2016-05-06T08:28:38-05:00 2015-06-30 521544136 BORMEL GRICE & HUYETT PA 14409 GREENVIEW DR STE 201 LAUREL MD 207083293 990 2014-07-01 530246894 WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC WASH 2025549066 1101 6TH STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 JOSEPH BERARDELLI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2025549066 2016-05-04 1 LARRY P BORMEL CPA P00723627 3019533259 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z ARENA STAGE JOSEPH BERARDELLI 1101 6TH STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 26714772 0 X WWW.ARENASTAGE.ORG X 1959 DC ARENA STAGE IS A CENTER FOR THE PRODUCTION,PRESENTATION, DEVELOPMENT&STUDY OF THE AMERICAN THEATER. 45 43 441 2000 49181 20999 3693559 4769508 13878276 14006679 10360184 6744467 211992 232058 28144011 25752712 0 0 0 0 8895088 9436138 62756 68697 1470612 19155419 18712161 28113263 28216996 30748 -2464284 215291215 196647605 142516026 135908884 72775189 60738721 X 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. 0 0 24275582 14218811 THE 2014-2015 SEASON WAS ARENA STAGE'S 65TH YEAR IN OPERATION, AND FIFTH YEAR IN THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER. THE 200,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IS DEDICATED TO THE PRODUCTION, PRESENTATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND STUDY OF AMERICAN THEATER. IN THIS SEASON, ARENA PRODUCED NINE SHOWS AND HOSTED DOZENS OF PUBLIC PLAY READINGS, PERFORMANCES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.THE SEASON OPENED IN THE KREEGER THEATER WITH THE WORLD-PREMIERE COMEDY THE SHOPLIFTERS, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY MORRIS PANYCH. THE FIRST SHOW IN THE ROBERT AND ARLENE KOGOD CRADLE FOR THE SEASON WAS PART OF THE NATIONAL CIVIL WAR PROJECT, A RADICAL MULTI-CITY, MULTI-YEAR COLLABORATION BETWEEN FOUR UNIVERSITIES AND FIVE PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. THE RESULTANT PIECE, OUR WAR, WAS THE BYPRODUCT OF COMMISSIONING OVER 25 PLAYWRIGHTS, INCLUDING SAMUEL D. HUNTER, DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE, AND TAZEWELL THOMPSON. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN THE FICHANDLER STAGE, DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRODUCTION. THE HOLIDAY SEASON BROUGHT FIVE GUY NAMED MOE, A MUSICAL REVUE FEATURING THE WORKS OF LOUIS JORDAN, TO THE KREEGER IN A CO-PRODUCTION WITH CLEVELAND PLAYHOUSE. ARENA STAGE OPENED THE NEW YEAR WITH THE WORLD-PREMIERE ADAPTATION BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY BY KEN LUDWIG, WRITER OF SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD WHICH PREMIERED AT ARENA STAGE IN 2003 AND WON THE CHARLES MACARTHUR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY. LUDWIG'S WORK FOR THIS SEASON PREMIERED IN THE KREEGER IN A CO-PRODUCTION WITH THE MCCARTER THEATRE CENTER. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A PRODUCTION OF KING HEDLEY II IN THE FICHANDLER STAGE BY AUGUST WILSON, WHOSE PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED WORKS AT ARENA STAGE INCLUDE THE PIANO LESSON AND GEM OF THE OCEAN. NEXT IN THE SEASON WAS A WORLD-PREMIERE OF JOHN STRAND'S POLITICAL DRAMA, THE ORIGINALIST, DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH IN THE KOGOD CRADLE AND STARRING FOUR-TIME HELEN HAYES AWARD WINNER EDWARD GERO AS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A PRODUCTION OF CHRISTOPHER DURANG'S VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, THE WINNER OF THE 2013 TONY AWARD FOR BEST PLAY, IN THE FICHANDLER STAGE. THE SEASON ENDED IN THE KREEGER WITH A WORLD PREMIERE OF THE BLOOD QUILT BY INAUGURAL RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHT KATORI HALL, WHOSE WORK THE MOUNTAINTOP WAS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED AT ARENA STAGE IN 2013. THE KOGOD CRADLE SERIES WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE 2012-2013 SEASON, IN SUPPORT OF THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EMERGING WORK WITH VISITING COMPANIES, ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES. THIS SERIES ALSO SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ARTISTS AND SEEKS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE LOCAL TALENT POOL OF PLAYWRIGHTS, ACTORS AND DIRECTORS IN GREATER WASHINGTON. THIS SEASON'S CRADLE SERIES FEATURED THE WILD ROOT COMPANY'S ROOM AT THE END OF THE HALL, URBANARIAS' BLUE VIOLA, AND MOON LAKE PRODUCTIONS' A HOUSE OF GLASS. THIS SEASON SAW THE CONTINUATION OF PLAYWRIGHTS' ARENA, AIMED AT NURTURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PLAYWRIGHTS DEDICATED TO THE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF EACH OTHER'S WORK AND PRACTICE. FIVE OF THE PLAYWRIGHTS IN THE INAUGURAL PROGRAM