WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE INC

EIN 23-7357943 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

to TRANSFORM PEOPLES LIVES THROUGH THE POWER of THEATER and THE PERFORMING ARTS. OUR AIM is to ENLIGHTEN, ENRICH, and ENGAGE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY of THEATER-LOVERS, ARTISTS and STUDENTS BY PRESENTING EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL THEATER and OFFERING A WELCOMING EXPERIENCE THAT PERPETUATES THE LONG TRADITION of WESTPORT COUNTY PLAYHOUSE "RED BARN".

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.92%of revenue went to mission work70.2% of expenses · Program services

4.27%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$78.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.03%of revenue went to management and office costs24.3% of expenses

$3.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $229,279 for MARK SHANAHAN (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,052,629

Mission workProgram services$2,775,13554.92% of revenue70.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$961,30819.03% of revenue24.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$215,9554.27% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,100,23121.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,952,39878.22% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.2% mission · 24.3% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 9.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 8.2% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.40% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 10.3% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 13.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 7.3% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 8.2% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 7.1% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,052,629

Expenses$3,952,398

Annual surplus $1,100,231 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,775,135 · 70.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$961,308 · 24.3% of expenses

Fundraising$215,955 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,052,629

Expenses$3,952,398

Assets$13,627,049

Income$5,890,980

Contributions$3,381,781

Mission work (program services)$2,775,135

Fundraising$215,955

Management and general$961,308

Accounting fees$74,940

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK SHANAHANARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $229,279Base $213,748 · Other $15,531

ELIZABETH HUISKINGMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $155,372Base $143,399 · Other $11,973

GERARD APPELDIRECTOR OF FINANCE 9/24 · 40 hrs/week $24,397

MARK LAMOSOUTGOING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $13,846

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

MARK SHANAHANARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ELIZABETH HUISKINGMANAGING DIRECTOR

GERARD APPELDIRECTOR OF FINANCE 9/24

MARK LAMOSOUTGOING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

JANET PLOTKINBOARD MEMBER

WILL HASKELLBOARD MEMBER

STAFFORD W THOMAS JROUTGOING BOARD MEMBER

ROGER LEIFERBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD SLAVINBOARD MEMBER

RASHANA GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK MORROWASSISTANT SECRETARY

PAIGE S COURTUREBOARD MEMBER

MARJORIE JACOBSONBOARD MEMBER

MAGGIE-LEHNERD-REILLYBOARD MEMBER

JUDY M PHARESBOARD MEMBER

JOYCE HERGENHANBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN LEVYBOARD MEMBER

ADAM G CLEMENSSECRETARY

JAKE ROBARDSBOARD MEMBER

HAROLD BAILEY JRBOARD MEMBER

FREDERICK ZINNBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN H PETRINOTREASURER

DAVE ALTMANBOARD MEMBER

DARNELL GRAHAMOUTGOING BOARD MEMBER

BEN FRIMMERBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA STREICKERBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA SAMUELSONBOARD MEMBER

ATHENA T ADAMSONCHAIR

ANNE KEEFEBOARD MEMBER

ALISON K SMITHVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 25 POWERS CT, WESTPORT, CT 06880-3621
County: Fairfield
In care of: ELIZABETH HUISKING
Primary officer: ELIZABETH HUISKING, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 227-5137

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)