Nonprofit · EIN 95-4315054
DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC
Tax-exempt · STUDIO CITY, CA 91602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $578,811 | $565,192 | $13,619 | $767,050 | $36,869 | $730,181 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $627,940 | $622,509 | $5,431 | $743,580 | $29,572 | $714,008 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $717,066 | $819,425 | -$102,359 | $736,817 | $28,240 | $708,577 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $486,971
- of which government grants
- $40,108
- Program service revenue
- $75,451
- Investment income
- $1,243
- Other revenue
- $15,146
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,420
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $224,998
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $3,334
- Travel
- $27,358
- Program services (functional)
- $468,962
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,078
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,152
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $743,580
- Total assets, end of year
- $767,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,869
- Net assets, end of year
- $730,181
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $649,822
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $80,359
- Gross receipts
- $578,811
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF PERRI | MANAGING DIR Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| DAVID KURS | ART. DIR/CEO Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| BEVERLY NERO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $12,000 |
| MARK FREUND | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ED WATERSTREET | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SEPULVEDA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MJ BIENVENU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PJ MATTIACCI | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROZ ROSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SHAWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHUE HER-STURM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRANTON STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RANDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANN WAREHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLY NERO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $12,000 |
| MARK FREUND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ED WATERSTREET | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN WAREHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SHAWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATT RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SEPULVEDA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRANTON STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MJ BIENVENU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHUE HER-STUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK FREUND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ED WATERSTREET | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN WAREHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SHAWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY NERO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SEPULVEDA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRANTON STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MJ BIENVENU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHUE HER-STUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11333 MOORPARK ST 75, STUDIO CITY, CA 91602-2618
- Signed the 990
- JEFF PERRI, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (818) 762-2998
- Website
- www.deafwest.org
- Return prepared by
- Boden Klein & Sneesby A Professional Corp
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4315054 or by the name DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED TO DIRECTLY IMPROVE AND ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIVES OF THE 1.2 MILLION DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA. DWTC PROVIDES EXPOSURE AND ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL THEATRE, FILLING A VOID.
Program accomplishments
- DEAF WEST THEATRE HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS:DEAF WEST (SINCE 1991) AIMS TO PRODUCE 1-2 MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS ANNUALLY. PAST PRODUCTIONS HAVE FEATURED CLASSICS, CONTEMPORARY, ADAPTATIONS AND ORIGINAL WORKS. EXPERIENCED AND PROFESSIONAL DEAF,HARD OF HEARING AND HEARING ACTORS, DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS AND TECHNICIANS COMPRISE THEIR CASTS AND CREWS. SETS, LIGHTING AND COSTUME DESIGNS EXHIBIT A HIGH STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, AS THE VISUAL ELEMENT IN SIGN LANGUAGE THEATRE DEMANDS UTMOST ATTENTION TO VISUAL AESTHETIC VALUES. DEAF WEST'S PRODUCTIONS ARE PRESENTED IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) AND SPOKEN ENGLISH SIMULTANEOUSLY. CAPTIONING IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR HEARING AND NON-SIGNING MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.Expenses $468,962
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
- 95-4315054
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $767,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $578,811
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $578,811 | $565,192 | $767,050 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $627,940 | $622,509 | $743,580 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $717,066 | $819,425 | $736,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,190,791 | $940,449 | $849,622 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-4315054).
Questions about DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC
- What is the EIN of DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC is 95-4315054.
- Is DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY 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 DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY 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 DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,000 (JEFF PERRI, MANAGING DIR).
- How much revenue does DEAF WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $578,811, expenses of $565,192 and total assets of $767,050 at year end.
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