NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3055 N YEON AVENUE 652, PORTLAND, OR 97210-1519

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

LESLIE TAMARIBUCHI, 3055 N Yeon Avenue 652, Portland, OR 97210

Signed the 990

ALEXANDRA MEDA, Lead Director

Phone

(312) 237-0878

Website

WWW.ENSEMBLETHEATERS.NET

Return prepared by

KERN & THOMPSON LLC

Mission

NET LINKS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ENSEMBLES AND PRACTITIONERS TO ONE ANOTHER AND THE PERFORMING ARTS FIELD, ENCOURAGING COLLABORATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND DISSEMINATION. NET IS COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ENSEMBLE FORM AND STRIVES TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE IN THE WORLD BEYOND OURSELVES THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF COLLABORATIVE THEATER. WE SUPPORT BOLD ARTISTIC AND CIVIC EXPERIMENTS AND AIM TO HEIGHTEN THE IMPACT AND EXCELLENCE OF ENSEMBLE THEATER.

Program accomplishments

• FIELD BUILDING PROGRAMSNETS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM BUILDS AND NURTURES THE ENSEMBLE ARTS FIELD THROUGH SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO MEMBERS, AND BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE NATIONAL ROSTER OF ENSEMBLE-FOCUSED PEERS FOR NETWORKING AND FIELD LEARNING. MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ENSEMBLE ORGANIZATIONS, ARTISTS, AND RELATED PRACTITIONERS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: ENSEMBLES, AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND STUDENTS.THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY & CULTURAL POLICY EFFORTS, NET ORGANIZES AND PROMOTES ENSEMBLE PRACTICE AND ENSEMBLE THEATER-MAKING AS A DISTINCT ELEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES THEATER, AMPLIFYING ITS COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL IMPACT. NET SERVES AS THE VOICE OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS AND CO-CREATORS IN CULTURAL POLICY DISCUSSIONS, AND AT CONVENINGS OF ARTISTS, PRACTITIONERS, EDUCATORS, FUNDERS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND AGENCIES NATIONALLY.ADDITIONALLY, IN FY2025 NET BEGAN DEVELOPING THE FEDERATION INITIATIVE, A MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO BUILD COOPERATIVE ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CULTURAL WORKERS. THE INITIATIVE EMERGED DIRECTLY FROM THE NETNEXT COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS LED BY THE BRIDGE ENSEMBLE, AND FROM NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH CIRCLE UPS AND IN-PERSON GATHERINGS FROM 2022-2024. MEMBERS OF THE SHARED LEADERSHIP AND PRODUCING DIRECTORS TEAM COMPLETED THE COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT FOR A CHANGING WORLD PROGRAM AT CUNY SCHOOL OF LABOR AND URBAN STUDIES, WHERE NET SERVED AS A CASE STUDY FOR COOPERATIVE TRANSFORMATION. RESEARCH INCLUDED STUDY WITH THE US FEDERATION OF WORKER COOPERATIVES, FREELANCERS UNION, AND THE MONDRAGON COOPERATIVE IN SPAIN. NET PUBLISHED "LEARNING FROM THE LABOR MOVEMENT: A NEW VISION FOR ENSEMBLE AND COOPERATIVE PRACTICE AND BEGAN FIELDWORK CONVERSATIONS WITH LABOR UNIONS, COOPERATIVE DEVELOPERS, AND BENEFITS INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPLORE PATHWAYS TO HEALTH INSURANCE, SHARED SERVICES, AND PORTABLE BENEFITS FOR CULTURAL WORKERS.
  Expenses $137,269
• FIELD GATHERINGS AND CONVENINGSNET FULFILLS ITS FUNCTION AS A NETWORK BY ORGANIZING AND CONVENING THE FIELD THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS FOR NETWORKING, PEER-BASED LEARNING, AND DISCUSSION OF PRESSING FIELD ISSUES.AT THE END OF FY24, NET BEGAN BUILDING AND ACTIVATING A REGIONAL GATHERING PLANNING COMMITTEE FROM ARTISTS, ADMINISTRATORS, LEADERS, AND SCHOLARS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE SHARED PROCESSES FOR BUILDING NEW WAYS OF GATHERING AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE.THIS NEW BRAIN TRUST MODEL RESULTED IN AN INCREASED ABILITY FOR THE NET