Nonprofit · EIN 23-2521993
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,092,549 | $6,700,546 | -$607,997 | $15,262,706 | $2,498,873 | $12,763,833 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,556,920 | $6,040,027 | $516,893 | $15,747,192 | $2,513,116 | $13,234,076 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,643,157 | $5,283,969 | $359,188 | $15,110,106 | $2,555,141 | $12,554,965 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,275,483
- of which government grants
- $145,200
- Program service revenue
- $3,472,932
- Investment income
- $160,998
- Net rental income
- $56,418
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$248
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$18,452
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $108,929
- Other revenue
- $183,136
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $348,623
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,855,438
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,844,647
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $74,697
- Occupancy
- $347,009
- Travel
- $14,577
- Depreciation
- $432,446
- Program services (functional)
- $5,162,938
- Management and general (functional)
- $949,643
- Fundraising (functional)
- $587,965
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,747,192
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,262,706
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,498,873
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,763,833
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,687,045
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,176,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,157,496
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,606,337
- Gross receipts
- $6,332,851
- Employees
- 276
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRENCE J NOLEN | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO Trustee or director | 50 | $150,014 | $18,219 |
| AMY L MURPHY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 50 | $130,272 | $31,590 |
| MICHAEL A DONATO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYENNE CHEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S MACFARLAND SVP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L MAIMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY COLARELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ELFANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ELFANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A FERNANDEZ-VINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH H GEMMILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARMELIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE I HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE HORNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HOLLY KINSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR SAIFUDDIN T MAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HON ROSALYN K ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES H ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MONICA ROSENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GENVIEVE SHIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEE VAN DE VELDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DIANE DALTO WOOSNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN YIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRENCE J NOLEN | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO Trustee or director | 50 | $145,557 | $17,651 |
| AMY L MURPHY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 50 | $127,207 | $30,345 |
| MICHAEL A DONATO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYENNE CHEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S MACFARLAND SVP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L MAIMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY COLARELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY L DE JESUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ELFANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ELFANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A FERNANDEZ-VINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH H GEMMILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARMELIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE I HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE HORNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY KINSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SAIFUDDIN T MAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J MCCAWLEY PE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ROSALYN K ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES H ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ROSENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GENVIEVE SHIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE VAN DE VELDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DALTO WOOSNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN YIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRENCE J NOLEN | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 50 | $154,826 | $16,670 |
| AMY L MURPHY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 50 | $135,366 | $29,678 |
| ROBERT ELFANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYENNE CHEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A DONATO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L MAIMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY L DE JESUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ELFANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A FERNANDEZ-VINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH H GEMMILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HAMILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE HARMELIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE I HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE HORNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY KINSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S MACFARLAND SVP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SAIFUDDIN T MAMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J MCCAWLEY PE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ROSALYN K ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES H ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ROSENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GENVIEVE SHIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE VAN DE VELDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DALTO WOOSNAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN YIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 N 2ND ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4504
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY L MURPHY, 40 N 2ND STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
- Signed the 990
- AMY L MURPHY, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 922-1122
- Website
- WWW.ARDENTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ISDANER & COMPANY LLC
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1988, ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY IS A PROFESSIONAL REGIONAL THEATRE COMPANY IN OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA, DEDICATED TO BRINGING TO LIFE GREAT STORIES BY GREAT STORYTELLERS ON THE STAGE, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS HONORS INCLUDING: 89 AWARDS AND 455 NOMINATIONS FROM THE BARRYMORE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE; THE PRESTIGIOUS "GREAT FRIEND TO KIDS AWARD" FROM THE PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM FOR ARDEN CHILDREN'S THEATRE WORK; AND THE "KEYSTONE OF ACCESSIBILITY" BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE OUR WORK MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE.
Program accomplishments
- IN OUR MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED 2024/25 SEASON, WE PRESENTED FIVE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AND TWO CHILDREN'S THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 393 PERFORMANCES PRODUCED, 261 THEATRE PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED, AND MORE THAN 94,000 THEATREGOERS WELCOMED THROUGH OUR DOORS. OUR MAINSTAGE SEASON FEATURED POTUS BY SELENA FILLINGER, INTIMATE APPAREL BY LYNN NOTTAGE, HOLY GRAIL OF MEMPHIS BY MICHAEL HOLLINGER, AUGUST WILSON'S KING HEDLEY II, AND JONATHAN LARSON'S TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL, RENT. FOR ARDEN CHILDREN'S THEATRE, WE PRODUCED PETER PAN, BASED ON THE BELOVED CHILDREN'S BOOK BY J.M. BARRIE, AND THE HOBBIT, ALSO AN ADAPTATION OF THE CLASSICAL FANTASY NOVEL BY J.R.R. TOLKIEN.Expenses $5,079,291 · revenue $3,171,024
- IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR GOAL OF MAKING ARTS EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE, WE CONTINUED ARDEN FOR ALL PROGRAMMING IN 14 LOCAL SCHOOLS, BENEFITING 3,694 UNIQUE STUDENTS, 2,198 THROUGH AFA RESIDENCY (IN-SCHOOL) AND 1,496 THROUGH AFA STAGE (TICKET ACCESS), AND DISTRIBUTING 4,192 SHOW-RELATED BOOKS.Expenses $75,461
- OUR ARDEN DRAMA SCHOOL (ADS) WELCOMED 1,648 STUDENTS TO ADS AND ARDEN SUMMER CAMP COMBINED DURING THE 2024/25 SEASON, DISTRIBUTED OVER $35K IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 47 STUDENTS. ALONGSIDE OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WE CONTINUED TO INVEST IN THE ARDEN PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICES PROGRAM, WITH THREE FUTURE THEATRE LEADERS MATRICULATING THROUGH THE SEASON-LONG APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.Expenses $8,186 · revenue $338,149
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
- 23-2521993
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,262,706
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,332,851
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,092,549 | $6,700,546 | $15,262,706 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,556,920 | $6,040,027 | $15,747,192 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,643,157 | $5,283,969 | $15,110,106 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,191,205 | $4,402,775 | $14,483,355 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-2521993).
Questions about ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY is 23-2521993.
- Is ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY 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 ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY 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 ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY 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 ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY L MURPHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,014 (TERRENCE J NOLEN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,092,549, expenses of $6,700,546 and total assets of $15,262,706 at year end.
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