Nonprofit · EIN 91-0787792
UNION ARTS CENTER
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,965,830 | $7,848,729 | -$2,882,899 | $1,832,581 | $3,610,768 | -$1,778,187 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,059,030 | $6,393,356 | -$1,334,326 | $3,015,910 | $1,911,198 | $1,104,712 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,677,848 | $5,661,800 | $16,048 | $3,942,536 | $1,503,499 | $2,439,037 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,315,512
- of which government grants
- $101,605
- Program service revenue
- $2,538,605
- Investment income
- $744
- Royalties
- $141
- Other revenue
- $110,969
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $386,364
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,098,896
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,357,184
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $84,814
- Accounting fees
- $100,379
- Occupancy
- $804,553
- Travel
- $4,855
- Depreciation
- $171,557
- Program services (functional)
- $5,434,340
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,656,919
- Fundraising (functional)
- $757,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,015,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,832,581
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,610,768
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,778,187
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,177,214
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,803,187
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,000
- Gross receipts
- $4,965,830
- Employees
- 270
- Volunteers
- 719
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA MONTGOMERY | GENERAL MANA Officer | 40 | $127,269 | $8,860 |
| ASTRID RIERA | DIR. PEOPLE/ Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,230 | $0 |
| MIRNA Y FRITZ | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $57,500 | $3,671 |
| ELISABETH FARWELL-MORELAND | INTERIM ARTI Officer | 40 | $50,769 | $2,203 |
| CYNTHIA HUFFMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA NESHOLM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HOULAHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KUHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MARKHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SPICER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL ROUNDTREE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA TEDESSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRADSHAW | MANAGING DIR Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LANGS | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $156,727 | $9,253 |
| ALYSSA MONTGOMERY | GENERAL MANA Officer | 39.75 | $108,769 | $9,033 |
| JILL C ROBINSON | FUNDRAISING Officer | 40 | $100,880 | $748 |
| LESLEY FOX | INT FINANCE Officer | 39.75 | $55,736 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HUFFMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA NESHOLM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HOULAHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KUHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MARKHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL ROUNDTREE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SPICER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA TADESSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LANGS | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $147,715 | $8,500 |
| ANITA SHAH | MANAGING DIR Officer | 39.9 | $147,808 | $1,005 |
| SHEILA SMITH | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 39.9 | $101,663 | $558 |
| ERIC BENNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH HARPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HOULAHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HUFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KUHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA NESHOLM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PIERRE-LOUIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SPICER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 UNION ST, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2330
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNTHIA HUFFMAN, 700 UNION STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- JOHN BRADSHAW, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 292-7660
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.ACTTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MARY D BROWN CPA
Mission
ORGANIZATION MISSION: ACT IS A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WHERE ARTISTIC AMBITION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT UNITE. ORGANIZATION VISION: ACT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE THE POWER OF THEATRE EXPANDS OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY AND OUR OWN HUMANITY. FOUNDED IN 1965, ACT IS A SEATTLE LANDMARK AND HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE VITALITY OF SEATTLES DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND ARTS COMMUNITY. FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS VALUED AND ELEVATED THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS, FOSTERED COMMUNITY CONNECTION, AND TRANSFORMED INDIVIDUAL LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING. ACT IS COMMITTED TO MAKING THEATRE AN ACT OF CITIZENSHIP BY ENGAGING AUDIENCES IN DIALOGUE ABOUT THE ISSUES OF OUR TIME AND CONNECTING AUTHENTICALLY WITH NEW AUDIENCES, PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITIES. ON JULY 1, 2025, SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, ACT MERGED WITH SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY TO FORM UNION ARTS CENTER.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE 20242025 FISCAL YEAR, ACT PRODUCED A FIVE-PLAY SEASON. THE SEASON INCLUDED POTUS BY SELINA FILLINGER; TWO WORLD PREMIERES, MRS. LOMAN IS LEAVING BY KATIE FORGETTE AND GOLDEN BY ANDREW LEE CREECH; THE LAST FIVE YEARS BY JASON ROBERT BROWN; AND TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. TWELFTH NIGHT WAS A CO-PRODUCTION WITH SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY AND MARKED THE FIRST JOINT PRODUCTION AS THE ORGANIZATIONS MOVED TOWARD THEIR JULY 1 MERGER. ACT CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION OF CAPTIVATING, CHALLENGING, AND INSPIRING AUDIENCES THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY THEATRICAL PROGRAMMING. IN NOVEMBER 2024, ACT STAGED THE SECOND ANNUAL NEW WORKS NORTHWEST FESTIVAL, FEATURING READINGS OF NEW PLAYS BY REGIONAL AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PLAYWRIGHTS, INCLUDING UNDERWATER WEATHER BY HOLLY ARSENAULT; LEGACIES: A GHOST STORY BY AMONTAINE AURORE; HOME BY NAGHMEH SAMINI; UHURU BY GLORIA MAJULE; AND REFUGEE RHAPSODY BY YUSSEF EL GUINDI. TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC ACCESSIBILITY AND REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, ACT CONTINUED ITS PAY-WHAT-YOU-CHOOSE TICKETING PROGRAM. EVERY PERFORMANCE OFFERED A MINIMUM OF TWENTY (20) PAY-WHAT-YOU-CHOOSE SEATS ACROSS ALL SEATING SECTIONS, AVAILABLE FOR ADVANCE PURCHASE. DURING THE 20242025 FISCAL YEAR, 31,908 TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A REDUCED PRICE, FURTHERING ACTS CHARITABLE PURPOSE BY ENSURING ACCESS TO LIVE THEATRE FOR INDIVIDUALS ACROSS DIVERSE ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.Expenses $4,206,369 · revenue $1,139,575
- ACT PRODUCED ITS 49TH ANNUAL STAGING OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SERVING 10,869 SINGLE-TICKET PATRONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINED ITS EDUCATION OFFERINGS BY PRODUCING TWO SOLD-OUT STUDENT MATINEES, PROVIDING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES FOR 850 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.Expenses $1,058,162 · revenue $1,367,000
- ACTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEVELOP COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS BOTH ARTISTS AND CIVIC PARTICIPANTS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL THEATRE TRAINING GROUNDED IN ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. ACTS FLAGSHIP EDUCATION INITIATIVE IS THE YOUNG CORE COMPANY (YCC), A TEEN-FOCUSED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BE WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. YCC OPERATES ON A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CHOOSE TUITION MODEL TO ELIMINATE COST AS A BARRIER TO PARTICIPATION. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED QUARTERLY, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE YEAR-ROUND OR FOR A SINGLE SESSION BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AVAILABILITY AND INTEREST.Expenses $169,809 · revenue $32,030
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
- 91-0787792
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,832,581
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,965,830
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,965,830 | $7,848,729 | $1,832,581 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,059,030 | $6,393,356 | $3,015,910 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,677,848 | $5,661,800 | $3,942,536 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,596,754 | $5,017,371 | $4,152,223 | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-0787792).
Questions about UNION ARTS CENTER
- What is the EIN of UNION ARTS CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNION ARTS CENTER is 91-0787792.
- Is UNION ARTS CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to UNION ARTS CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNION ARTS CENTER 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 UNION ARTS CENTER 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 UNION ARTS CENTER 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 UNION ARTS CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA HUFFMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNION ARTS CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,269 (ALYSSA MONTGOMERY, GENERAL MANA).
- How much revenue does UNION ARTS CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,965,830, expenses of $7,848,729 and total assets of $1,832,581 at year end.
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