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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS INC

EIN 65-1040048 · Theater (A65)

What they do

PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 2000 UNDER THE LAWS of THE STATE of FLORIDA. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION and VISION, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER of LIVE THEATRE and is COMMITTED to PRESENTING OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS of CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY, and WORLD PREMIERE PLAYS THAT ENTERTAIN, ENLIGHTEN, STIMULATE DISCUSSION, and ILLUMINATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY. WE ARE EQUALLY DEDICATED to CREATING NEW WORKS and CULTIVATING NEW AUDIENCES, UPHOLDING THE ORIGINAL OBJECTIVES of THE REGIONAL THEATRE MOVEMENT. WE RECOGNIZE and VALUE THE POWER of EDUCATION, OFFERING INSPIRING, LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS for STUDENTS, and THOUGHT-PROVOKING INITIATIVES for ADULTS. OUR PERFORMANCES ARE PRESENTED AT THE DON & ANN BROWN THEATRE, LOCATED IN THE HEART of DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH, AT 201 CLEMATIS STREET.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.28%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services
5.41%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses
$91.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.63%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses
$1.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
66.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $173,852 for WILLIAM HAYES (PROD. ART. D). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,812,708
Mission workProgram services$3,671,23676.28% of revenue83.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$463,4409.63% of revenue10.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$260,3295.41% of revenue5.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$417,7038.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,395,00591.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.5% mission · 10.5% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.32% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 9.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.43% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 12.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 13.1% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.81% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 14.5% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.12% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 17.7% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,812,708
Expenses$4,395,005
Annual surplus $417,703 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,671,236 · 83.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$463,440 · 10.5% of expenses
Fundraising$260,329 · 5.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$4,812,708
Expenses$4,395,005
Assets$8,165,750
Income$5,049,451
Contributions$3,189,010
Mission work (program services)$3,671,236
Fundraising$260,329
Management and general$463,440
Executive compensation (total)$258,661
Stocks and bonds$2,671,780
Accounting fees$13,800
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
WILLIAM HAYESPROD. ART. D · 40 hrs/week $173,852Base $154,352 · Other $19,500
SUE ELLEN BERYLMANAGING DIR · 40 hrs/week $167,498Base $147,998 · Other $19,500
RUDINA TOROCFO & COO · 40 hrs/week $132,134Base $119,250 · Other $12,884

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

WILLIAM HAYESPROD. ART. D

SUE ELLEN BERYLMANAGING DIR

RUDINA TOROCFO & COO

LEW KRAMERTREASURER

TINA BOLTONDIRECTOR

SUSAN SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

SUSAN GOLDFEINDIRECTOR

SUSAN ELLERINDIRECTOR

STEPHEN RABBVICE CHAIR

PENNY BANKSECRETARY

LOUISE SNYDERDIRECTOR

LISA KOZADIRECTOR

BEN BOYNTONDIRECTOR

LARRY ROTHENBERGDIRECTOR

JIM FULDDIRECTOR

HON ANN BROWNVICE CHAIR

HERMINE DREZNERDIRECTOR

GRETCHEN SHUGARTDIRECTOR

EDITH HALL FRIEDHEIMDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA NALLEYDIRECTOR

CARLTON MOODYCHAIR

BRUCE COHENDIRECTOR

BETH ALCALDEVICE CHAIR

BERNARD PERRYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2000
Location
201 CLEMATIS ST, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401-5512
County
Palm Beach
In care of
% S BERYL
Primary officer
RUDINA TORO, CFO & COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(561) 514-4042

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
September 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
NOWLEN HOLT & MINER PA
NTEE classification
Theater (A65)
IRS tax category
Theater

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