RESUMED MEETING FOR A SECOND YEAR. THIS CONTINUATION INCLUDED NORMAL ALLEN, RANDY BAKER, HEATHER MCDONALD, DANIELLE MOHLMAN, AND SHAW NORTHRIP. IT HAS ALSO BEEN A WONDERFUL SEASON WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR ARENA STAGE. NOW IN ITS 12TH YEAR, VOICES OF NOW CONTINUED TO BE A FORCE FOR EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY, BRINGING TOGETHER 11 DIFFERENT YOUTH ENSEMBLES TO PERFORM AT THE FOUR-DAY FESTIVAL FEATURING ORIGINAL WORKS OF THEATER. THESE PLAYS EXAMINED TOPICS INCLUDING EDUCATION EQUALITY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SCHOOL CULTURE. THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM FEATURED TWO NEW ENSEMBLES, INCLUDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH FAIR GIRLS, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUP FOCUSED ON PREVENTING THE EXPLOITATION OF GIRLS WORLDWIDE, TO HIGHLIGHT THE ISSUE OF SEX-TRAFFICKING IN THE DC METRO AREA. 24275582 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 212 0 441 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 45 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JOSEPH BERARDELLI WASHINGTON DRAMA 2025549066 1101 6TH STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 KENT AMOS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUDITH N BATTY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW R AMMERMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BRAVERMAN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HAAS BRALOVE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE BARKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN K HARRISON TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATTI HERMAN VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKI HICKS VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK LEVINE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAY KAPOOR TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA BAUMANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE G BERMAN VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD A PAUL MD ASST SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN CLAMPITT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LYNHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUBERT M SCHLOSBERG ASST TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID E SHIFFRIN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD FEINSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MOLLY SMITH TRUSTEE, ARTISTIC DIR 40.00 X 398586 0 10229 SHEILA STAMPFLI VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GRACE TERPSTRA TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NORMAN BERNSTEIN LIFE TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZELDA FICHANDLER LIFE TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE G RUBENSTEIN LIFE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD A NEWMAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 EDGAR DOBIE VICE CHAIR/EXEC. PRODUCER 40.00 X X 381744 0 13124 RAYMOND SCZUDLO VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH NEWBURGER SCHWARTZ CHAIR 9.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BRUCE SMITH TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK SHUGOLL TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LARRY FRANKS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA WEISWASSER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHAWNA WATLEY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIOT FELDMAN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS GOAD TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JERI EPSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE SAMBURG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA E TAYLOR TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIM HAYES TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGOT KELLY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 B THOMAS MANSBACH TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID BH MARTIN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERRY R PEEL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 R LUCIA RIDDLE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 IAN POOL GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 135995 0 9565 JOSEPH BERARDELLI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 139874 0 9634 HOLLY OLIVER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 158935 0 6478 KHADY KAMARA CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 142317 0 9623 1357451 0 58653 6 0 1 0 SAGE ENTERPRISES 208 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 JANITORIAL SERVICES 230015 SD&A TELESERVICES 5757 W CENTURY BLVD SUITE 300 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 TELEMARKETING 