Nonprofit · EIN 91-1440032
ARTS WEST
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,362,678 | $1,344,106 | $18,572 | $841,019 | $185,681 | $655,338 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,123,498 | $1,364,023 | -$240,525 | $763,128 | $131,580 | $631,548 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $836,223 | $1,136,973 | -$300,750 | $1,040,104 | $168,509 | $871,595 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $941,445
- of which government grants
- $309,678
- Program service revenue
- $409,965
- Investment income
- $465
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,053
- Net income from gaming
- $7,840
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $18,641
- Other revenue
- $10,803
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,071
- Other salaries and wages
- $547,791
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $766,947
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $255
- Accounting fees
- $28,739
- Occupancy
- $153,273
- Travel
- $1,456
- Depreciation
- $80,660
- Program services (functional)
- $1,028,384
- Management and general (functional)
- $238,612
- Fundraising (functional)
- $77,110
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $763,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $841,019
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $185,681
- Net assets, end of year
- $655,338
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $438,678
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,017
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $297,713
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $357,625
- Gross unrelated business income
- $375
- Gross receipts
- $1,443,801
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Wright | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $93,462 |
| Stuart Frank | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Walter Reese | Vice Chair and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David Delgado | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Shaye Kawashima | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Lonien | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kyra Becker | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brennan Littleton | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Whitney Moore-Adams | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathryn Lerner | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Wright | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $91,514 |
| Inji Kamel | Managing Director Officer | 40 | $73,388 |
| Walter Reese | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Stuart Frank | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David Delgado | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Seward | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Laila Abdella | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kyra Becker | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Lonien | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Wright | Artistic Director Officer | 40 | $75,233 |
| Walter Reese | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Stuart Frank | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| David Delgado | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Seward | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Laila Abdella | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kyra Becker | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shaye Kawashima | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Lonien | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve McLean | Board Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Inji Kamel | Managing Director (May 2023) Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 16768, SEATTLE, WA 98116-0768
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mathew Wright, PO Box 16768, Seattle, WA 98116
- Signed the 990
- Walter Reese, Vice Chair and Treasurer
- Phone
- (206) 938-0963
- Website
- www.artswest.org
- Return prepared by
- Rising Sun Accounting
Mission
ArtsWest produces artistic events that provoke conversation, incite the imagination and use live theater as a powerful agent of change.
Program accomplishments
- Theater - ArtsWest is a 149 seat intimate theater that produces artistic events that provoke conversation, incite the imagination and use live theater as a powerful agent of change.Expenses $1,028,384 · revenue $409,965
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
- 91-1440032
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $841,019
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,443,801
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,362,678 | $1,344,106 | $841,019 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,123,498 | $1,364,023 | $763,128 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $836,223 | $1,136,973 | $1,040,104 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,149,839 | $1,096,461 | $1,337,147 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 91-1440032).
Questions about ARTS WEST
- What is the EIN of ARTS WEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS WEST is 91-1440032.
- Is ARTS WEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to ARTS WEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS WEST 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 ARTS WEST 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 ARTS WEST 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 ARTS WEST?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Mathew Wright.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS WEST?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,462 (Mathew Wright, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does ARTS WEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,362,678, expenses of $1,344,106 and total assets of $841,019 at year end.
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