EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC

EIN 95-6151775 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)

What they do

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 NATIONS 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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

135.74%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

12.71%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$175.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.23%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$1.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

56.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,439,414 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $110,385 for EUGENE HUTCHINS (MANAGING DIRECTOR, OUTGOING). 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$1,902,002

Mission workProgram services$2,581,699135.74% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$517,97827.23% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$241,73912.71% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Total expenses$3,341,416175.68% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 77.3% mission · 15.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 175.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 16.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 201.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 12.4% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 12.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 12.3% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 14.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 9.5% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 12.1% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,902,002

Expenses$3,341,416

Annual shortfall $1,439,414 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,581,699 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$517,978 · 15.5% of expenses

Fundraising$241,739 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,902,002

Expenses$3,341,416

Assets$5,103,294

Income$3,668,419

Contributions$1,071,871

Mission work (program services)$2,581,699

Fundraising$241,739

Grants given$27,500

Average grant$13,750

Management and general$517,978

Stocks and bonds$3,450,553

Accounting fees$156,812

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

EUGENE HUTCHINSMANAGING DIRECTOR, OUTGOING · 38 hrs/week $110,385

KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHERMANAGING DIRECTOR, INCOMING · 38 hrs/week $86,968Base $79,922 · Other $7,046

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 (19)

EUGENE HUTCHINSMANAGING DIRECTOR, OUTGOING

KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHERMANAGING DIRECTOR, INCOMING

JOE PORTILLODIRECTOR

ROSE CHAN LOUICHAIR

RANDALL TAMURADIRECTOR

NAYAN SHAHDIRECTOR

MAY LEEDIRECTOR

MARY TEEDIRECTOR

KIYOMI EMIDIRECTOR

KENNY LAODIRECTOR

JUDITH SASAKISECRETARY

ALBERT AUBINDIRECTOR

JEFF YANGDIRECTOR

DERRICK QUETREASURER

DAWN YAMAZIDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE CHANGDIRECTOR

CARMEN SMITHDIRECTOR

ALEX DE OCAMPODIRECTOR

ALEX GIZADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 120 N JUDGE JOHN AISO ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
County: Los Angeles
In care of: KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER
Primary officer: KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 625-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: QUIGLEY & MIRON
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes