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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,882,232 | 2,443,355 | 3,235,953 | 4,221,285 | 2,527,494 | 16,310,319 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,882,232 | 2,443,355 | 3,235,953 | 4,221,285 | 2,527,494 | 16,310,319 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 3,557,063 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 12,753,256 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,882,232 | 2,443,355 | 3,235,953 | 4,221,285 | 2,527,494 | 16,310,319 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 19 | 19 | 368 | 92 | 178 | 676 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 419,606 | 885,795 | 898,339 | 337,383 | 367,343 | 2,908,466 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 19,219,461 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | CONCESSIONS, RENTAL, MISCELLANEOUS 2,541,123 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MISSION: ACT IS A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WHERE ARTISTIC AMBITION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT UNITE. VISION: ACT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE THE POWER OF THEATRE EXPANDS OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY AND OUR OWN HUMANITY. ACT IS A SEATTLE LANDMARK. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1965, THE THEATRE HAS MADE AND CONTINUES TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE VITALITY OF SEATTLES DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND ARTS COMMUNITY; IT HAS VALUED AND ELEVATED THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS; AND IT HAS TRANSFORMED INDIVIDUAL LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING. ACT IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING AUTHENTICALLY WITH NEW AUDIENCES, PARTNERS AND PEOPLE, BRINGING THEM INSIGHT INTO OUR SHARED CONTEMPORARY CULTURE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THEATRE AS AN ACT OF CITIZENSHIP TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES OF OUR TIME. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | ALL OF THE USHERS FOR THE THEATRE ARE VOLUNTEERS. AS A BENEFIT FOR THEIR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SEE THE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS FOR FREE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 2019 WAS A VIBRANT AND DARING YEAR OF WORK WITH ICONIC STORIES AND CLASSIC THEMES, ALONGSIDE IMPERATIVE CURRENT CONVERSATIONS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE TONY-AWARD WINNING MUSICAL URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, ACTS 9TH CO-PRODUCTION WITH THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE. URINETOWN EXCEEDED BOX OFFICE EXPECTATIONS AND DEMAND WAS SO HIGH THAT THE RUN WAS EXTENDED. THE CLASSIC SHAKESPEARE ROMANCE ROMEO + JULIET SAW ACT PARTNER WITH LEADERS IN THE DEAF COMMUNITY TO CREATE A BILINGUAL PRODUCTION THAT HONORED THE GLORIOUS LANGUAGE OF THIS TIMELESS PLAY, MAKING ACCESSIBLE FOR DEAF AND HEARING AUDIENCES ALIKE, AND WINNING ACCOLADES FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES AS ONE OF THE MUST-SEE PLAYS OF THE DECADE. PASS OVER, ANTIONETTE NWANDUS EXTRAORDINARY AND PAINFULLY POETIC PLAY WAS NAMED ONE OF THE SEVEN MOST MEMORABLE OF 2019 BY THE SEATTLE TIMES. A RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN POST-PLAY CAST CHATS AND OTHER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. JOAN DIDEONS THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING TRANSFORMED THE STORY OF THE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF HER HUSBAND AND THEIR ONLY DAUGHTER INTO A STUNNING AND POWERFUL ONE-WOMAN PLAY. PEOPLE OF THE BOOK WOWED AUDIENCES. THIS POWERFUL AND CONCISE NEW PLAY BY ACT CORE COMPANY MEMBER YUSSEF EL GUINDI, A PHENOMENAL WRITER AND THE WINNER OF A STRANGER GENIUS AWARD, ALSO RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA). STEVEN DIETZ PROVIDED ACT WITH A NEW SPIN ON DRACULA TO CREATE A THOUGHTFUL AND HAUNTING INTERPRETATION OF THE STORY FOR A 21ST CENTURY CONTEXT. DRACULA PROVED TO BE A CRITICS AND AUDIENCE FAVORITE, BECOMING THE HIGHEST GROSSING PLAY IN SINGLE TICKET SALES FOR A NON-MUSICAL DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS. ACTS 54TH SEASON ON THE MAINSTAGE BROUGHT IN 23,280 SINGLE TICKET BUYERS FOR OVER 230 PERFORMANCES. THERE WERE 437 PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS IN ACTS FIVE VENUES IN 2019. TOTAL ATTENDANCE WAS OVER 88,000. