EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC (EIN 956151775) - 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

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER

Phone

2136257000

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC, founded in 1965, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 33% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $3.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 76% operating deficit.

Mission

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 NATION'S 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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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,071,871

Program Service Revenue $620,633

Investment Income $209,498

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,902,002

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,923,884

Fundraising Expenses $241,739

Program Expenses $2,581,699

Other Expenses $1,417,532

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,341,416

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,902,002	$1,431,642	+0.3%
Expenses	$3,341,416	$2,886,008	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,439,414	$-1,454,366	0.0%

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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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

137

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

$197,353

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROSE CHAN LOUI	CHAIR	7.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DERRICK QUE	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALBERT AUBIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDALL TAMURA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE CHANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX GIZA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAY LEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAYAN SHAH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARMEN SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX DE OCAMPO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWN YAMAZI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF YANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY TEE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH SASAKI	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNY LAO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIYOMI EMI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE PORTILLO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EUGENE HUTCHINS	MANAGING DIRECTOR, OUTGOING	37.50	Officer	$110,385	$0	$110,385
KEVIN JOHNSON-SATHER	MANAGING DIRECTOR, INCOMING	37.50	Officer	$79,922	$7,046	$86,968

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
2025	$1,902,002	$3,341,416	$5,103,294	$-1,439,414
2024	$1,431,642	$2,886,008	$6,369,193	$-1,454,366
2023	$3,938,571	$2,844,478	$7,389,629	$1,094,093
2022	$2,605,454	$1,933,761	$6,334,708	$671,693
2021	$6,769,873	$948,005	$6,422,381	$5,821,868
2021	$1,469,685	$938,696	$3,017,998	$530,989
2020	$1,040,397	$1,101,197	$587,673	$-60,800
2019	$1,455,869	$1,506,431	$558,021	$-50,562
2018	$1,794,555	$1,785,902	$652,389	$8,653

EAST-WEST PLAYERS INC