DES MOINES COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
EIN 42-0710259 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)
What they do
THE PLAYHOUSES MISSION is to CREATE EXTRAORDINARY, SHARED EXPERIENCES THROUGH LIVE THEATRE. OUR VISION is to BE THE HOME for ARTISTIC COLLABORATION WHERE ANY STORY CAN BE TOLD.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $136,055 for DAVID KILPATRICK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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DAVID KILPATRICKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JORDAN BLESINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KEVIN WAETKEDIRECTOR
TISHA CATER-SMITHDIRECTOR
SHASHANK AURORADIRECTOR
SALLY COOPER SMITHBOARD SECRETARY
NICK ANDERSENBOARD PRESIDENT
MATT COENDIRECTOR
LU SPAINEDIRECTOR
LAURA C INGRAMDIRECTOR
KIMBERLY HANSENDIRECTOR
ASHLEY DEJONGDIRECTOR
JESS TRUBYDIRECTOR
ERIC SMITHDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS POSTELDIRECTOR
COLLEEN POWELLBOARD PRESIDENT - ELECT
BRENDAN COMITOBOARD TREASURER
BARBARA C WHITEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- 831 42ND STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50312
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- JORDAN BLES
- Primary officer
- JORDAN BLES, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)