 140 ARTISTS. CATF ALSO OFFERED A LARGE SELECTION OF TALKTHEATER EVENTS EXPLORING THE THEMES OF THE PLAYS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A LECTURE BY AN EXPERT ON VIETNAMESE ADOPTIONS, BRUNCH WITH THE CATF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AT A LOCAL BISTRO, AND A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH BY A PANEL OF LOCAL FAITH LEADERS. CATF PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATION SPEAK STORY FOR ONE OF ITS TALKTUESDAY EVENTS AND PRODUCED A WORKSHOP READING OF A NEW MUSICAL ENTITLED STATIC, SET ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND HIGHLIGHTING THE USE OF MORSE CODE.OUTSIDE OF THE SUMMER FESTIVAL, CATF PRODUCED MULTIPLE 3-5 DAY WORKSHOPS AND READINGS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE PLAYS FOR THE 2025 FESTIVAL AND BEYOND.CATF CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS USE OF THE HISTORIC CHURCH BUILDING AND CHURCHYARD THAT WAS DONATED IN 2023. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED NEW PLAY READINGS, BOARD MEETINGS, AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AS WELL AS MAKING THE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THE HISTORIC CHURCH TOUR, GARDEN TOUR, AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, CATF USES THE CHURCH BUILDING FOR REHEARSAL SPACE DURING THE SUMMER.SINCE THE FESTIVAL'S FOUNDING IN 1991, CATF HAS GROWN IN NATIONAL REPUTATION AND IS HIGHLY REGARDED AS ONE OF AMERICA'S IMPORTANT NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. EACH YEAR PATRONS COME FROM OVER 38 STATES AND MULTIPLE COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIRTH OF DARING NEW WORK. NUMEROUS REVIEWS, ARTICLES, AND FEATURE STORIES HAVE APPEARED IN MEDIA VENUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST, THE BALTIMORE SUN, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AMERICAN THEATRE MAGAZINE, AND THE NEW YORKER.Expenses $1,783,718 · revenue $543,162
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 | 990 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
- 55-0711349
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,576,632
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,043,252
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,043,252 | $2,345,897 | $3,576,632 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,899,583 | $2,325,496 | $3,834,589 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,859,473 | $2,228,270 | $3,062,742 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $110,763 | $127,548 | $1,319,498 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2022 | $2,046,807 | $2,149,857 | $1,338,943 | IRS |
| 990-T | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 55-0711349).
Questions about CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC is 55-0711349.
- Is CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL 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 CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AMY WRATCHFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,115 (AMY WRATCHFORD, INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,043,252, expenses of $2,345,897 and total assets of $3,576,632 at year end.
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