Nonprofit · EIN 52-2360410
AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,573,533 | $2,384,737 | $188,796 | $5,250,307 | $941,700 | $4,308,607 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,024,334 | $2,115,840 | -$91,506 | $5,057,739 | $943,151 | $4,114,588 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,976,245 | $2,021,250 | -$45,005 | $5,156,325 | $953,199 | $4,203,126 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,009,281
- of which government grants
- $190,332
- Membership dues
- $234,355
- Program service revenue
- $1,220,886
- Investment income
- $53,043
- Net rental income
- $21,550
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,499
- Net income from fundraising events
- $15,837
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $213,972
- Other revenue
- $290,323
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,654
- Other salaries and wages
- $704,990
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $918,112
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,209
- Occupancy
- $271,301
- Travel
- $13,827
- Depreciation
- $171,385
- Program services (functional)
- $1,886,644
- Management and general (functional)
- $266,533
- Fundraising (functional)
- $231,560
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,057,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,250,307
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $941,700
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,308,607
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,189,361
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,369,511
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,138,133
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $170,474
- Gross unrelated business income
- $8,200
- Gross receipts
- $3,271,354
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 20
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL OBERDORFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $118,435 | $6,219 |
| LISA BANKS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SPEALMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PALMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY MACNEIL-HOLLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBHASHINI BOLLINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONETTA GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOPE FOLARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE MITTERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAPPAJOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE ROSEMONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL OBERDORFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $107,444 | $5,487 |
| DONETTA GEORGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BANKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SPEALMAN | SECRETARY - AS OF 1/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY MACNEIL-HOLLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL A BERGERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOPE FOLARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE MITTERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAPPAJOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL OBERDORFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $99,243 | $3,760 |
| DONETTA GEORGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BANKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE CHANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY MACNEIL-HOLLINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL A BERGERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BLOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOPE FOLARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOUISE MITTERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAPPAJOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SPEALMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5612 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20015-2604
- In care of
- % ROBERT ZICH CHAIR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BILL OBERDORFER, 5612 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20015
- Signed the 990
- BILL OBERDORFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 966-2149
- Website
- WWW.THEAVALON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE AVALON THEATRE IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED CENTER DEDICATED TO THE EXHIBITION OF FILM, FILM EDUCATION, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF OUR 1923 BUILDING. THROUGH THE POWER OF FILM, OUR MISSION IS TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND ENGAGE THE GREATER WASHINGTON, DC COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING A WELCOMING SPACE FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- FILM PROGRAMMING:THE AVALON THEATRE IS A NONPROFIT MEMBER AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED FILM AND EDUCATION CENTER COMMITTED TO THE PRESERVATION AND USE OF ITS HISTORIC, LANDMARKED 1923 BUILDING TO SERVE AS A CULTURAL RESOURCE DEDICATED TO THE ART OF MOTION PICTURES.THE AVALON'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE A DIVERSE RANGE OF INDEPENDENT AND ARTHOUSE FILMS, FREE STUDENT FILM EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS THAT APPEAL TO A DIVERSE POPULATION OF FILMGOERS INTERESTED IN THOUGHT PROVOKING INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FILMS MANY OF WHICH ARE SCREENED IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA SOLELY AT THE AVALON. THE AVALON'S SPECIAL PROGRAMS OFTEN FEATURE POST-FILM DISCUSSIONS FURTHER ENHANCING THE INTRINSIC AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF VIEWING FILMS IN A COMMUNITY FILM CENTER. THE AVALON RENTS ITS THEATER TO OTHER NON-PROFITS AND INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS AT REASONABLE RATES AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS. THE AVALON OFFERS A DIVERSE GROUP OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS TARGETED AT VARIOUS AUDIENCES INCLUDING THE WEDNESDAY SIGNATURE SERIES, EXHIBITION ON SCREEN, NATIONAL THEATER LIVE, SCIENCE ON SCREEN AND WEEKEND FAMILY MATINEES.Expenses $1,797,815 · revenue $1,408,808
- CINEMA CLASSROOM:CINEMA CLASSROOM AT THE AVALON ENGAGES STUDENTS IN CRITICAL ISSUES THROUGH SCREENINGS AND EXPERT-GUIDED DISCUSSIONS. OPEN TO YOUTH IN SIXTH-12TH GRADES - AND FREE FOR ATTENDEES - CINEMA CLASSROOM AT THE AVALON BRINGS STUDENTS FROM THE METROPOLITAN AREA TOGETHER TO VIEW AND DISCUSS FILMS WITH FILMMAKERS AND SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS IN THE AVALON'S HISTORIC, NONPROFIT THEATER. THE CINEMA CLASSROOM AT THE AVALON FILM EDUCATION PROGRAM SURPASSED 17,000 STUDENTS SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2013. IN 2025, CINEMA CLASSROOM OFFERED EIGHT UNIQUE PROGRAMS WHILE SERVING 1,212 STUDENTS REPRESENTING 34 SCHOOLS AND 7 OF 8 DC WARDS.Expenses $88,829 · revenue $12,800
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 | 990 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
- 52-2360410
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,250,307
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,271,354
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,573,533 | $2,384,737 | $5,250,307 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,024,334 | $2,115,840 | $5,057,739 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,976,245 | $2,021,250 | $5,156,325 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,586,949 | $1,631,648 | $5,134,882 | 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 52-2360410).
Questions about AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC is 52-2360410.
- Is AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AVALON THEATRE PROJECT 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 AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BILL OBERDORFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,435 (BILL OBERDORFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AVALON THEATRE PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,573,533, expenses of $2,384,737 and total assets of $5,250,307 at year end.
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