Public Charity

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.3M in revenue, $6.0M in expenses, $28.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 73 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 526062439 WASHINGTON, DC Performing Arts Centers NTEE: A61 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.3M
Total Expenses$6.0M
Total Assets$28.2M
Grant Records73
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Where $100 goes at Washington Performing Arts Society

How Washington Performing Arts Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$68 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$18 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $68 for programs

$38
Since its 1965 founding by arts visionary patrick hayes, Washington performing arts (wpa) has been one of america's most dynamic producers and presenters of live performance, arts education…
56% of program spending
$18
Washington performing arts is a national leader in collaborative arts education including performances, residencies, classroom instruction, and teacher resources that reach DC public/charter schools across all eight wards…
26% of program spending
$12
Our signature community engagement initiative mars arts DC provides dynamic free performances in parks, clubs, street festivals, libraries, and public spaces while helping local artists build audiences
18% of program spending
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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.

Sample Grants Received

2025
ARTS AND CULTURE
$25,000
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$54,675
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$39,175
2024
CHARITABLE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATIONS
$25,000
2024
ARTS AND CULTURE
$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 73 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Albert Hunt
BOARD MEMBER Ana R Harvey
BOARD MEMBER Andr O Lewis
CHAIR, JUNIOR BOARD Benjamin Martin
BOARD MEMBER Brad Figel
GENERAL COUNSEL Burton J Fishman

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,397,773 48 grants
Arts & Culture
$512,576 17 grants
Unspecified
$41,422 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $14.3M $6.0M $28.2M
2024 $10.4M $6.2M $19.1M
2023 $4.8M $6.8M $13.1M
2022 $7.8M $5.5M $12.6M
2021 $4.9M $4.3M $12.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.9M to $14.3M (+193%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.2M.

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