Nonprofit · EIN 83-2635517
STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $591,155 | $691,834 | -$100,679 | $4,124,152 | $60,093 | $4,064,059 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $730,340 | $593,265 | $137,075 | $4,237,051 | $44,638 | $4,192,413 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $570,307 | $532,746 | $37,561 | $4,161,755 | $107,358 | $4,054,397 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $351,304
- Program service revenue
- $188,031
- Investment income
- $43,395
- Net rental income
- $5,916
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$166
- Other revenue
- $8,425
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,393
- Other salaries and wages
- $134,579
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $271,768
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,332
- Occupancy
- $36,567
- Depreciation
- $78,285
- Program services (functional)
- $492,134
- Management and general (functional)
- $97,983
- Fundraising (functional)
- $101,717
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,237,051
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,124,152
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,093
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,064,059
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,997,146
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,039,059
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,000
- Gross receipts
- $611,962
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MORRISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,365 |
| JOY ZINOMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $25,805 |
| KATE DEBELACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $7,676 |
| SERGE SEIDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $7,268 |
| JONATHAN PITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GARAGIOLA | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SOLOMON HAILESELASSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE CROWNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JILL FIELDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEITH HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJ CALBERT | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VINCENT BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE CREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANIKA HARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARNELL EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA HATFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MORRISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,169 |
| JOY ZINOMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $27,503 |
| KATE DEBELACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $6,709 |
| SERGE SEIDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $6,490 |
| JONATHAN PITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GARAGIOLA | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SOLOMON HAILESELASSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE CROWNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JILL FIELDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEITH HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJ CALBERT | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VINCENT BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA MURRAY BAATIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE CREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANIKA HARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARNELL EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA HATFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MORRISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,287 |
| JOE GRAF | GENERAL MANAGER & REGISTRA Officer | 40 | $50,284 |
| JOY ZINOMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $26,561 |
| KATE DEBELACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $6,502 |
| SERGE SEIDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $6,042 |
| JONATHAN PITT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MEREDITH GARAGIOLA | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SOLOMON HAILESELASSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE CROWNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JILL FIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJ CALBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VINCENT BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA MURRAY BAATIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE CREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANIKA HARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARNELL EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA HATFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3423 HOLMEAD PL NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010-3407
- In care of
- % JOY ZINOMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY MORRISON, 3423 HOLMEAD PLACE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010
- Signed the 990
- EMILY MORRISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 232-0714
- Return prepared by
- SALTI & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
THE STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 15, 2018, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FOLLOWING ITS SEPARATION FROM STUDIO THEATRE. FOR 50 YEARS, THE CONSERVATORY HAS TAUGHT ACTING AND DIRECTING TO ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH ITS QUALITY, RIGOROUS, AND TIME-HONORED CURRICULUM, THE CONSERVATORY OFFERS BEST-IN-CLASS TRAINING FOR THE MODERN ACTOR AND DIRECTOR. THE CONSERVATORY IS COMMITTED TO BEING AN ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION AND A SAFE SPACE FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- THE CONSERVATORY IS THE PREMIER TRAINING INSTITUTION FOR ACTORS AND DIRECTORS IN WASHINGTON D.C. FOR 50 YEARS, OVER 13,000+ ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO IMPORTANT THEATRE AND FILM CAREERS. THE CONSERVATORY IS LED BY A 22-MEMBER FACULTY OF COMMITTED PROFESSIONALS, AND OFFERS APPROXIMATELY 475-500 CLASS SLOTS TO STUDENTS OF EVERY AGE AND BACKGROUND EACH YEAR. THE CONSERVATORY ALSO SERVES DISADVANTAGED DC COMMUNITIES THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A THEATERCURRICULUM FOR TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE AGE 12-17, WITH HALF OF THESE YOUNG STUDENTS RECEIVING FULL SCHOLARSHIPS. GENEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS AND WORK-STUDY OPPORTUNITIES ARE ALSO AWARDED TO ADULTS.Expenses $492,134 · revenue $190,540
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
- 83-2635517
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,124,152
- Income (IRS master file)
- $611,962
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $591,155 | $691,834 | $4,124,152 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $730,340 | $593,265 | $4,237,051 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $570,307 | $532,746 | $4,161,755 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $638,251 | $508,299 | $4,051,078 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 83-2635517).
Questions about STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC
- What is the EIN of STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC is 83-2635517.
- Is STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY 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 STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY 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 STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY 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 STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names EMILY MORRISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,365 (EMILY MORRISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STUDIO ACTING CONSERVATORY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $591,155, expenses of $691,834 and total assets of $4,124,152 at year end.
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