TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $198K · expenses $187K · assets $14K
- EIN
- 20-3839487
- Address
- PO BOX 15392, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-0392
- NTEE code
- A65 Theater (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Marcus Kyd (its 2012 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2012 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Mission of the Taffety Punk Theatre is to sustain a dynamic ensemble of actors dancers and musicians who ignite a public passion for theatre by making the classical and the contemporary exciting meaningful and affordable. We envision a theatre with a living function in a community: to examine to teach to share to provide a laboratory for the human experience. Smarter. Cheaper. Better.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Nelson | Artistic Director | 2022-2025 | $50,838 | $145,863 | 1 |
| Erin Mitchell Nelson | Managing Director | 2023-2025 | $4,556 | $16,406 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Beaver | Trustee | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbi Broadus | Trustee | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ian Armstrong | Trustee | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ricky Ramon | Trustee | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $55K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Nelson | Artistic Director | 40 | $50,838 | - | $0 | $50,838 | 1 |
| Erin Mitchell Nelson | Managing Director | 3 | $4,556 | - | $0 | $4,556 | 1 |
| Renee Beaver | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbi Broadus | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ian Armstrong | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ricky Ramon | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Beaver | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbi Broadus | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ian Armstrong | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ricky Ramon | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marc Nelson | Artistic Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erin Mitchell Nelson | Managing Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $66K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Nelson | Artistic Director | 40 | $54,521 | - | $0 | $54,521 | 1 |
| Erin Mitchell Nelson | Managing Director | 10 | $11,850 | - | $0 | $11,850 | 1 |
| Renee Beaver | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbi Broadus | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ian Armstrong | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ricky Ramon | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $41K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Nelson | Artistic Director | 40 | $40,504 | $0 | $0 | $40,504 | 1 |
| Renee Beaver | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbi Broadus | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ian Armstrong | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ricky Ramon | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $197,999 | $186,813 | $14,232 | $14,232 | $179,514 | $14,037 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $169,248 | $183,022 | $3,046 | $3,046 | $156,686 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $171,397 | $203,187 | $16,820 | $16,820 | $162,974 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $171,572 | $201,621 | $18,561 | $18,561 | $163,150 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $279,949 | $260,364 | $48,610 | $48,610 | $275,304 | $4,645 | $40,504 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $682,719 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $482,000 | 11 | $52,000 | 2024 | 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FORGOOD INC | $159,530 | 9 | $13,172 | 2018 | 2010-2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CAPITOL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $21,000 | 2 | $6,000 | 2024 | 2021, 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION INC | $20,000 | 3 | $10,000 | 2025 | 2020, 2023, 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE INC” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $189 | 4 | $62 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE INC” | show |
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| TUYO THEATRE INC | CA | A65 | $156,704 | $227,519 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ROXY THEATRE INC | IL | A65 | $210,709 | $194,724 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ORPHEUS THEATRE INC | NY | A65 | $177,374 | $158,792 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| JUDSON THEATRE INC | NC | A65 | $192,310 | $212,009 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| 21TEN THEATRE INC | OR | A65 | $187,991 | $156,887 | Artistic Director | $4,500 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TBA THEATRE INC | AK | A65 | $191,386 | $262,988 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| STUDIO THEATRE INC | AR | A65 | $182,550 | $211,450 | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $43,726 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| CASTLE THEATRE INC | IA | A65 | $173,093 | $177,140 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| INDY DRAG THEATRE INC | IN | A65 | $236,612 | $127,642 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| VOICE THEATRE INC | NY | A65 | $248,600 | $218,480 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COMMUNITY THEATRE INC | WA | A65 | $180,442 | $172,151 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| TOWN AND GOWN THEATRE INC | OK | A65 | $173,976 | $125,146 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| OPTIMIST THEATRE INC | WI | A65 | $163,809 | $139,608 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| PHOENIX THEATRE ENSEMBLE INC | NY | A65 | $182,162 | $174,195 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY THEATRE INC | IA | A65 | $221,000 | $235,836 | President | $12,533 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| ASPIRE COMMUNITY THEATRE INC | ID | A65 | $157,987 | $167,407 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
| BREVO THEATRE INC | FL | A65 | $241,957 | $318,902 | N/A | $0 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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| DOGTEAM THEATRE PROJECT INC | VT | A65 | $213,541 | $210,737 | Co-President | $2,520 | Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $186,813 spent · pay $82,258 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $82,258 | 44.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $58,441 | 31.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,894 | 16.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,721 | 5.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,499 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $186,813 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $183,022 spent · pay $60,852 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $81,038 | 44.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $60,852 | 33.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,642 | 16.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8,245 | 4.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,245 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $183,022 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $203,187 spent · pay $99,406 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $99,406 | 48.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $55,222 | 27.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,093 | 18.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $6,803 | 3.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,663 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $203,187 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $260,364 spent · pay $148,381 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $107,877 | $107,877 | $0 | $0 | 41.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Technical and Physical Production | $79,581 | $79,581 | $0 | $0 | 30.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $40,504 | $40,504 | $0 | $0 | 15.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,099 | $12,099 | $0 | $0 | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Support | $11,372 | $11,372 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% |
| Other (as described) | Theatre Supplies | $6,162 | $6,162 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising | $2,769 | $0 | $0 | $2,769 | 1.1% |
| Total | $260,364 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
State business registration
- TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE, INC DC, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2025
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE, INC | DC | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
Matched by name (and state) or EIN only; a shared name is not proof of the same person or organization.
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