Nonprofit · EIN 47-4157778
JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $944,738 | $942,982 | $1,756 | $735,073 | $206,880 | $528,193 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $753,242 | $749,706 | $3,536 | $950,059 | $423,622 | $526,437 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $607,168
- Program service revenue
- $306,259
- Investment income
- $30,141
- Royalties
- $1,170
- Other revenue
- $1,170
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,027
- Other salaries and wages
- $363,758
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $574,088
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,817
- Occupancy
- $92,875
- Travel
- $8,101
- Depreciation
- $14,217
- Program services (functional)
- $802,940
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,256
- Fundraising (functional)
- $57,786
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $950,059
- Total assets, end of year
- $735,073
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $206,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $528,193
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $113,737
- Gross receipts
- $944,738
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONDA SPINAK | DIRECTOR/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,180 |
| SHARON LANDAU | DIRECTOR/MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $81,847 |
| JANIS NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LYNNE HIMELSTEIN | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JODIE MENDELSON KAY | DIRECTOR/ SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| OLIVIA COHEN-CUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LINDEN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENN ROTH KRIEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GAIL REIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RABBI ED FEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARY KOHAV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ZORAYDA LOPEZ - MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BECKY SOLO LORING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONDA SPINAK | DIRECTOR/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,180 |
| SHARON LANDAU | DIRECTOR/MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $75,180 |
| JANIS NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LYNNE HIMELSTEIN | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JODIE MENDELSON KAY | DIRECTOR/ SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| OLIVIA COHEN-CUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LINDEN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JACKIE WEINTRAUB | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENN ROTH KRIEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GAIL REIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RABBI ED FEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARY KOHAV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ZORAYDA LOPEZ - MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BECKY SOLO LORING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3435 OCEAN PARK BLVD STE 107 PMB 85, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-3320
- In care of
- % PATRICIA LINDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RONDA SPINAK, 3435 OCEAN PARK BLVD 107-85, SANTA MONICA, CA 904053301
- Signed the 990
- RONDA SPINAK, DIRECTOR/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (310) 315-1400
- Website
- WWW.JEWISHWOMENSTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELFAND RENNERT & FELDMAN
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-4157778 or by the name JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
JEWISH WOMEN'S THEATRE (JWT), ALSO KNOWN AS THE BRAID, IS THE NATION'S GO-TO JEWISH STORY COMPANY. OUR PURPOSE IS TO LEAVE NO JEWISH STORY UNTOLD WHILE CELEBRATING THE TRUTHS THAT CONNECT ALL PEOPLE. WE CREATE, PRODUCE, AND PRESERVE STORIES GROUNDED IN JEWISH CULTURE AND EXPERIENCE TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, INSPIRE COMMUNITY, AND BUILD CULTURAL LEGACY.
Program accomplishments
- THE BRAID BRINGS JEWISH STORIES TO LIFE TO CELEBRATE DIVERSE JEWISH CULTURE, EMBRACE SHARED HUMANITY, AND COMBAT ANTISEMITISM. WITH OVER 80 ACCLAIMED PRODUCTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH 265+ ORGANIZATIONS, THE BRAID PERFORMS LIVE AND VIRTUALLY ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND BEYOND, REACHING AUDIENCES IN ALL 50 STATES AND 40 COUNTRIES. NOW THE NATION'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT JEWISH THEATRE, ITS HIT SHOWS INCLUDE NOT THAT JEWISH (200 OFF-BROADWAY PERFORMANCES), STORIES FROM THE VIOLINS OF HOPE (PRESENTED AT THE UN) AND TRUE COLORS (SPOTLIGHTING JEWS OF COLOR). THE BRAID ALSO ENGAGES COMMUNITIES THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SPEAKER SERIES, AND DIGITAL INITIATIVES AMPLIFYING A LIVING LEGACY OF JEWISH LIFE.Expenses $744,364 · revenue $275,179
- THE BRAID RUNS NEXT, AN EMERGING ARTISTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WHICH CULTIVATES THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIVERSE VOICES CELEBRATING CULTURAL HERITAGE. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS CREATIVITY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENSURING FRESH TALENT SHAPES JEWISH CULTURE AND FLOURISHES IN THE ARTS.Expenses $58,576 · revenue $31,080
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
- 47-4157778
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $735,073
- Income (IRS master file)
- $944,738
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $944,738 | $942,982 | $735,073 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $753,242 | $749,706 | $950,059 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $703,749 | $701,558 | $596,908 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 47-4157778).
Questions about JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE
- What is the EIN of JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE is 47-4157778.
- Is JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE 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 JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE 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 JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE 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 JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RONDA SPINAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,180 (RONDA SPINAK, DIRECTOR/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does JEWISH WOMENS THEATRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $944,738, expenses of $942,982 and total assets of $735,073 at year end.
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