Nonprofit · EIN 03-0267296
DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · DORSET, VT 05251
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,657,204 | $1,489,864 | $167,340 | $2,357,535 | $51,624 | $2,305,911 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,356,042 | $1,392,738 | -$36,696 | $2,163,519 | $24,948 | $2,138,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $881,729
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Program service revenue
- $630,478
- Investment income
- $144,997
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,962
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $309,431
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $51,510
- Travel
- $7,659
- Depreciation
- $19,608
- Program services (functional)
- $1,255,460
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,545
- Fundraising (functional)
- $143,859
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,163,519
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,357,535
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,624
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,305,911
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $495,124
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $996,473
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,309,438
- Gross receipts
- $1,678,396
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE P BEATY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY-ANNE VAN DEGNA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOBY BARCLAY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS BOLIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA STUGGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN DILLON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DUNN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY GERSTER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK JACKSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL LAYMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA NELSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE KEATING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG ROBERTS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN KOSS | MANAGING DIR. Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JOHN RUCKER | EXEC ART DIRECT Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN KOSS | MANAGING DIR. Officer | 40 | $64,740 |
| JOHN RUCKER | EXEC ART DIRECT Officer | 40 | $60,077 |
| CONSTANCE P BEATY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY-ANNE VAN DEGNA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOBY BARCLAY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS BOLIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA STUGGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN DILLON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DUNN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY GERSTER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK JACKSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL LAYMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA NELSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE KEATING | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG ROBERTS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 510, DORSET, VT 05251-0510
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANA STUGGER, PO BOX 510, DORSET, VT 05251
- Signed the 990
- DIANA STUGGER, Treasurer
- Phone
- (802) 867-2223
- Website
- DORSETTHEATREFESTIVAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Blitzer Gelfand and Cohen PC
Mission
DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL., INC.'s mission is to create bold, innovative, and authentic theatre that engages a diverse, multi-generational community, and economically diverse region: enlightening, entertraining, and inspiring our audience through the celebration of great plays.
Program accomplishments
- FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER, THE FESTIVAL MOUNTS FOUR MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS DRAWING FROM SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST TALENTED PLAYWRIGHTS, ACTORS AND DIRECTORS.***UNDER THE RECENT LEADERSHIP OF EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR WILL RUCKER, THE FESTIVAL IS CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF REGIONAL THEATRE. BOLD AND INNOVATIVE, DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL IS GARNERING ACCOLADES FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT AND IS PROUD TO ENCOURAGE A NEW GENERATION OF PLAYWRIGHTS TO TEST THEIR VOICES HERE. WE DISCOVER NEW TALENT. WE LAUNCH PLAYS THAT GO ON TO NATIONAL ACCLAIM AND THE LIGHTS OF BROADWAY, AS WELL AS MOUNT REGIONAL PREMIERES OF TONY AWARD-WINNING PLAYS TO BRING THE BEST OF OFF-BROADWAY TO VERMONT.***SINCE 2010, OUR GIVING BACK PROGRAM HAS HELPED EXPAND THE REACH OF OUR PRODUCTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES BY PROVIDING FREE AND REDUCED-COST TICKETS TO THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY EVERYDAY AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE EFFORTS REACH A NEW GENERATION OF THEATRE AUDIENCES BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO SEE WORLD-CLASS THEATRE. EMS WORKERS, FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE, VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY, FARMERS, SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STUDENT GRADUATES OF THE REFUSE TO USE PROGRAM, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FAMILIES AND VOLUNTEERS AND NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR VOLUNTEERS.***IN ADDITION, SINCE 2021 THE FESTIVAL HAS OFFERED BUY-ONE-GET ONE TICKETS TO EDUCATORS, AN AFFORDABLE TICKET LOTTERY FOR ALL PERFORMANCES, AND COMPLIMENTARY SPONSORSHIPS TO MINORITY-LED BUSINESSES AND GROUPS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.***DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL'S NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WORKS WITH PLAYWRIGHTS FROM CONCEPTION TO PRODUCTION, PROVIDING AN INCUBATOR TO HELP NURTURE NEW VOICES TO SPEAK FROM THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE, ENGAGING IDEAS THAT COME FROM AND RETURN TO OUR COMMUNITY.***THE PIPELINE SERIES FEATURES NEW WORKS AND PROJECTS IN PROCESS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PRESENTATION AND WORKSHOP STYLES. ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PRESENTATIONS, WRITER RESIDENCIES, AND EXTENDED WORKSHOPS BENEFIT. TODAY'S TOP THEATRICAL TALENTS, AS THEY TRAVEL TO DORSET TO WORK ON BRAND NEW PLAYS OR TO TRY OUT BRAND NEW COLLABORATIONS. MANY OF THE PLAYS IN THE SERIES WILL BE FEATURED IN FUTURE DORSET THEATRE MAIN STAGE SEASONS. CONNECTING ARTISTS TO THE FESTIVAL THROUGH THIS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY MEANS OUR AUDIENCE CAN SAY THEY WERE HERE WHEN HITS WERE BORN.***Expenses $1,255,460
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 | Not 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
- 03-0267296
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,357,535
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,678,396
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,657,204 | $1,489,864 | $2,357,535 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,356,042 | $1,392,738 | $2,163,519 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,145,714 | $1,335,673 | $2,225,609 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 03-0267296).
Questions about DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL is 03-0267296.
- Is DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL 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 DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DIANA STUGGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,657,204, expenses of $1,489,864 and total assets of $2,357,535 at year end.
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