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ACTLAB PARTNERED WITH DEAF SPOTLIGHT, AN ARTS ORGANIZATION RUN BY AND FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING COMMUNITIES, TO COPRODUCE A FESTIVAL PLAYS IN ASL WRITTEN BY DEAF PLAYWRIGHTS, AND PERFORMED IN ASL BY DEAF AND HARD-OF- HEARING ACTORS. ACT WAS THE PROUD RECIPIENT OF DEAF SPOTLIGHTS COMMUNITY INCLUSION AWARD IN 2019 IN RECOGNITION OF EFFORTS TO INCLUDE DEAF PEOPLE IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE ARTISTIC PROCESS. ACT CONTINUES TO INVEST IN ARTS EDUCATION WITH OUR YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROGRAM (YPP). ACT'S YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS PROGRAM (YPP) STARTED IN 2002 AND HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN SIZE SINCE ITS INAUGURAL YEAR. THE 2019 YPP SERVED OVER 10 SCHOOLS AND WAS EXPANDED OUTSIDE OF SEATTLE INTO BURIEN. WITH 40% OF YPP STUDENTS PARTICIPATION ON SCHOLARSHIP, ACT SUPPORTS GREATER ACCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH LITTLE OR NO OTHER ARTS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY. TEACHING ARTISTS GO OUT TO BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE PUGET SOUND AREA TO TEACH PLAY WRITING IN A 10-WEEK, 20 CLASS COHORT. BETWEEN 250 AND 300 NEW PLAYS ARE WRITTEN EACH YEAR WHICH IS ACKNOWLEDGED IN A CELEBRATION IN DECEMBER AT ACT. EIGHT PLAYS ARE THEN SELECTED FOR THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL PRODUCED AT ACT IN MARCH. NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH THEATER COMPANY RED EAGLE SOARING CONTINUED TO BE A PARTNER WITH ACT. WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE SECOND ANNUAL ACTONE FESTIVAL FEATURING PLAYWRIGHTS DYLAN THOMAS ELWOOD, KIMBER LEE, MEG MIROSHNIK AND SARA PORKALOB, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE COAST COLLABORATION. THIS FESTIVAL WELCOMES PLAYWRIGHTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY INTO THE BUILDING TO WRITE AND WORKSHOP THEIR UN-PRODUCED PLAYS. INVITED GUESTS WERE ABLE TO SEE STAGED VERSIONS OF EACH PLAY, AND ATTEND A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THE PLAYWRIGHTS AT THE END OF THE WEEK. FINALLY, THREE NEW MEMBERS WERE ADDED ACTS ACTING RESIDENCY, THE CORE COMPANY: REGINALD A. JACKSON, LINDSAY W. EVANS AND AMY THONE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA A BOARD ONLY INTERNET /WEB SITE FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND HAVE RECEIVED THE THEATRE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY SIGNING THE THEATRE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITORS ANY CONFLICTS AND ADDRESSES THEM AS THEY ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE ACT BOARD OF TRUSTEES UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE USED THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP'S SURVEY DATA FOR SIMILAR SIZE THEATRES TO JUDGE COMPENSATION MARKET LEVELS, AND USED THESE IN NEGOTIATING THE SALARY AMOUNT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE ACT BOARD OF TRUSTEES UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE USED THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP'S SURVEY DATA FOR SIMILAR SIZE THEATRES TO JUDGE COMPENSATION MARKET LEVELS, AND USED THESE IN NEGOTIATING THE SALARY AMOUNT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | GALA EXPENSES 100,533 GALA EXPENSES -100,533 |
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