Nonprofit · EIN 31-1436571
EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BLUE ASH, OH 45242
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $390,151 | $866,593 | -$476,442 | $1,338,036 | $152,992 | $1,185,044 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $482,968 | $518,843 | -$35,875 | $1,885,771 | $138,692 | $1,747,079 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $342,928
- Program service revenue
- $5,270
- Investment income
- $41,953
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $567,844
- Other salaries and wages
- $197,776
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $205,152
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $4,910
- Program services (functional)
- $661,431
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,801
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,885,771
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,338,036
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $152,992
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,185,044
- Publicly traded securities
- $776,137
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $91,622
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,093,422
- Gross receipts
- $390,151
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER KATONA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 | $328,015 | $16,401 |
| MATT CONOVER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TULAC PHILLIPS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBIE VAN NOSTRAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ABORN DUFFY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BIRSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON RAWLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRISA CARLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID REDMAN SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPIKA GUHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELWOOD HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAI LAING JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ISSACSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PRIGNANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JULIE COHEN THEOBALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTA CARSON ELHAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAOLO MONTALBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| QUENTIN SANFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SARAH JANE ARNEGGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TIM KASHANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ALLEN MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BILLIE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER KATONA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 | $226,698 | $3,459 |
| MATT CONOVER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN TULAC PHILLIPS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBIE VAN NOSTRAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ABORN DUFFY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BIRSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON RAWLINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRISA CARLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID REDMAN SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPIKA GUHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELWOOD HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAI LAING JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WHITING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ISAACSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PRIGNANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE COHEN THEOBALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA CARSON ELHAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLO MONTALBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| QUENTIN SANFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JANE ARNEGGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KASHANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ALLEN MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4555 LAKE FOREST DR STE 650, BLUE ASH, OH 45242-3789
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALLYSON DAVIS, 4555 LAKE FOREST DRIVE 650, CINCINATTI, OH 45242
- Signed the 990
- ALLYSON DAVIS, INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (513) 421-3900
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE FOUNDATION (ETF) IS THE PHILANTHROPIC ARM OF THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION (EDTA). SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2017, ETF HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO BROADENING REPRESENTATION AND INCREASING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL THEATRE. ETF PROGRAMS SUPPORT STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND THE FIELD AT LARGE BY FOCUSING ON THREE STRATEGIC GOALS: ENHANCING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION; PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS; AND OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEATRE EDUCATORS. ETF AIMS TO INSPIRE THEATRE EDUCATORS TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF THEATRE.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM GRANTS - THE JUMPSTART THEATRE PROGRAM IS A THREE-YEAR INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED MIDDLE SCHOOLS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE FOUNDATION, MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, ITHEATRICS, AND BROADWAY MEDIA, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH TRAINING, MATERIALS, AND SUPPORT TO PRODUCE THEIR FIRST FULL-SCALE MUSICAL PRODUCTION. THE GOAL IS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEATRE, BUILD SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INTEREST IN THE ARTS, AND PROVIDE A SCALABLE MODEL FOR SCHOOLS LACKING THEATRE PROGRAMS. IN 2024, JUMPSTART THEATRE LAUNCHED VERSION 2.0, INCREASING TOUCHPOINTS WITH COLLABORATING AND CULTURAL PARTNERS, INCREASING VISITS BY TEACHING ARTISTS TO EACH SCHOOL, AND ALIGNING THE THREE-YEAR PROGRAM STRUCTURE ACROSS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WITH OUR FIVE CURRENT CULTURAL PARTNERS.Expenses $178,587 · grants $225,256 · revenue $5,270
- PRODUCTION GRANTS - THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE FOUNDATION'S PRODUCTION GRANTS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS FOR PRODUCING PLAYS AND MUSICALS THAT PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. THE CRAIG ZADAN PATHWAY FOR RACIAL EQUITY IN THE ARTS GRANT IS AWARDED TO HIGH SCHOOLS TO PRODUCE A MUSICAL OR PLAY THAT ENCOURAGES DIALOGUE AROUND RACIAL EQUITY. THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF GRANT SECURES RIGHTS FOR SCHOOLS WHO PERFORM "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF," TO HELP EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT JEWISH HERITAGE AND CULTURE. THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN GRANT SUPPORTS PRODUCTIONS THAT ENHANCE THE SCHOOL THEATRE EXPERIENCE AND IMPACT COMMUNITIES FACING RACIAL DISPARITIES BY INVOLVING STUDENTS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR.Expenses $337,330 · grants $297,500
- STUDENT AND EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS - THE THESPIAN GROWTH & EXCELLENCE GRANTS ARE EDUCATOR GRANTS AWARDED TO MANY SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT EDTA MEMBERSHIP, TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAMMATIC RESOURCES FOR THEATRE IN SCHOOLS. MANY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY ETF SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED APPLICANTS IN THE THEATRE INDUSTRY, FUTURE THEATRE EDUCATORS, FUTURE MARKETING PROFESSIONALS, AND CURRENT STUDENT LEADERS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL, AND FOR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT THESPIANS.Expenses $145,514 · grants $45,088
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
- 31-1436571
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,338,036
- Income (IRS master file)
- $390,151
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $390,151 | $866,593 | $1,338,036 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $482,968 | $518,843 | $1,885,771 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $251,661 | $593,365 | $1,828,605 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 31-1436571).
Questions about EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION is 31-1436571.
- Is EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 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 EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 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 EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 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 EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALLYSON DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EDUCATIONAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $390,151, expenses of $866,593 and total assets of $1,338,036 at year end.
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