Nonprofit · EIN 65-1040048
PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC
Tax-exempt · WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,812,708 | $4,395,005 | $417,703 | $8,165,750 | $617,734 | $7,548,016 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,189,010
- of which government grants
- $463,471
- Program service revenue
- $1,487,885
- Investment income
- $133,907
- Net rental income
- $20,058
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,633
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$36,308
- Other revenue
- $1,906
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $439,374
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,286,891
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,065,968
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,800
- Occupancy
- $193,268
- Travel
- $60,630
- Depreciation
- $304,208
- Program services (functional)
- $3,671,236
- Management and general (functional)
- $463,440
- Fundraising (functional)
- $260,329
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,692,968
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,165,750
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $617,734
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,548,016
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,306,733
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,671,780
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,497,720
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,050,296
- Gross receipts
- $5,049,451
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 135
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HAYES | PROD. ART. D Trustee or director | 40 | $154,352 | $19,500 |
| SUE ELLEN BERYL | MANAGING DIR Trustee or director | 40 | $147,998 | $19,500 |
| RUDINA TORO | CFO & COO Officer | 40 | $119,250 | $12,884 |
| CARLTON MOODY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ALCALDE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ANN BROWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RABB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEW KRAMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY BANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA BOLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BOYNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMINE DREZNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ELLERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH HALL FRIEDHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM FULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOLDFEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA NALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERNARD PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY ROTHENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN SHUGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUISE SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 CLEMATIS ST, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401-5512
- In care of
- % S BERYL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUDINA TORO, 201 CLEMATIS STREET, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
- Signed the 990
- RUDINA TORO, CFO & COO
- Phone
- (561) 514-4042
- Return prepared by
- NOWLEN HOLT & MINER PA
Mission
PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 2000 UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION AND VISION, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF LIVE THEATRE AND IS COMMITTED TO PRESENTING OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS OF CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY, AND WORLD PREMIERE PLAYS THAT ENTERTAIN, ENLIGHTEN, STIMULATE DISCUSSION, AND ILLUMINATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY. WE ARE EQUALLY DEDICATED TO CREATING NEW WORKS AND CULTIVATING NEW AUDIENCES, UPHOLDING THE ORIGINAL OBJECTIVES OF THE REGIONAL THEATRE MOVEMENT. WE RECOGNIZE AND VALUE THE POWER OF EDUCATION, OFFERING INSPIRING, LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING INITIATIVES FOR ADULTS. OUR PERFORMANCES ARE PRESENTED AT THE DON & ANN BROWN THEATRE, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH, AT 201 CLEMATIS STREET.
Program accomplishments
- THE FIVE MAIN-STAGE PRODUCTIONS WERE: LOST IN YONKERS - 25 PERFORMANCES/ 4,467 ATTENDEES; THE DRESSER - 22 PERFORMANCES/3,896 ATTENDEES; THE HUMANS - 22 PERFORMANCES/4,125 ATTENDEES; CAMPING WITH HENRY AND TOM - 22 PERFORMANCES/4,174 ATTENDEES; AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS - 14 PERFORMANCES/2,026 ATTENDEES. THE ADULT ENRICHMENT SERIES DRAMAWISE, WAS HELD PRIOR TO EACH SHOWS OPENING AND INCLUDED AN INTER-ACTIVE DISCUSSION OF THE PLAY, IT'S CHARACTERS, THEMES AND SOCIAL RELEVANCE AND A CONVERSATION WITH THE CAST AND CREW WHO PROVIDE AN INTIMATE LOOK AT PBD'S PRODUCTION. THESE FORUMS ALLOWED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, DISCUSSION AND EDUCATION - 5 SESSIONS HELD/324 ATTENDEES.Expenses $3,331,546 · revenue $1,441,599
- WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING STRONG, VIBRANT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO NURTURE CREATIVITY, INSPIRE ARTISTIC POTENTIAL, BUILD CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGE SELF-EXPRESSION. APPROXIMATELY 25% OF OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE: IN-SCHOOL MASTER CLASSES IN ACTING AND PLAYWRITING; SPECIAL STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES OF OUR PRODUCTIONS HELD AT NO CHARGE FOR STUDENTS FROM LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS WITH TRANSPORTATION ALSO PROVIDED; AND FREE OR REDUCED PRICED TICKETS TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. STUDENTS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AUDITION AND RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM THEATRE PROFESSIONALS TO POLISH AUDITION TECHNIQUES. OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS 10-MINUTE & 1- MINUTE PLAY CONTESTS GIVING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A CREATIVE VOICE IN EXPRESSING THEIR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS; THE LEGACY PROJECT CREATING AN ANNUAL LGBTQ INTERGENERATIONAL DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT; AND THE ONE HUMANITY TOUR, A SCHOOL TOURING PROGRAM FOR 6TH,7TH AND 8TH GRADERS USING DRAMA TO DEVELOP INFORMED, THOUGHTFUL, AND COMPASSIONATE CITIZENS. FOR THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT'S 10-MINUTE CONTEST, PLAYS WERE SOLICITED FROM STUDENTS AT ALL PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS. 46 PLAYS WERE SUBMITTED, AND 10 WERE SELECTED AS "WINNERS" TO RECEIVE A STAGED READING OF THEIR PLAY WITH PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND DIRECTORS ALONG WITH A 250.00 AWARD AND A PUBLISHED COPY OF THEIR SCRIPT. IT WAS PRESENTED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE THEATRE AND HAD 205 ATTENDEES.Expenses $235,397 · revenue $18,755
- WE ARE EQUALLY COMMITTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLAYS THROUGH OUR DRAMAWORKSHOP, ON WHICH WE SPEND APPROXIMATELY 15% OF OUR EFFORTS. PLAYWRIGHTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY SUBMIT THEIR UNPRODUCED PLAYS WHICH ARE READ AND ADJUDICATED BY A TEAM OF THEATRICAL ARTISTS. SOME ARE PRESENTED FOR AUDIENCE FEEDBACK, AND 5 FINALISTS ARE SELECTED TO RECEIVE STAGED READINGS AT OUR NEW YEAR/NEW PLAY FESTIVAL (SUBSEQUENTLY RENAMED THE PERLBERG FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS), OVER 3 DAYS IN JANUARY. FOLLOWING THE READINGS, THE PLAYWRIGHTS ARE ALSO OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE REAL-TIME VALUABLE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY - 5 PERFORMANCES/1,035 ATTENDEES.Expenses $104,293 · revenue $27,531
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
- 65-1040048
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,165,750
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,049,451
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,592,300 | $3,574,612 | $7,075,329 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,429,884 | $3,148,965 | $6,985,664 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC
- What is the EIN of PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC is 65-1040048.
- Is PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS 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 PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC 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 PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC 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 PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RUDINA TORO.
- Who are the officers and directors of PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,352 (WILLIAM HAYES, PROD. ART. D).
- How much revenue does PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,812,708, expenses of $4,395,005 and total assets of $8,165,750 at year end.
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