Nonprofit · EIN 06-1172413
THEATERWORKS INC
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,010,039 | $3,443,586 | -$433,547 | $5,618,148 | $1,116,661 | $4,501,487 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,682,254 | $3,231,764 | -$549,510 | $5,745,106 | $810,072 | $4,935,034 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,441,965
- of which government grants
- $165,524
- Program service revenue
- $1,422,269
- Investment income
- $20,482
- Net rental income
- $86,235
- Other revenue
- $125,323
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $246,241
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,448,504
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,984,574
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,560
- Occupancy
- $289,794
- Travel
- $53,927
- Depreciation
- $440,660
- Program services (functional)
- $2,660,610
- Management and general (functional)
- $511,288
- Fundraising (functional)
- $271,688
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,745,106
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,618,148
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,116,661
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,501,487
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,413,879
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,183,225
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $318,262
- Gross receipts
- $3,010,039
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB RUGGIERO | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $12,954 |
| GRIFFIN JEFF PAYNE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,000 | $6,402 |
| DINA PLAPLER | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G ALBANO | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SAMPLATSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE A JOHNSON | VICE PRES./SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DIBELLA | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIS BOLDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO FERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE FIGUEREDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC T FINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON HUI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISA KOTTKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE G KUCKRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCOISE A MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELIX OKWANING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PULITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA TORRENCE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB RUGGIERO | ARTISTIC DIR Officer | 40 | $111,982 |
| GRIFFIN JEFF PAYNE | MANAGING DIR Officer | 40 | $1,514 |
| MICHAEL G ALBANO | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIS BOLDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DIBELLA | ASST SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FERNANDO FERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE FIGUEREDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON HUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE A JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE G KUCKRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCOISE A MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELIX OKWANING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN PHILLIPS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DINA PLAPLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PULITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE SAMPLATSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA TORRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 233 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06103-2109
- In care of
- % NICOLE LAFLAIR NIEVES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAWRENCE SAMPLATSKY, 233 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06103
- Signed the 990
- LAWRENCE SAMPLATSKY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (860) 986-7460
- Website
- WWW.TWHARTFORD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
Mission
THEATERWORKS' MISSION IS TO SHARE INTIMATE STORIES THAT ENGAGE ALL AUDIENCES. IT CREATES EXCEPTIONAL CONTEMPORARY THEATER THAT ENTERTAINS, CELEBRATES NEW VOICES, AND INVITES MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS. ITS VISION IS TO INSPIRE A MORE MEANINGFUL CONNECTION TO EACH OTHER AND TO OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE COMPANY'S ARTISTIC QUALITY AND RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT ARE EMBODIED IN ITS HISTORY OF GROWTH AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. ITS SEASON WAS PROGRAMMED WITH 4 PRODUCTIONS TO MAKE UP A SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE, PLUS A HOLIDAY SHOW AVAILABLE FOR SINGLE TICKET SALES. TWH SOLD OVER 2,700 SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE 24-25 SEASON RANGING IN PRICE FROM $190 TO $260. (SMALLER PACKAGES AND LOWER PRICES AVAILABLE LATER IN THE SEASON.) ALL 5 SHOWS AVERAGED ATTENDANCE WAS 82% OF TOTAL CAPACITY.Expenses $2,650,967 · revenue $1,461,357
- THEATERWORKS CONTINUES TO REBUILD ITS EDUCATION PROGRAM POST PANDEMIC. THERE WERE 16 UNPAID INTERNS USED AS PART OF SHOW RUN CREWS. THESE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS PRIMARILY COME FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD AND HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND USE INTERNSHIPS AT THEATERWORKS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR EDUCATION. BEING AT THEATERWORKS TO SEE HOW A PROFESSIONAL THEATER RUNS BEHIND THE SCENES IS INVALUABLE TO THEIR CAREER READINESS. ADDITIONALLY, THEATERWORKS CONTINUES TO OFFER ALL-FREE STUDENT MATINEES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. THE MATINEES ARE PRIMARILY AVAILABLE TO HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHO HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR ARTS EDUCATION WITH THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS HAVING NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO LIVE THEATER. WITH RECENT GRANT FUNDING, THEATERWORKS CONTINUES TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION IN ADDITION TO THE FREE ADMISSION.Expenses $9,643
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
- 06-1172413
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,618,148
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,010,039
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,010,039 | $3,443,586 | $5,618,148 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,682,254 | $3,231,764 | $5,745,106 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,435,889 | $3,327,439 | $6,241,050 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 06-1172413).
Questions about THEATERWORKS INC
- What is the EIN of THEATERWORKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEATERWORKS INC is 06-1172413.
- Is THEATERWORKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to THEATERWORKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEATERWORKS 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 THEATERWORKS INC 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 THEATERWORKS INC 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 THEATERWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LAWRENCE SAMPLATSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEATERWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (ROB RUGGIERO, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THEATERWORKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,010,039, expenses of $3,443,586 and total assets of $5,618,148 at year end.
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