Mission
THE GOAL OF THE ACADEMY IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACTING CAREERS IN THEATRE, TELEVISION AND FILM AND TO PROVIDE A PRACTICAL, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THAT EMPHASIZES THE SKILLS NEEDED BY AN ACTOR IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS
Based in NEW YORK, NY, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $16.4M in revenue, $21.0M in expenses, $76.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $323K.
EIN: 130429660
NEW YORK, NY
Higher Education
NTEE: B40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.4M
Total Expenses$21.0M
Total Assets$76.1M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$323K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Academy of Dramatic Arts
How American Academy of Dramatic Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a school for professional dramatic training
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alan Fischer
FACULTY ADMINISTRATION
Barbara Rubin
FACULTY ADMINISTRATION
Benda Beck
TRUSTEE
Brian Mpreland
TRUSTEE
Chris Defaria
TRUSTEE
Claudia Faris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.4M | $21.0M | $76.1M |
| 2024 | $22.6M | $22.7M | $85.7M |
| 2023 | $24.3M | $23.4M | $84.4M |
| 2022 | $26.0M | $22.9M | $82.5M |
| 2021 | $20.2M | $18.9M | $81.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $20.2M to $16.4M (-19%), with total assets most recently reported at $76.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.