Nonprofit · EIN 94-3213270
STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Tax-exempt · KIRKLAND, WA 98033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,154,834 | $1,784,418 | -$629,584 | $580,074 | $312,557 | $267,517 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,676,562 | $2,027,159 | -$350,597 | $1,174,200 | $334,836 | $839,364 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,795,592 | $1,736,760 | $58,832 | $1,362,248 | $172,287 | $1,189,961 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $312,242
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $856,725
- Investment income
- $293
- Net rental income
- $1,224
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$20,166
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,516
- Other revenue
- -$14,426
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $41,121
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,188
- Other salaries and wages
- $562,557
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $723,136
- Professional fundraising fees
- $32,206
- Legal fees
- $6,476
- Accounting fees
- $96,023
- Occupancy
- $155,383
- Travel
- $975
- Depreciation
- $146,532
- Program services (functional)
- $1,274,067
- Management and general (functional)
- $404,570
- Fundraising (functional)
- $105,781
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,174,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $580,074
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $312,557
- Net assets, end of year
- $267,517
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $289,182
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $247,517
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,190,526
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Agan | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $89,251 | $4,597 |
| Jennifer Tucker | Managing Director through October 2024 Officer | 40 | $63,661 | $3,702 |
| Alexa Skilling | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sierra Zenghi | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ana Luz | Secretary from August 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Leudke | Secrtary through July 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Schweizer | Treasurer from July 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chinda Tilson | Treasurer through June 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miranda Tomuro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meg Owen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER TUCKER | MANAGING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/2024) Officer | 40 | $82,490 | $7,900 |
| CAROLYN AGAN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/INTERIM ED Officer | 40 | $28,398 | $745 |
| RYAN LILE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXA SKILLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA CALEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA LUEDKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA BATZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET SCHWEIZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINDA TILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIERRA ZANGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BRUNO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANI BROCKMAN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,945 | $7,053 |
| JENNIFER TUCKER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,142 | $5,101 |
| DANA FIALDINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $26,926 | $0 |
| MARY BETH BINNS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN LILE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA LUEDKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA CALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXA SKILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIERRA ZANGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BOVEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW COLPITTS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GALE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE LEVITON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE RYAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN VIERELA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10718 NE 68TH ST, KIRKLAND, WA 98033-7030
- In care of
- % LANI BROCKMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Margaret Toomey, 10718 NE 68th St, Kirkland, WA 98033
- Signed the 990
- Margaret Toomey, Managing Director
- Phone
- (425) 820-1800
- Website
- studio-east.org
- Return prepared by
- Rising Sun Accounting
Mission
Studio East creates opportunities for young people to discover and explore the performing arts.
Program accomplishments
- Mainstage Productions: In order to create opportunities for students to practice their craft and develop their skills, Studio East produces 6-8 fully staged theatrical productions. With professional directors, choreographers, and designers, students engage in a full rehearsal process and present their final production for the public in performance runs that range from 3-16 performances.Expenses $430,328 · grants $19,121 · revenue $193,486
- Educational Programs: The organization offers a variety of theater-based after-school and weekend technique and production classes, school-break theater workshops, and outreach programs at area schools and summer programs that engage students ages 4-19 in learning the skills and techniques of theater performance.Expenses $832,428 · grants $22,000 · revenue $662,623
- Storybook Theater: Storybook Theater introduces young children to live theater with original musicals written for very young audiences (ages 3-10) and performed by an adult professional touring company.Expenses $11,311 · revenue $1,840
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3213270
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $580,074
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,190,526
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,154,834 | $1,784,418 | $580,074 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,676,562 | $2,027,159 | $1,174,200 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,795,592 | $1,736,760 | $1,362,248 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,505,080 | $1,387,991 | $1,421,569 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 94-3213270).
Questions about STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
- What is the EIN of STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is 94-3213270.
- Is STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Margaret Toomey.
- Who are the officers and directors of STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,251 (Carolyn Agan, Interim Executive Director).
- How much revenue does STUDIO EAST TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,154,834, expenses of $1,784,418 and total assets of $580,074 at year end.
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