Nonprofit · EIN 13-0429660
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,355,617 | $21,008,288 | -$4,652,671 | $76,135,268 | $51,181,062 | $24,954,206 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $22,572,382 | $22,655,081 | -$82,699 | $85,693,970 | $56,706,294 | $28,987,676 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $24,322,488 | $23,377,060 | $945,428 | $84,445,472 | $56,586,815 | $27,858,657 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $221,025
- of which government grants
- $61,370
- Program service revenue
- $15,952,275
- Investment income
- -$231,954
- Net rental income
- $414,271
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$729,558
- Other revenue
- $414,271
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,618,897
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $540,962
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,216,860
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,895,597
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $137,596
- Accounting fees
- $107,226
- Occupancy
- $1,230,990
- Travel
- $141,911
- Depreciation
- $1,477,733
- Program services (functional)
- $14,716,678
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,291,610
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $85,693,970
- Total assets, end of year
- $76,135,268
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,181,062
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,954,206
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,085,814
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,906,659
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,812,377
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,141,829
- Gross receipts
- $47,799,287
- Employees
- 399
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1899
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ZECH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $350,000 | $9,682 |
| JOEL BLOCH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $190,962 | $9,682 |
| DAVID SULLIVAN | VP OF ACADEMICS Key employee | 40 | $186,000 | $0 |
| PETER TUFEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,589 | $14,802 |
| ROBERT DEMPSEY | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SERVI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,200 | $14,802 |
| DANIEL DESHURLEY | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,316 | $0 |
| BARBARA RUBIN | FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,200 | $10,188 |
| BENDA BECK | FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $5,036 |
| ROBERT E WANKEL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLYON STERN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E ROBERT GOODKIND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDI BURRUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN CARLYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEFARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA FARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN FISCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FULLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN MPRELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD POCCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FREDRIC ROSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ZECH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $350,000 | $8,285 |
| JOEL BLOCH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $190,962 | $8,285 |
| DAVID SULLIVAN | VP OF ACADEMICS Key employee | 40 | $186,000 | $0 |
| PETER TUFEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,589 | $13,378 |
| ROBERT DEMPSEY | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SERVI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,200 | $13,378 |
| DANIEL DESHURLEY | SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,316 | $0 |
| LINDA BRENNAN | FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,772 | $12,761 |
| JAMES LUBIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $5,588 |
| ROBERT E WANKEL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIX GROSSMAN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLYON STERN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E ROBERT GOODKIND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEFARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA FARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FISCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FULLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM GORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD O'LEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MERRILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ROBARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRIC ROSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ZECH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $340,577 | $8,170 |
| JOEL BLOCH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $185,821 | $8,170 |
| DAVID SULLIVAN | VP OF ACADEMICS Key employee | 40 | $181,396 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NEVES | DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,500 | $8,170 |
| BETTY KARLEN | FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,645 | $13,142 |
| BENDA BECK | FACULTY ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,915 | $8,719 |
| PETER TUFEL | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,234 | $13,142 |
| ROBERT DEMPSEY | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SERVI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,964 | $13,142 |
| ROBERT E WANKEL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIX GROSSMAN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLYON STERN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E ROBERT GOODKIND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN FISCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEFARIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA FARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MERRILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRIC ROSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FULLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD O'LEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM GORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ROBARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016-7004
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOEL BLOCH, 120 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
- Signed the 990
- JOEL BLOCH, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 686-9244
- Website
- WWW.AADA.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE GOAL OF THE ACADEMY IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACTING CAREERS IN THEATRE, TELEVISION AND FILM AND TO PROVIDE A PRACTICAL, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THAT EMPHASIZES THE SKILLS NEEDED BY AN ACTOR IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS IS A SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL DRAMATIC TRAINING. DURING THE 2024-2025 YEAR, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 310 FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT OUR TWO CAMPUSES IN NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA. THE ACADEMY ALSO TRAINED 229 PART-TIME STUDENTS IN ITS SUMMER PROGRAMS.Expenses $14,716,678 · grants $3,618,897 · revenue $15,952,275
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
- 13-0429660
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $76,135,268
- Income (IRS master file)
- $47,799,287
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $16,355,617 | $21,008,288 | $76,135,268 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $22,572,382 | $22,655,081 | $85,693,970 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $24,322,488 | $23,377,060 | $84,445,472 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $25,967,106 | $22,943,519 | $82,489,294 | 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 13-0429660).
Questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS is 13-0429660.
- Is AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JOEL BLOCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,000 (SUSAN ZECH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,355,617, expenses of $21,008,288 and total assets of $76,135,268 at year end.
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