Nonprofit · EIN 23-7357943
WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · WESTPORT, CT 06880
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,052,629 | $3,952,398 | $1,100,231 | $13,627,049 | $1,581,954 | $12,045,095 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,581,363 | $4,707,459 | $873,904 | $12,422,784 | $1,477,920 | $10,944,864 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,381,781
- of which government grants
- $72,204
- Program service revenue
- $1,581,434
- Investment income
- $113,221
- Net rental income
- $51,361
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,016
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$81,160
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,600
- Other revenue
- -$23,807
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $422,895
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,282,289
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,031,468
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,779
- Accounting fees
- $74,940
- Occupancy
- $281,220
- Travel
- $41,143
- Depreciation
- $476,218
- Program services (functional)
- $2,775,135
- Management and general (functional)
- $961,308
- Fundraising (functional)
- $215,955
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,422,784
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,627,049
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,581,954
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,045,095
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,583,070
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,367,740
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,677,355
- Gross unrelated business income
- $51,361
- Gross receipts
- $5,890,980
- Employees
- 114
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK SHANAHAN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $213,748 | $15,531 |
| ELIZABETH HUISKING | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,399 | $11,973 |
| GERARD APPEL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 9/24 Officer | 40 | $24,397 | $0 |
| MARK LAMOS | OUTGOING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $13,846 | $0 |
| ADAM G CLEMENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON K SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE KEEFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ATHENA T ADAMSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SAMUELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA STREICKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN FRIMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNELL GRAHAM | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ALTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN H PETRINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK ZINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD BAILEY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAKE ROBARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET PLOTKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOYCE HERGENHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY M PHARES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGGIE-LEHNERD-REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJORIE JACOBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE S COURTURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MORROW | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RASHANA GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SLAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER LEIFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STAFFORD W THOMAS JR | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL HASKELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK LAMOS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $240,000 |
| SHARON BOLLINI | OUTGOING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $57,819 |
| ADAM CLEMENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA NARDOZZI | OUTGOING VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ATHENA T ADAMSON | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNA CZEKAJ-FARBER | OUTGOING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELLEN H PETRINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA CALDWELL | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISYN CAMEROTA | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM COPPOLA | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CORMAN | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE S COUTURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE DELVECCHIO | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY A DIRNBERGER | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE A GILBERT | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYDELL HARRISON | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL HASKELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE HERGENHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE HOCHMAN | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJORIE JACOBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE-LEHNERD-REILLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER LEIFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN MARPE | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MORROW | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY KNIGHT NARANG | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY M PHARES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET PLOTKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE ROBARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SAMUELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SLAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON K SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA STREICKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STAFFORD W THOMAS JR | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAROLD BAILEY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE ALTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN FRIMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARNELL GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHANA GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE KEEFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK ZINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 POWERS CT, WESTPORT, CT 06880-3621
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH HUISKING, 25 POWERS COURT, WESTPORT, CT 06880
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH HUISKING, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 227-5137
- Website
- WWW.WESTPORTPLAYHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
OUR AIM IS TO ENRICH, ENLIGHTEN AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED THEATER WORTH TALKING ABOUT AND THE WELCOMING EXPERIENCE OF THE WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE CAMPUS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE CONTINUED ITS MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION SEASON, ITS SCRIPT-IN-HAND SERIES, AND OFFERED SELECT PRESENTED EVENTS. THE FAMILY FESTIVITIES SERIES FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES CONTINUED. IN 2024, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AT WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE CONTINUED TO SERVE WESTPORT AND NEIGHBORING TOWNS, AS WELL AS CONTINUING TO REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED URBAN COMMUNITIES OF BRIDGEPORT, NORWALK, NEW HAVEN AND STAMFORD. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ALSO CONTINUED TO MANAGE THE WOODWARD INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, A NATIONALLY RESPECTED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW AND EMERGING THEATER PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $2,775,135 · revenue $1,545,164
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 | Not 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
- 23-7357943
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,627,049
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,890,980
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,052,629 | $3,952,398 | $13,627,049 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,581,363 | $4,707,459 | $12,422,784 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,818,608 | $5,704,936 | $12,245,477 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-7357943).
Questions about WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC is 23-7357943.
- Is WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE 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 WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC 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 WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC 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 WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH HUISKING.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,748 (MARK SHANAHAN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,052,629, expenses of $3,952,398 and total assets of $13,627,049 at year end.
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