2026-05-06T17:19:36-05:00 2025-06-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2024-07-01 956151775 EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC EAST 2136257000 120 N JUDGE JOHN AISO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90012 KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER MANAGING DIRECTOR 2136257000 2026-05-06 1 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER 120 N JUDGE JOHN AISO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90012 3668419 0 X WWW.EASTWESTPLAYERS.ORG X 1965 CA THE PURPOSE OF EAST WEST PLAYERS, INC. (EWP) IS TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE BY PRESENTING WORLD-CLASS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, DEVELOPING ARTISTS OF COLOR, AND PROVIDING IMPACTFUL YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOUNDED IN 1965, EWP IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LONGEST-RUNNING THEATERS OF COLOR AND THE LARGEST AND OLDEST ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER COMPANY. EWP STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STORIES ARE TOLD BY WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND REPRESENTATION IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEATRICAL WORKS, A ROBUST RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER CIVIC ACTIVITIES. IN RECOGNITION OF ITS WORK, EWP WAS DESIGNATED BY THE FORD FOUNDATION AS A NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE, ONE OF ONLY 20 ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE THE HONOR. 17 17 137 97 0 0 962436 1071871 311697 620633 157509 209498 0 0 1431642 1902002 0 0 0 0 1670650 1923884 16452 0 241739 1198906 1417532 2886008 3341416 -1454366 -1439414 6369193 5103294 210157 268511 6159036 4834783 X THE PURPOSE OF EAST WEST PLAYERS, INC. (EWP) IS TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE BY PRESENTING WORLD-CLASS THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, DEVELOPING ARTISTS OF COLOR, AND PROVIDING IMPACTFUL YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOUNDED IN 1965, EWP IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LONGEST-RUNNING THEATERS OF COLOR AND THE LARGEST AND OLDEST ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER COMPANY. EWP STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STORIES ARE TOLD BY WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND REPRESENTATION IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEATRICAL WORKS, A ROBUST RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER CIVIC ACTIVITIES. IN RECOGNITION OF ITS WORK, EWP WAS DESIGNATED BY THE FORD FOUNDATION AS A NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE, ONE OF ONLY 20 ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE THE HONOR. 0 0 1934544 506899 EAST WEST PLAYERS PRESENTS 3-5 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR. THESE CONSIST OF WORLD PREMIERE PLAYS AND MUSICALS, AS WELL AS REINTERPRETATIONS OF CLASSIC OR ESTABLISHED WORKS PRIMARILY WRITTEN, PERFORMED, AND/OR DEVELOPED BY ASIAN AMERICAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN (AAPINH) ARTISTS. THESE PRODUCTIONS ILLUMINATE THE DIVERSE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE AAPINH COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE DIVERSE ARTISTS OPPORTUNITIES THEY MIGHT NOT BE AFFORDED OTHERWISE. 647155 113734 EAST WEST PLAYERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR ASPIRING ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND WRITERS. EAST WEST PLAYERS ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE TOURING THEATRE FOR YOUTH PRODUCTIONS WHICH OFFER NEW WAYS TO SEE THE WORLD THROUGH THEATER THAT STIMULATE STUDENTS TO DISCOVER THE PROMINENT ROLE ASIAN AMERICANS HAVE PLAYED IN AMERICAN HISTORY. 2581699 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 64 0 137 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 2136257000 120 N JUDGE JOHN AISO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90012 ROSE CHAN LOUI CHAIR 7.00 X X 0 0 0 DERRICK QUE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALBERT AUBIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL TAMURA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CHANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GIZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAY LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAYAN SHAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX DE OCAMPO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN YAMAZI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF YANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY TEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SASAKI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNY LAO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIYOMI EMI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE PORTILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE HUTCHINS MANAGING DIRECTOR, OUTGOING 37.50 X 110385 0 0 KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER MANAGING DIRECTOR, INCOMING 37.50 X 79922 0 7046 190307 0 7046 1 0 0 0 0 65707 1006164 1071871 TICKET SALES 711110 497673 497673 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 711110 113734 113734 RENTAL INCOME 711110 8428 8428 OTHER INCOME 711110 798 798 620633 198053 198053 1777862 1766417 11445 11445 11445 1902002 620633 0 209498 110124 33037 55062 22025 1516445 1222358 137003 157084 142957 113532 14292 15133 154358 119413 18001 16944 156812 156812 220807 196062 19148 5597 135457 105483 24672 5302 147799 118724 14284 14791 15926 14623 1173 130 33607 33607 307803 282645 22642 2516 58881 20243 38267 371 165627 153523 10894 1210 28504 27344 1044 116 PRODUCTION ELEMENTS 82735 82735 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 63574 58370 4684 520 3341416 2581699 517978 241739 458792 283293 277452 86474 597046 74327 36079 130895 1657274 631573 1096409 1025701 3760034 3450553 143381 52051 6369193 5103294 70750 91502 28596 158842 110811 18167 210157 268511 X 5705322 4576570 453714 258213 6159036 4834783 6369193 5103294 -1439414 150996 -35835 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4585039 1955744 3386925 962436 1071871 11962015 4585039 1955744 3386925 962436 1071871 11962015 2268044 9693971 4777 8583 116519 134487 198053 462419 12424434 1960793 0.78020 0.78170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 385100 336567 48533 1272174 295006 977168 1025701 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 18167 18167 X 2039729 150996 22566 173562 1866167 35835 35835 1902002 3363982 22566 22566 3341416 0 3341416 PART V, LINE 4: IN 2018, THE FULL AMOUNT OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD IN PERPETUITY WERE RECLASSIFIED TO NET ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTION UNDER A NEWLY NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT WITH THE ENDOWMENT'S SOLE DONOR, RESULTING IN NO ENDOWMENT FUNDS BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2019 AND GOING FORWARD. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT JUNE 30, 2025. GENERALLY, EWP'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COMPLIANCE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY FOR UPDATING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EACH FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO THEIR ONBOARDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTS IS MADE UPON REQUEST AND AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.