Nonprofits›Westport Country Playhouse Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Westport Country Playhouse Inc

WESTPORT, CT

Website

Total revenue

$5.1M

Total expenses

$4.0M

Net assets

$12.0M

Grants received

$4.0M

183 grants

EIN

237357943

Tax year

2024

Mission

To transform people's lives through the power of theater and the performing arts. Our aim is to enlighten, enrich, and engage a diverse community of theater-lovers, artists and students by presenting excellent professional theater and offering a welcoming experience that perpetuates the long tradition of westport county playhouse "red barn".

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M
Program service revenue$1.6M
Investment income$113K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$5.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$216K
Other expenses$1.9M
Total expenses$4.0M
Total assets$13.6M
Net assets$12.0M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELIZABETH HUISKING

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

$143K

40 hrs/wk

GERARD APPEL

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 9/24

Board

$24K

40 hrs/wk

MARK LAMOS

OUTGOING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$14K

40 hrs/wk

BARBARA SAMUELSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA STREICKER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BEN FRIMMER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DARNELL GRAHAM

OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVE ALTMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN H PETRINO

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

FREDERICK ZINN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

HAROLD BAILEY JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JAKE ROBARDS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JANET PLOTKIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN LEVY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ADAM G CLEMENS

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JUDY M PHARES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MAGGIE-LEHNERD-REILLY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARJORIE JACOBSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAIGE S COURTURE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK MORROW

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RASHANA GRAHAM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD SLAVIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROGER LEIFER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STAFFORD W THOMAS JR

OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILL HASKELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOYCE HERGENHAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALISON K SMITH

