Public Charity

ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY

ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.1M, expenses of $6.7M, total assets of $15.3M. Imperigo tracks 61 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 232521993 PHILADELPHIA, PA Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.1M
Total Expenses$6.7M
Total Assets$15.3M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1988, ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY IS A PROFESSIONAL REGIONAL THEATRE COMPANY IN OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA, DEDICATED TO BRINGING TO LIFE GREAT STORIES BY GREAT STORYTELLERS ON THE STAGE, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS HONORS INCLUDING: 89 AWARDS AND 455 NOMINATIONS FROM THE BARRYMORE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE; THE PRESTIGIOUS "GREAT FRIEND TO KIDS AWARD" FROM THE PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM FOR ARDEN CHILDREN'S THEATRE WORK; AND THE "KEYSTONE OF ACCESSIBILITY" BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE OUR WORK MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE.

Where $100 goes at Arden Theatre Company

How Arden Theatre Company divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$74
In our most recently completed 2024/25 season, we presented five mainstage productions and two children's theatre productions, for a total of 393 performances produced, 261 theatre professionals employed…
98% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 393 performances
$1
In alignment with our goal of making arts education accessible, we continued arden for all programming in 14 local schools, benefiting 3,694 unique students, 2,198 through afa residency…
2% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 14 schools; 3,694 students; 4,192 books
<$1
Our arden drama school (ads) welcomed 1,648 students to ads and arden summer camp combined during the 2024/25 season, distributed over $35k in scholarships to 47 students
0% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,648 students; 47 students
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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.

Officers & Directors

MANAGING DIRECTOR Amy L Murphy
BOARD MEMBER Anne Cook
BOARD MEMBER Anne Marie Horner
BOARD MEMBER Charles H Rose
BOARD MEMBER Diane Dalto Woosnam
BOARD MEMBER Dr Saifuddin T Mama

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$563,164 34 grants
Arts & Culture
$378,857 16 grants
Youth Development
$178,500 3 grants
Education
$112,600 5 grants
Animal Welfare
$17,100 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.1M $6.7M $15.3M
2024 $6.6M $6.0M $15.7M
2023 $5.6M $5.3M $15.1M
2022 $5.2M $4.4M $14.5M
2021 $3.5M $1.9M $14.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.5M to $6.1M (+75%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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