WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1645 TRAP RD, VIENNA, VA 22182-2064

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ARVIND MANOCHA, 1645 TRAP ROAD, VIENNA, VA 22182

Signed the 990

ARVIND MANOCHA, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(703) 255-1900

Website

WWW.WOLFTRAP.ORG

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

TO PRESENT AND CREATE EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS FOR THE ENRICHMENT, EDUCATION, AND ENJOYMENT OF DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND PARTICIPANTS.

Program accomplishments

• THE FILENE CENTER VENUE IS LOCATED ON FEDERAL PROPERTY AND WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PARTNER IN PROVIDING CONCERT AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE PARK. THE FILENE CENTER AT WOLF TRAP IS THE ONLY NATIONAL PARK DEDICATED TO PRESENTING THE PERFORMING ARTS. FROM LATE MAY TO EARLY SEPTEMBER ALMOST 355,000 PATRONS AT 65 PERFORMANCES WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT SHOWS THAT INCLUDED POP, ROCK, MUSICAL THEATER, SYMPHONY & FILM, DANCE, OPERA, AND MORE WITH AN AVERAGE TICKET PRICE OF $75. THE FILENE CENTER HAS THE SECOND LARGEST THEATRICAL STAGE IN THE COUNTRY; SEATS 7,028, NEARLY 4,000 OF WHICH ARE COVERED WITH OPEN SIDES AND VIEWS OF THE TALL TREES AND ROLLING HILLS IN THE PARK. THE REMAINDER OF THE SEATING IS UNCOVERED ON A SLOPING LAWN WHERE PATRONS CAN BRING PICNICS TO ENJOY BEFORE & DURING PERFORMANCES. THE BARNS AT WOLF TRAP PRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 79 PERFORMANCES FROM OCTOBER TO EARLY MAY AT OUR 382 SEAT INDOOR VENUE. ALMOST 28,000 PATRONS ENJOY LEGENDARY ARTISTS AND EXCITING UP-AND-COMING TALENTS IN A DIVERSE ARRAY OF MUSICAL GENRES WITH AN AVERAGE TICKET PRICE OF $53. THE THEATER WAS BUILT FROM TWO RESTORED 18TH CENTURY BARNS AND WAS A GIFT FROM OUR FOUNDER, CATHERINE FILENE SHOUSE.
  Expenses $54,312,406 · revenue $32,580,777
• WOLF TRAP OPERA (WTO), CREATED IN 1971, IS A HIGHLY REGARDED RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR OPERA SINGERS. IT OFFERS EMERGING ARTISTS ONE OF THE BEST TRAINING AND PERFORMING EXPERIENCES IN THE NATION. OUR PRIMARY TIER OF FILENE ARTISTS HAS COMPLETED ADVANCED DEGREES AND ARE ALREADY ESTABLISHED SINGERS ON THE VERGE OF PROFESSIONAL CAREERS; STUDIO ARTISTS ARE TALENTED STUDENT SINGERS CONSIDERING A CAREER IN THE FIELD. ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO CAREERS PERFORMING WITH SOME OF THE LEADING OPERA COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. WTO PROVIDES BOTH CAREER GUIDANCE AND A CHANCE TO POLISH SKILLS NEEDED TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR NATION'S MOST TALENTED YOUNG PERFORMERS TO EXPERIENCE THE DEMANDS OF A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. HIGHLY ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCES ARE HELD AT BOTH THE FILENE CENTER AND THE BARNS. IN 2024, WOLF TRAP OPERA MOUNTED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTIONS OF MOZART'S COS FAN TUTTE, KEVIN PUTS AND MARK CAMPBELL'S SILENT NIGHT, AND PUCCINI'S LA BOHME. PERFORMANCES OF COS FAN TUTTE AND SILENT NIGHT WERE CAPTURED FOR DELAYED STREAMING.
  Expenses $4,344,512 · grants $26,499 · revenue $562,637
• EACH YEAR, WOLF TRAP EDUCATION DELIVERS HIGH QUALITY ARTS-LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO 95,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS, LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY. AT THE HEART OF WOLF TRAP'S EDUCATION OUTREACH FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, THE WOLF TRAP INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS (INSTITUTE) IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS A MODEL FOR INCORPORATING THE PERFORMING ARTS INTO EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULA. CONDUCTING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGH ARTS INTEGRATION IN 26 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, INCLUDING 28 WOLF TRAP INSTITUTE AFFILIATE SITES ACROSS THE US AND IN SINGAPORE, THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH 6 YEARS OF AGE AND MULTIPLIES ITS IMPACT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS. THE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO ADDRESS TWO PRIMARY CONCERNS: (1) THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES; AND (2) ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS WHO WORK WITH THESE CHILDREN. BY INTEGRATING PERFORMING ARTS STRATEGIES INTO EARLY CHILDHOOD STANDARDS-BASED INSTRUCTION, THE INSTITUTE ENHANCES CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024, WOLF TRAP EDUCATION SERVED 20,906 CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS THROUGH WOLF TRAP CHILDREN'S THEATRE-IN-THE-WOODS (CTITW). BUILDING ON FOUR DECADES AS A BELOVED COMMUNITY INSTITUTION, THIS PROGRAM COMPRISES SEVEN WEEKS OF PERFORMANCES WITH NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, ACTORS, AND DANCERS AT AN OUTDOOR VENUE SITUATED IN THE WOODS NEAR THE FILENE CENTER AT WOLF TRAP NATIONAL PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. THIS UNIQUE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY VENUE OFFERS THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR LIVELY ADVENTURES IN MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, AND PUPPETRY. WOLF TRAP'S FIELD TRIP PROGRAM OFFERED FREE PERFORMANCES FOR NEARLY 1,400 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS/CAREGIVERS PARTICIPATING IN THE INSTITUTE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. WOLF TRAP EDUCATION ALSO MANAGES THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE NATION'S BEST. VALUING A COMMITMENT TO THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO CHANGE SOCIETY, WOLF TRAP OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND BROADENS ACCESS AND ENTRY INTO THE ARTS MANAGEMENT PROFESSION BY OFFERING STIPENDS AS A PART OF THE INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION HIRED 53 INTERNS AND APPRENTICES TO WORK IN DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. WOLF TRAP EDUCATION ANNUALLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AWARDS THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THIRTEEN OUTSTANDING PERFORMING ARTS TEACHERS FROM SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE DC/MD/VA METRO AREA THROUGH GRANTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS TEACHERS.
  Expenses $4,307,621 · grants $52,155 · revenue $533,514

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.

IRS record

EIN

23-7011544

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

1969

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A600)

Assets (IRS master file)

$103,934,129

Income (IRS master file)

$63,870,720

Filing history

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 23-7011544).

Questions about WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

What is the EIN of WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is 23-7011544.

Is WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.

Are donations to WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING 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 WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 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 WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ARVIND MANOCHA.

Who are the officers and directors of WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 61 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $768,322 (ARVIND MANOCHA, PRESIDENT AND CEO).

How much revenue does WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $62,548,638, expenses of $73,791,026 and total assets of $103,934,129 at year end.

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