Nonprofit · EIN 03-0561944
CAPITAL FRINGE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $94,648 | $270,621 | -$175,973 | $749,659 | $550 | $749,109 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $426,671 | $478,817 | -$52,146 | $940,998 | $323 | $940,675 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $488,562 | $672,875 | -$184,313 | $962,450 | $1,097 | $961,353 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,985
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Program service revenue
- $8,500
- Investment income
- $62,638
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,319
- Other revenue
- $525
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $134,925
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,400
- Occupancy
- $32,553
- Travel
- $874
- Depreciation
- $555
- Program services (functional)
- $187,294
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,042
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $940,998
- Total assets, end of year
- $749,659
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $550
- Net assets, end of year
- $749,109
- Publicly traded securities
- $688,146
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $149,109
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $600,000
- Gross receipts
- $94,648
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julianne Brienza | PresidentSecretary Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $100,000 | $8,156 |
| Anthony Gittens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Farrell Parker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gorodetski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julianne Brienza | PresidentSecretary Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $100,000 | $8,156 |
| Anthony Gittens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gorodetski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Farrell Parker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julianne Brienza | PresidentSecretary Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $100,000 | $65,327 |
| David Gorodetski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Gittens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Farrell Parker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 996 MAINE AVE SW 757, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-3440
- In care of
- % JULIANNE BRIENZA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Julianne Brienza, 996 Maine Ave SW Ste 757, Washington, DC 20024
- Signed the 990
- JULIANNE BRIENZA, PresidentSecretary
- Phone
- (202) 737-7230
- Website
- www.capitalfringe.org
- Return prepared by
- Mullins PC
Mission
Capital Fringe was founded in 2005 with a mission to celebrate cultural democracy and access to art and artistic expression for all. By embracing diversity and a spirit of independence, we create earning opportunities for individual artists.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Capital Fringe made the difficult decision to cease production of the annual Capital/DC Fringe Festival after two decades. This decision followed years of effort to build and sustain stable infrastructure for large-scale open-access live performance amid the steady loss of affordable and proximate venues across Washington, DC. Fringe festivals require a dense cluster of spaces capable of supporting more than one hundred productions annually; while Capital Fringe achieved this for a time in Downtown DC at Fort Fringe and later across multiple neighborhoods including H Street NE/Trinidad, Southwest DC, Georgetown, and Downtown DC, the long-term erosion of venue availability and rising costs made continuation unsustainable. Over twenty years, Capital Fringe activated 158 venues, nearly two thirds of which no longer exist. While the festival has concluded, Capital Fringe continues its mission through new program models, including the launch of the Ed Tyler Fringe Touring Fund and through fiscal sponsorship of independent artists and producers across the DMV. These programs extend Capital Fringes commitment to open access, experimentation, and artist support beyond a single annual event and into sustainable, future-facing forms.Expenses $187,294 · revenue $8,500
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
- 03-0561944
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $749,659
- Income (IRS master file)
- $94,648
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $94,648 | $270,621 | $749,659 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $426,671 | $478,817 | $940,998 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $488,562 | $672,875 | $962,450 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $658,721 | $628,105 | $1,069,992 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 03-0561944).
Questions about CAPITAL FRINGE INC
- What is the EIN of CAPITAL FRINGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAPITAL FRINGE INC is 03-0561944.
- Is CAPITAL FRINGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to CAPITAL FRINGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAPITAL FRINGE 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 CAPITAL FRINGE 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 CAPITAL FRINGE 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 CAPITAL FRINGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Julianne Brienza.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAPITAL FRINGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (Julianne Brienza, PresidentSecretary).
- How much revenue does CAPITAL FRINGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $94,648, expenses of $270,621 and total assets of $749,659 at year end.
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