Nonprofit · EIN 52-2358563
ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,781,139 | $3,501,902 | -$720,763 | $14,070,462 | $3,436,628 | $10,633,834 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,669,084 | $3,613,270 | -$944,186 | $14,836,167 | $3,504,521 | $11,331,646 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,775,528 | $3,264,417 | -$488,889 | $16,011,876 | $3,510,350 | $12,501,526 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,426,409
- of which government grants
- $700,169
- Program service revenue
- $676,178
- Investment income
- $41,714
- Net rental income
- $617,112
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,354
- Other revenue
- $636,838
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,989
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,201,755
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,517,882
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $88,096
- Occupancy
- $238,643
- Travel
- $5,882
- Depreciation
- $761,127
- Program services (functional)
- $3,191,743
- Management and general (functional)
- $265,361
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,798
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,836,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,070,462
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,436,628
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,633,834
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,727,897
- Publicly traded securities
- $478,561
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,633,834
- Gross receipts
- $2,810,255
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARROD BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,230 | $6,103 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP HOLMES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE VOLLMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JAFFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE LANG | FOUNDER & CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE WATSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WBRIAN EDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS D THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERVA COCKFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREEM EL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FORMANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS YEUELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG 24 Officer | 40 | $155,936 | $7,479 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA RATTLEY WASHINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP HOLMES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE VOLLMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JAFFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE LANG | FOUNDER & CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE WATSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAREK SKOVAJSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WBRIAN EDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS D THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYE PERRYMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA COATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERVA COCKFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS YEUELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $128,767 | $7,533 |
| JOHANNA SELTZER | DIRECTOR OF F&A, UNTIL 9/2022 Officer | 40 | $81,694 | $2,451 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA RATTLEY WASHINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP HOLMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JAFFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON MYERS | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE LANG | FOUNDER & CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE WATSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| MAREK SKOVAJSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI CURTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HEALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNICA HAWES-SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYE PERRYMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA COATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY FONVIELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.12 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1333 H ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-4446
- In care of
- % JANE LANG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JARROD BENNETT, 1333 H STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- JARROD BENNETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 399-7993
- Website
- WWW.ATLASARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GORFINE SCHILLER & GARDYN PA
Mission
THE ATLAS IS A CREATIVE SPACE FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TO EXPLORE THE IDEA AND ISSUES OF OUR TIME. WE NURTURE AN EQUITABLE HOME FOR ARTISTS REPRESENTING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. WE LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE BEST OF THE ARTS AND OUR HUMANITY.
Program accomplishments
- ATLAS PRESENTS: THE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS, PRODUCES, AND CURATES ARTISTIC EVENTS. WE CONNECT OUR AUDIENCES AND PATRONS THROUGH COMPELLING THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, DYNAMIC, MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, DANCE, SPOKEN WORD. ATLAS PRESENTS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: ARTS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, JAZZ AT THE ATLAS, THE ATLAS SILENT FILM SERIES, AND THE ANNUAL INTERSECTIONS FESTIVAL, WHICH BOASTS OVER 35 PERFORMANCES WITH OVER 400 ARTISTS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL YOUTH SUMMIT. THE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STANDS AS A CULTURAL ICON AND DESTINATION WITHIN A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY ENERGIZED BY HUMAN DIVERSITY, ABUNDANT IN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND INFUSED WITH PASSION FOR THE ARTS.Expenses $2,828,973 · revenue $692,855
- THEATER, SPECIAL EVENTS AND RENTALS: ATLAS PROVIDES A THEATER RENTAL HOME FOR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES AND NONRESIDENT, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION COMPANIES (INCLUDING DANCE, THEATRE, ORCHESTRAL AND VARIETY) IN SEVEN SPACES (FOUR THEATRES AND THREE DANCE STUDIOS). ATLAS PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR ITS RESIDENT AND VISITING COMPANIES IN A COMPLETE FLOOR OF OFFICES ON THE LOWER LEVEL (3,000 SQUARE FEET). THE ATLAS ALSO RENTS ITS SPACES FOR COMMUNITY BASED EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDINGS, BIRTHDAYS, AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS ALONG WITH RENTALS TO BUSINESSES FOR SEMINARS AND OTHER CORPORATE MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS. ATLAS HAS BEEN, AND CONTINUES TO BE AN ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ANCHOR AND THE LEADER IN THE REVITALIZATION OF THE H STREET CORRIDOR IN NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, DC.Expenses $200,395 · revenue $617,112
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: AS A CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC HUB, THE ATLAS IS ALSO DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMING. THE ATLAS HAS PERFORMANCE SPACES AND WE OFTEN HOST FREE EVENTS IN OUR LOBBY. WE PRODUCE ATLAS PRESENTS PERFORMANCES AND RENT SPACES TO OTHER ARTIST GROUPS SO THEY CAN CREATE THEIR OWN PRODUCTIONS. OUR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING INCLUDE OUR CITY AT PEACE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, ATLAS ARTS LAB IS AN ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM DEDICATED TO THE CREATION OF NEW WORKING IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.Expenses $162,375 · revenue $14,403
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2358563
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,070,462
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,810,255
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,781,139 | $3,501,902 | $14,070,462 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,669,084 | $3,613,270 | $14,836,167 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,775,528 | $3,264,417 | $16,011,876 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,658,202 | $2,655,170 | $16,779,324 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 52-2358563).
Questions about ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
- What is the EIN of ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is 52-2358563.
- Is ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 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 ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JARROD BENNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,230 (JARROD BENNETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,781,139, expenses of $3,501,902 and total assets of $14,070,462 at year end.
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