SEATTLE, WA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE INC, founded in 1965, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $5.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $7.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 58% operating deficit.
ORGANIZATION MISSION: ACT IS A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WHERE ARTISTIC AMBITION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT UNITE. ORGANIZATION VISION: ACT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE THE POWER OF THEATRE EXPANDS OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY AND OUR OWN HUMANITY. FOUNDED IN 1965, ACT IS A SEATTLE LANDMARK AND HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE VITALITY OF SEATTLES DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND ARTS COMMUNITY. FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS VALUED AND ELEVATED THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS, FOSTERED COMMUNITY CONNECTION, AND TRANSFORMED INDIVIDUAL LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING. ACT IS COMMITTED TO MAKING THEATRE AN ACT OF CITIZENSHIP BY ENGAGING AUDIENCES IN DIALOGUE ABOUT THE ISSUES OF OUR TIME AND CONNECTING AUTHENTICALLY WITH NEW AUDIENCES, PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITIES. ON JULY 1, 2025, SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, ACT MERGED WITH SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY TO FORM UNION ARTS CENTER.
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)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,965,830 | $5,059,030 | 0.0% |
| Expenses | $7,848,729 | $6,393,356 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $-2,882,899 | $-1,334,326 | +1.2% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA HUFFMAN | CHAIR | 1.75 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA NESHOLM | SECRETARY | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HOULAHAN | TREASURER | 1.75 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KUHN | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MARKHAM | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SPICER | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WRIGHT | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL ROUNDTREE | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA TEDESSE | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRADSHAW | MANAGING DIR | N/A |
Officer
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH FARWELL-MORELAND | INTERIM ARTI | 40.00 |
Officer
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$50,769 | $2,203 | $52,972 |
| MIRNA Y FRITZ | FINANCE DIRE | 40.00 |
Officer
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$57,500 | $3,671 | $61,171 |
| ALYSSA MONTGOMERY | GENERAL MANA | 40.00 |
Officer
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$127,269 | $8,860 | $136,129 |
| ASTRID RIERA | DIR. PEOPLE/ | 40.00 |
Highest
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$117,230 | $0 | $117,230 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,965,830 | $7,848,729 | $1,832,581 | $-2,882,899 |
| 2024 | $5,059,030 | $6,393,356 | $3,015,910 | $-1,334,326 |
| 2023 | $5,677,848 | $5,661,800 | $3,942,536 | $16,048 |
| 2022 | $6,596,754 | $5,017,371 | $4,152,223 | $1,579,383 |
| 2021 | $1,477,428 | $1,286,124 | $3,325,552 | $191,304 |
| 2020 | $4,242,525 | $3,081,733 | $2,230,639 | $1,160,792 |
| 2019 | $5,979,383 | $6,428,063 | $1,380,350 | $-448,680 |
| 2018 | $7,463,371 | $6,139,857 | $1,854,660 | $1,323,514 |
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