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

ANNE KEEFE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ATHENA T ADAMSON

CHAIR

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

MARK SHANAHAN

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Staff

$214K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 183 of 183

FromAmountPurposeYear
SMILOW FOUNDATION
$77K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE WITTHOEY FOUNDATION INC
$70K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
FERNWOOD FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
STREICKER FOUNDATION INC
$50K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE THEATER & ARTS
2024
FARLIGHT FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2024
THE MAURER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
general program support
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
JEROME LEVY FOUNDATION
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
BARBARA & BENJAMIN CARDOZO
$3K
GENERAL
2024
ALLEN J AND LORRAINE E NOVECK
$3K
SUPPORT COMMUNITY ARTS
2024
LEMBERG FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT
2024
THE VAZOMICA FOUNDATION INC
$500
Performing Arts Support
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$194K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2023
STREICKER FOUNDATION INC
$50K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE THEATER & ARTS
2023
JOYCE HERGENHAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE JAMES & MARY ELLEN MARPE FAMILY
$37K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
JOHN & BARBARA SAMUELSON FOUNDATION INC
$32K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE ASHKEN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
BURRY FREDRIK FOUNDATION INC
$25K
THEATRICAL ARTS
2023
FARLIGHT FOUNDATION
$18K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
ALLEN J AND LORRAINE E NOVECK
$12K
SUPPORT COMMUNITY ARTS
2023
The Rhimes Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
JEROME LEVY FOUNDATION
$10K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
NEFF JAMES & SUNNY FDN PIA
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
Allinder-Anestis Family Charitable Fund Inc
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
HOWARD & KATHERINE AIBEL FOUNDATION
$10K
TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$8K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE LYNN AND ROBERT ZIMMER FAMILY
$7K
PROMOTE PERFORMING ARTS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$6K
EDUCATION
2023
THE HUISKING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2023
DALE & LAURA KUTNICK FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
The Gendell Family Foundation Inc
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
EMIL AND TOBY MESHBERG FAMILY
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
LEMBERG FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT
2023
THE DAVE HOKIN FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2023
HARRY DONENFELD FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE BAUMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION FKA
$500
CHARITY
2023
PANWY FOUNDATION INC
$250
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
THE VAZOMICA FOUNDATION INC
$100
Performing Arts Support
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Sachs Family Foundation
$100
unrestictedgrant
2023
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$68K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
BURRY FREDRIK FOUNDATION INC
$60K
THEATRICAL ARTS
2022
THE JAMES & MARY ELLEN MARPE FAMILY
$54K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
JOYCE HERGENHAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE DEVLIN FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
THE ASHKEN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
THE LUCILLE LORTEL FOUNDATION INC
$25K
WHITE BARN PROGRAM
2022
LAURENTSHATCHER FOUNDATION INC
$25K
NON-PROFIT THEATER - EMERGENCY COVID SUPPORT
2022
DAVID AND GERI EPSTEIN
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FERNWOOD FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NEWMAN'S OWN FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
THE WINSTON FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
JEROME LEVY FOUNDATION
$10K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
Allinder-Anestis Family Charitable Fund Inc
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
ALLEN J AND LORRAINE E NOVECK
$10K
SUPPORT COMMUNITY ARTS
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
THE PITNEY BOWES FOUNDATION
$8K
MOBILE TOUR OF SCAREDY KAT PRESENTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY
2022
THE HUISKING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
THE LYNN AND ROBERT ZIMMER FAMILY
$5K
PROMOTE PERFORMING ARTS
2022
THE SCRIPPS FAMILY FUND FOR EDUCATION
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR SUMMER CAMP AND THE MOBILE THEATRE UNIT
2022
HOWARD & KATHERINE AIBEL FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
DALE & LAURA KUTNICK FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
Morton and Helen Yulman Charitable Trust
$2K
General support
2022
BARBARA & BENJAMIN CARDOZO
$2K
GENERAL
2022
THE BILL BERNBACH FOUNDATION
$1K
ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
LEMBERG FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT
2022
EMIL AND TOBY MESHBERG FAMILY
$1K
TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE INDICATED ORGANIZATION
2022
Hall Family Foundation IRRV TR
$1K
General Purpose
2022
The Gendell Family Foundation Inc
$350
General & Unrestricted
2022
NM MORRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL FUND
2022
PANWY FOUNDATION INC
$150
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
The Sachs Family Foundation
$100
unrestictedgrant
2022
THE STEWART & CONSTANCE GREENFIELD
$100
SUPPORT
2022
GANNETT FOUNDATION INC
$70
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$176K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$176K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$81K
PROGRAMS FOR FROM TH
2021
DAVID AND EUNICE BIGELOW FOUNDATION
$80K
PBS TV Special / Play Underwriting
2021
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
JOYCE HERGENHAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
BURRY FREDRIK FOUNDATION INC
$30K
THEATRICAL ARTS
2021
THE JAMES & MARY ELLEN MARPE FAMILY
$28K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
LAURENTSHATCHER FOUNDATION INC
$25K
NON-PROFIT THEATER - EMERGENCY COVID SUPPORT
2021
THE LUCILLE LORTEL FOUNDATION INC
$25K
WHITE BARN PROGRAM
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$20K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
THE WINSTON FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$15K
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
2021
THE BURTON P & JUDITH B RESNICK FOUNDATION
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE HUISKING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
