Program areas at WIT
WIT provided in person and online improv classes and workshops to 567 students from throughout the DC region. Free Improv for All workshops enrolled 414 attendees in 38 workshops. WIT continued and build new community partnerships with Marie Reed Elementary, Sitar Arts Center, Armed Services Arts Partnership, Calvary Women's Services, Capitol Hill Village, and Project Create.
WIT provided 56 training workshops, some online and some in person, reaching 2,803 participants in total.
WIT presented 159 in-person performances, primarily on the stage at Source. Highlights included Fiesta Latina featuring Latine improvisers from throughout the WIT community, the in-person debut of And, Scene! (a show that mixes improv with scripted performance), and (y)Our Town (an improvised homage to the well-loved Thornton Wilder play Our Town). WIT company ensembles also returned to in-person shows, including iMusical, Nox!, Madeline, Lena Dunham, Uncle Gorgeous, and Hellcat.
Who funds Washington Improvisational Theater Company (WIT)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at WIT
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Mark Chalfant | Artistic and Executive Director | $54,142 | 2023-05-12 |
| Graziella Jackson | Vice Chair / Director | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| Krystal Ramseur | Chair / Director | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| Shane Sarver | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| Nikki Rogers | Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for WIT
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $817,551 | $710,252 | 15.1% |
| Program services | $366,444 | $164,351 | 123% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,595 | $565 | 182.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $2,138 | -100% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,185,590 | $877,306 | 35.1% |
Organizations like WIT
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Fort Wayne Civic Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,314,086 |
| La Crosse Community Theatre | 501(c)(3) | La Crosse, WI | $1,079,685 |
| Limelight Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Saint Augustine, FL | $427,644 |
| Aloha Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Kealakekua, HI | $438,656 |
| Catastrophic Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $733,709 |
| The City Theatre Company | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,824,098 |
| Catco | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $1,380,495 |
| Virginia Stage Company (VSC) | 501(c)(3) | Norfolk, VA | $3,015,223 |
| Theatre Charlotte | 501(c)(3) | Charlotte, NC | $1,439,744 |
| First Act Theatre Arts | 501(c)(3) | Overland Park, KS | $765,966 |
Data update history
July 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 15, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 762 Fairmont St NW
- Washington, DC 20001
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Website URL
- witdc.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 204-7770
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-1543346
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1987
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A65: Theater
- NAICS code, primary
- 711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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