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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY, founded in 1965, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $10.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 116% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.2M, a strong 40% operating margin.
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CHAMPIONS THE ARTS AS A UNIFYING FORCE. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, WE BRING WIDE-RANGING ARTISTIC PROGRAMS TO STAGES, SCHOOLS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT OUR NATION'S CAPITAL AND, WITH OUR VIRTUAL PLATFORM, SHARE OUR WORK THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
PRODUCTION - SINCE ITS 1965 FOUNDING BY ARTS VISIONARY PATRICK HAYES, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS (WPA) IS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST DYNAMIC PRODUCERS AND PRESENTERS OF LIVE PERFORMANCE, ARTS EDUCATION...
PRODUCTION - SINCE ITS 1965 FOUNDING BY ARTS VISIONARY PATRICK HAYES, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS (WPA) IS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST DYNAMIC PRODUCERS AND PRESENTERS OF LIVE PERFORMANCE, ARTS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. GUIDED BY HAYES' FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF "EVERYBODY IN, NOBODY OUT," WPA PRESENTS PERFORMANCES ACROSS THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA IN A RANGE OF VENUES. THROUGH ITS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH, WPA DEMONSTRATES UNWAVERING EXCELLENCE WHILE BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ITS INTEGRATED FOCUS ON PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CREATES LASTING IMPACT EXTENDING FAR BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL, FOSTERING A MORE CONNECTED AND CULTURALLY VIBRANT COMMUNITY. SEASON PERFORMANCES WPA PRESENTS CLASSICAL MUSIC, GOSPEL, JAZZ, AND MUSIC FROM CULTURES FEATURING INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS PERFORMING PROGRAMS THAT JUXTAPOSE MUSIC FROM MULTIPLE ERAS, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY AND NEW WORKS.
EDUCATION - WPA IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN COLLABORATIVE ARTS EDUCATION, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, RESIDENCIES, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND TEACHER RESOURCES THAT REACH DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER...
EDUCATION - WPA IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN COLLABORATIVE ARTS EDUCATION, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES, RESIDENCIES, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND TEACHER RESOURCES THAT REACH DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL EIGHT WARDS, PLUS MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN ART FORM THROUGH LOCAL /NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS, OUR RESIDENT GOSPEL MUSIC ENSEMBLES INCLUDE MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND ALUMNI BY BUILDING COMMUNITY AND INSPIRING PARTICIPANTS AND AUDIENCES. MARS ARTS DC (MADC) OUR SIGNATURE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE PROVIDES DYNAMIC FREE PERFORMANCES IN PARKS, CLUBS, STREET FESTIVALS, LIBRARIES, AND PUBLIC SPACES WHILE HELPING LOCAL ARTISTS BUILD AUDIENCES.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10,372,994 | $4,794,870 | +1.2% |
| Expenses | $6,180,627 | $6,792,028 | -0.1% |
| Net Income | $4,192,367 | $-1,997,158 | -3.1% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| DINA LASSOW | PRESIDENT, WOMEN'S COMMITTEE | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY BURWELL | CHAIR | 2.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY YACOUBIAN | VICE CHAIR | 2.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA OCONNOR | CHAIR, JUNIOR BOARD | 2.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GALLAGHER | TREASURER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MAY | SECRETARY | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BURTON J FISHMAN ESQ | GENERAL COUNSEL | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAIKHA AISHA BINT JABER ALKHALIFA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DINAAL-SABAH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY ALSUP | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BAUMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICI BUSH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY BILFIELD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CO MATHER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE G COBER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTA L P COLBERT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DIBBLE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DRIESMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTS FEINBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD FIGEL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANNE S GUTERMUTH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA HILL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VINETTAC JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE 0 LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE LUXEMBURG | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN PARSEGHIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| W STEPHEN PIPER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAFAYA RANSOM | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON RUSH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC SCHLOSBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRIEN SUAREZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY D THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NABOTH VAN DEN BROEK | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP R WEST | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS H WHEELER | EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BILFIELD-FRIEDMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$321,921 | $13,767 | $335,688 |
| ELIZABETH RACHEVA | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | 40.00 |
Officer
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$149,387 | $5,561 | $154,948 |
| PAUL LEIDER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 |
Officer
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$23,217 | $0 | $23,217 |
| DOUGLAS WHEELER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS | 12.00 |
Officer
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$13,829 | $15,445 | $29,274 |
| SAMANTHA POLLACK | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING | 40.00 |
Highest
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$109,646 | $5,511 | $115,157 |
| LAUREN A BEYEA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & CREATIVE M | 40.00 |
Highest
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$103,801 | $7,249 | $111,050 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | $10,372,994 | $6,180,627 | $19,077,428 | $4,192,367 |
| 2023 | $4,794,870 | $6,792,028 | $13,109,396 | $-1,997,158 |
| 2022 | $7,819,938 | $5,512,771 | $12,631,705 | $2,307,167 |
| 2021 | $4,886,462 | $4,285,176 | $12,549,147 | $601,286 |
| 2020 | $4,540,471 | $5,284,763 | $10,815,980 | $-744,292 |
| 2019 | $7,624,559 | $7,115,344 | $11,146,170 | $509,215 |
| 2018 | $7,130,575 | $7,925,468 | $11,735,850 | $-794,893 |
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