The Sachs Family Foundation
$5K
unrestictedgrant
2021
BARBARA & BENJAMIN CARDOZO
$2K
GENERAL
2021
ALLEN J AND LORRAINE E NOVECK
$2K
ARTISTIC & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
2021
Hall Family Foundation IRRV TR
$2K
General Purpose
2021
PERAKIS FOUNDATION
$400
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE FINN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$250
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2021
NM MORRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL FUND
2021
VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION INC
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
STREICKER FOUNDATION INC
$125K
TO HELP THIS CULTURAL RESOURCE OF WESTPORT CONTINUE TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITY WITH LIVE THEATRE EXPERIENCE.
2020
THE SCHLOSS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$100K
PERFORMING ARTS
2020
THE WITTHOEY FOUNDATION INC
$98K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
THE SCHLOSS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$75K
PERFORMING ARTS
2020
THE SCHLOSS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$75K
PERFORMING ARTS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$67K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC
$55K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
THE JAMES & MARY ELLEN MARPE FAMILY
$53K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2020
JOYCE HERGENHAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$52K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE DEVLIN FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
NEWMAN'S OWN FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
THE LUCILLE LORTEL FOUNDATION INC
$30K
WHITE BARN PROGRAM
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE SCHLOSS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$25K
PERFORMING ARTS
2020
DAVID AND GERI EPSTEIN
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
DAVID AND GERI EPSTEIN
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
BURRY FREDRIK FOUNDATION INC
$25K
THEATRICAL ARTS
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE WINSTON FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
THE HUISKING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
JEROME LEVY FOUNDATION
$10K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE CRITELLI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
OPERATIONS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
GE FOUNDATION
$5K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
HOWARD & KATHERINE AIBEL FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
The Lundberg Family Foundation
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
The Sachs Family Foundation
$5K
unrestictedgrant
2020
JANA FOUNDATION INC
$5K
CHARITY
2020
NEIL & SANDRA DEFEO FAMILY FOUNDATI
$3K
ARTS
2020
DALE & LAURA KUTNICK FOUNDATION INC
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
RICHENTHAL FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
BETTY R SHEFFER FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ALLEN J AND LORRAINE E NOVECK
$2K
ARTISTIC & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
2020
SIMON AND EVE COLIN FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2020
LEMBERG FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT
2020
Konstantin Family Foundation
$250
General & Unrestricted
2020
LOUIS & DORA T MOHILL FOUNDATION INC
$250
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
NM MORRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL FUND
2020
THE DAVE HOKIN FOUNDATION
$150
GENERAL FUND OF ORGANIZATION
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$130
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE LAZARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50
UNRESTRICTED
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$126K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
THE GRAHAM FOUNDATION OF CT INC
$21K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
THE WINSTON FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$9K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$8K
Programs for Next to Normal production in April 2021
2019
GLOBAL IMPACT
$7K
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2019
SIMON AND EVE COLIN FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$105K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE SCHLOSS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$100K
PERFORMING ARTS
2018
BURRY FREDRIK FOUNDATION INC
$60K
THEATRICAL ARTS
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$12K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
THE HUISKING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
EDUCATION FUND
2018
GLOBAL IMPACT
$8K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2018
THE GRAHAM FOUNDATION OF CT INC
$5K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2018
FERNWOOD FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2018
ERIC FRIEDHEIM FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
BURRY FREDRIK FOUNDATION INC
$5K
THEATRICAL ARTS
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$4K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
EMIL AND TOBY MESHBERG FAMILY
$3K
TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE INDICATED ORGANIZATION
2018
ALLEN J AND LORRAINE E NOVECK
$2K
ARTISTIC & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
2018
LEMBERG FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT
2018
BURRY FREDRIK FOUNDATION INC
$1K
THEATRICAL ARTS
2018
STEVEN A AND MARIANNE M MILLS
$750
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
The Gendell Family Foundation Inc
$250
General & Unrestricted
2018
NM MORRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL FUND
2018
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
$20K
Education and community engagement activities in conjuction with production of Matthew Greene's THOUSAND PINES
2017
GLOBAL IMPACT
$11K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2017
JEROME LEVY FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2017
SIMON AND EVE COLIN FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2017

Funded by

$4.0M from 79 funders · 183 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$912K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Schloss Family Foundation Inc

$375K · 5 grants · 2018–2020

The Shubert Foundation Inc

$245K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Streicker Foundation Inc

$225K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Burry Fredrik Foundation Inc

$206K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Joyce Hergenhan Private Foundation

$182K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The James & Mary Ellen Marpe Family

$172K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Witthoey Foundation Inc

$168K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN237357943
NTEE codeA650
Subsection03
Ruling date1974-04
Formed1973
Employees114
Volunteers75