Nonprofit · EIN 95-6151775
EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,902,002 | $3,341,416 | -$1,439,414 | $5,103,294 | $268,511 | $4,834,783 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,431,642 | $2,886,008 | -$1,454,366 | $6,369,193 | $210,157 | $6,159,036 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,938,571 | $2,844,478 | $1,094,093 | $7,389,629 | $53,821 | $7,335,808 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,071,871
- of which government grants
- $65,707
- Program service revenue
- $620,633
- Investment income
- $209,498
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,445
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,124
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,516,445
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,923,884
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $156,812
- Occupancy
- $307,803
- Travel
- $58,881
- Depreciation
- $165,627
- Program services (functional)
- $2,581,699
- Management and general (functional)
- $517,978
- Fundraising (functional)
- $241,739
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,369,193
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,103,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $268,511
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,834,783
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,025,701
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,450,553
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,576,570
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $258,213
- Gross receipts
- $3,668,419
- Employees
- 137
- Volunteers
- 97
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE HUTCHINS | MANAGING DIRECTOR, OUTGOING Officer | 37.5 | $110,385 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER | MANAGING DIRECTOR, INCOMING Officer | 37.5 | $79,922 | $7,046 |
| ROSE CHAN LOUI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK QUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT AUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL TAMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GIZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYAN SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DE OCAMPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN YAMAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDITH SASAKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KENNY LAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIYOMI EMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE PORTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNEHAL DESAI | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR THROUGH JULY '23 Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $192,056 | $167,500 |
| ADRIAN BUDHU | MANAGING DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE JULY '23 Officer | 37.5 | $156,556 | $0 |
| EUGENE HUTCHINS | MANAGING DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE OCT '23 Officer | 37.5 | $26,385 | $0 |
| ROSE CHAN LOUI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK QUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT AUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL TAMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GIZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYAN SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DE OCAMPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN YAMAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SASAKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY LAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PORTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIYOMI EMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNEHAL DESAI | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $124,299 | $7,315 |
| ROSE CHAN LOUI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SHIMAMOTO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK QUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT AUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BLACKWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCY STEENWYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL TAMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GIZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYAN SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DE OCAMPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN YAMAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SASAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY LAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PORTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIYOMI EMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 JUDGE JOHN AISO ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-3852
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER, 120 N JUDGE JOHN AISO ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 625-7000
- Website
- WWW.EASTWESTPLAYERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6151775 or by the name EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF EAST WEST PLAYERS, INC. (EWP) IS TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE BY PRESENTING WORLD-CLASS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, DEVELOPING ARTISTS OF COLOR, AND PROVIDING IMPACTFUL YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOUNDED IN 1965, EWP IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LONGEST-RUNNING THEATERS OF COLOR AND THE LARGEST AND OLDEST ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER COMPANY. EWP STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STORIES ARE TOLD BY WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND REPRESENTATION IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEATRICAL WORKS, A ROBUST RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER CIVIC ACTIVITIES. IN RECOGNITION OF ITS WORK, EWP WAS DESIGNATED BY THE FORD FOUNDATION AS A NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE, ONE OF ONLY 20 ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE THE HONOR.
Program accomplishments
- EAST WEST PLAYERS PRESENTS 3-5 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR. THESE CONSIST OF WORLD PREMIERE PLAYS AND MUSICALS, AS WELL AS REINTERPRETATIONS OF CLASSIC OR ESTABLISHED WORKS PRIMARILY WRITTEN, PERFORMED, AND/OR DEVELOPED BY ASIAN AMERICAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN (AAPINH) ARTISTS. THESE PRODUCTIONS ILLUMINATE THE DIVERSE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE AAPINH COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE DIVERSE ARTISTS OPPORTUNITIES THEY MIGHT NOT BE AFFORDED OTHERWISE.Expenses $1,934,544 · revenue $506,899
- EAST WEST PLAYERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR ASPIRING ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND WRITERS. EAST WEST PLAYERS ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE TOURING THEATRE FOR YOUTH PRODUCTIONS WHICH OFFER NEW WAYS TO SEE THE WORLD THROUGH THEATER THAT STIMULATE STUDENTS TO DISCOVER THE PROMINENT ROLE ASIAN AMERICANS HAVE PLAYED IN AMERICAN HISTORY.Expenses $647,155 · revenue $113,734
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
- 95-6151775
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,103,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,668,419
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,902,002 | $3,341,416 | $5,103,294 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,431,642 | $2,886,008 | $6,369,193 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,938,571 | $2,844,478 | $7,389,629 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,605,454 | $1,933,761 | $6,334,708 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 95-6151775).
Questions about EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC
- What is the EIN of EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC is 95-6151775.
- Is EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST-WEST PLAYERS 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 EAST-WEST PLAYERS 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 EAST-WEST PLAYERS 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 EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,385 (EUGENE HUTCHINS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, OUTGOING).
- How much revenue does EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,902,002, expenses of $3,341,416 and total assets of $5,103,294 at year end.
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