Writers Theatre Inc (EIN 363847280) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kathryn M Lipuma

Phone

8472426010

Tax Period

2023-08-01 to 2024-07-31

Writers Theatre Inc, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $7.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $6.5M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

To present world-class productions of classic, adapted, and original plays, and to provide a wide array of education and enrichment programming for area students and theatre-goers.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,312,610

Program Service Revenue $1,908,504

Investment Income $209,542

Other Revenue $-61,803

TOTAL REVENUE $7,368,853

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,363,538

Fundraising Expenses $492,274

Program Expenses $5,119,967

Other Expenses $3,124,437

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,487,975

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,368,853	$4,762,382	+0.5%
Expenses	$6,487,975	$6,035,721	+0.1%
Net Income	$880,878	$-1,273,339	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

177

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$398,594

Total Directors

$398,594

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kathryn M Lipuma	Executive Director	40.00	Officer Director	$187,023	$10,128	$197,151
Braden Abraham	Artistic Director	40.00	Officer Director	$187,249	$14,194	$201,443
Jaime Freeman	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Gillian Goodman	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Judy Rauh	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Elaine Tinberg	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda Umans	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Katie Florig	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Savi Pai	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sara Cohan	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Elipas Doherty	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Grieve	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tom Hodges	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher N Knight	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Russ Mayerfeld	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lloyd Morgan	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Petersen	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher S Pfaff	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Danae Prousis	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Scheyer	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sonia Smith-Evans	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Sick	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Pat Studdert	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Donna Tropp	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kendra Wallace	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$7,368,853	$6,487,975	$32,865,228	$880,878
2023	$4,762,382	$6,035,721	$31,442,349	$-1,273,339
2022	$4,984,391	$5,416,766	$32,763,142	$-432,375
2021	$3,459,112	$3,821,776	$34,601,018	$-362,664
2020	$8,044,061	$5,988,530	$34,225,615	$2,055,531
2019	$6,018,225	$7,204,950	$33,216,076	$-1,186,725
2018	$9,039,993	$7,522,874	$35,582,623	$1,517,119

Writers Theatre Inc