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Washington Drama Society INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 53-0246894

About

Encouragement of public interest in the arts, particularly in drama; providing instruction and experience in, and the facilities for, experimentation and development of the composition and presentation of drama and performing arts; and improvement of the standards of performance of the foregoing by education, research and experimentation.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
372
Volunteers
668

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$29.8M
Expenses
$25.9M
Assets
$145.6M
Liabilities
$59.6M

Financial history

$30.6M$15.3M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $29.8M · Avg: $24.5M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$65K
Grants Given
WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC
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Address

1101 6TH ST SW
Washington, DC, 20024-260

Governance

Voting board members46
Independent members44
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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