PRODUCING TEAM TO DEEPEN NETS FIELD CONNECTIVITY ACROSS THE FY25 PILOT YEAR. NETS IMPACT ACROSS THIS YEAR INCLUDES HIGHLIGHTS SUCH AS THE NET REGIONAL MEETUP TOUR ACROSS MULTIPLE CITIES, THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL GATHERING (CAMP ENSEMBLE), AS WELL AS ARTIST WORKSHOPS, COLLABORATIVE PITCH SESSIONS, VIRTUAL CIRCLE-UPS, AND VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP GATHERINGS, SUCH AS THE VIRTUAL CAMP ENSEMBLE GATHERING. THE BELOVED 15 TOASTS TRADITION CONTINUED TO CELEBRATE AND HONOR THE ENSEMBLE FIELD AND PAST NET LEADERSHIP, FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE BONDS OF OUR NATIONAL SOLIDARITY NETWORK.
  Expenses $35,197
• FIELD RESOURCESCREATE + ACTIVATE, A LEARNING COHORT THAT WE PILOTED IN FY22 AS AN EXPERIMENT IN BUILDING INTERCONNECTED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG INTERSECTIONAL ENSEMBLES/ARTISTS FOR SMALL-GROUP, PEER KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY WRAPPED UP THEIR WORK IN FY23. THIS COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY IN ENSEMBLE PRACTICE PROVIDED A VALUED SUPPORT SPACE FOR THE PARTICIPATING ENSEMBLE ARTISTS, WHERE COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS COULD DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN PERSONAL ARTISTIC PRACTICES, AND LEAD TO EXPLORATIONS AROUND A NEW PARADIGM OF COLLECTIVELY-CREATED CULTURE AND PRACTICES. NET'S EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING THE COLLABORATIVE STRUCTURE AND SELF-DETERMINING, AUTONOMOUS PRACTICES FOR THE CREATE + ACTIVATE COHORT ALSO SERVED AS AN EXTREMELY VALUABLE MODEL FOR THE FY23 CREATION, RECRUITMENT, AND OPERATION OF THE NETNEXT BRIDGE ENSEMBLE. AS THE BRIDGE ENSEMBLE CONCLUDED ITS WORK IN FY24, NET ARTICULATED A TRANSITION TO A SHARED LEADERSHIP AND PRODUCING DIRECTING TEAM MODEL, REFLECTING OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATIVE, ARTIST-CENTERED GOVERNANCE PILOTED IN FY25. IN FY25, NET BEGAN PLANNING FOR A SECOND CREATE + ACTIVATE COHORT, WITH AN AIM TO CONTINUE DEEPENING PEER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY AMONG INTERSECTIONAL ENSEMBLE ARTISTS LAUNCHING IN FY26.ADDITIONALLY, NET OFFERS A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE, OPEN SUBMISSION, NATIONAL ENSEMBLE & ARTIST DIRECTORY, ENSEMBLE AND ARTIST TOOLKITS, AND DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING THROUGH BIMONTHLY PUBLICATIONS. ACTIVE SOURCES FOR FIELD INFORMATION SHARING ON NET'S WEBSITE, EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS (INCLUDING A LIBRARY OF BLOG POSTS, VIDEOS, AND ARTIST-TO-ARTIST LEARNING).
  Expenses $3,520

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.

IRS record

EIN

72-1583726

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

2007

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A65)

Assets (IRS master file)

$238,116

Income (IRS master file)

$454,140

Filing history

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 72-1583726).

Questions about NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS

What is the EIN of NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS is 72-1583726.

Is NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.

Are donations to NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS 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 NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS 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 NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS 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 NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LESLIE TAMARIBUCHI.

Who are the officers and directors of NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,702 (ALICIA TONSIC, Past Exec Dir).

How much revenue does NETWORK OF ENSEMBLE THEATERS have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $454,140, expenses of $210,925 and total assets of $238,116 at year end.

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