184304 RM THORNTON MECHANICAL 120 WESTHAMPTON AVENUE CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD 20743 HVAC SERVICES 176745 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 880 CARILLON PARKWAY ST PETERSBURG FL 33716 REMARKETING AGENT 175219 RIDGEWELLS INC 5525 DORSEY LANE BETHESDA MD 20816 CATERING 155813 7 111998 280601 4376909 403663 4769508 TICKET SALES 711110 11943006 11943006 CAMP ARENA 611600 442177 442177 ENHANCEMENT 711110 133109 133109 CO-PRODUCTIONS 711110 126622 126622 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 711110 114709 114709 1247056 1247056 14006679 6751340 6751340 9572 9572 722060 512627 209433 209433 209433 334082 340955 -6873 -6873 -6873 72350 111998 108478 -36128 -36128 PROGRAM REVENUE 541800 49181 49181 49181 25752712 14218811 49181 6715212 777898 517248 132270 128380 7033046 5299918 1146296 586832 480437 443672 26475 10290 506324 382345 88141 35838 638433 475288 106682 56463 47255 6656 40599 16172 16172 123719 123719 12760 12760 68697 68697 981098 980495 603 1426690 1416219 10471 839159 656741 100902 81516 183476 131929 39906 11641 824153 824153 1385891 1304386 67921 13584 454368 443162 7665 3541 5915 5915 9612 8362 1250 3168629 2927810 208842 31977 132494 105560 25823 1111 UBIT TAXES 4087 4087 FINANCING 7144492 6707869 363330 73293 FACILITIES OPERATIONS 852919 852919 PRODUCTION-COSTS 797506 797506 301766 301766 28216996 24275582 2470802 1470612 X 195228 181102 0 14126 1918583 3156537 6201200 5928101 302791 174695 10575 15923 754647 1417781 146311116 16106851 133128493 130204265 68602059 51363060 4372867 4387243 215291215 196647605 2070154 1927840 4528687 5604391 102815000 92045000 12407667 12873667 20694518 23457986 142516026 135908884 X 56060854 44952235 6378124 6019784 10336211 9766702 72775189 60738721 215291215 196647605 -2464284 -9572184 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7165052 5951159 4911986 3693559 4769508 26491264 7165052 5951159 4911986 3693559 4769508 26491264 2515314 23975950 7121328 4521195 7715618 10576022 6970345 36904508 5708 11996 6818 10852 20999 56373 63452145 69458344 0.37790 0.35870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12760 12760 28204236 28216996 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 16224 13877 13435 12760 56296 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 10336211 -569509 9766702 9708559 627652 10336211 9349219 100000 259340 9708559 9889237 540018 9349219 9182750 706487 9889237 0 0 224074 224074 142539348 13986151 128553197 57994 14033 43961 3408436 2059506 1348930 81264 47161 34103 130204265 MUTUAL FUNDS-EQUITY INCOME 21181259 F MUTUAL FUNDS-FIXED INCOME 6896637 F COMMON TRUST FUNDS-EQUITY INC 8266198 F COMMON TRUST FUNDS-FIXED INC 11670064 F CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 3348902 F 51363060 INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACT 23437667 ANNUITY PAYMENT LIABILITIES 20319 23457986 X 19581393 -6807216 14792 621105 -6171319 25752712 0 25752712 31617861 14792 3386073 3400865 28216996 0 28216996 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES - THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET PROFITS DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME CONSISTS OF PROGRAM ADVERTISING. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES WERE $4,087 AND $1,261 FOR 2015 AND 2014, RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL LOSS OF ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO ONGOING FEDERAL AUDITS OR LOCAL TAX AUDITS; HOWEVER BY LAW THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE RETURNS ARE FILED. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS 108,478. RENTALS 512,627. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 108,478. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST SWAP 2,764,968. RENTAL EXPENSES 512,627. X X X X X X X 1 SD&A TELESERVICES 5757 W CENTURY BLVD SUITE 300 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 TELEFUNDRAISING 0 0 42477 -42477 WEST WING WRITERS 1150 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 WRITING / EDITING 0 0 20000 -20000 DESIREE URQUHART PO BOX 308 WINDSOR VA 23487 CONSULTING 0 0 6000 -6000 68477 -68477 THE BLOOD QUILT WORLD PREMIERE 184348 111998 72350 108478 184348 111998 72350 108478 108478 -36128 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MOLLY SMITH TRUSTEE, ARTISTIC DIR 398586 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10229 0 408815 0 0 0 EDGAR DOBIE VICE CHAIR/EXEC. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS' OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A REVIEW BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, REVIEW OF COMPENSATION AT COMPARABLE ENTITIES AND DOCUMENTATION IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.