OPEN CIRCLE THEATRE INC
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Plain text OPEN CIRCLE THEATRE INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/200978640. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $178K · expenses $107K · assets $105K
- EIN
- 20-0978640
- Address
- 500 KING FARM BLVD APT 102, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850-5839
- Website
- WWW.OPENCIRCLETHEATRE.ORG
- NTEE code
- A60
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF OPEN THEATRE,INC (OCT) IS TO BE A PLACE WHERE ARTISTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES CAN BE MENTORED, RECEIVE TRAINING, AND REACH THEIR PROFESSIONAL POTENTIAL IN THEATER ARTS. OCT INVOLVES ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION - PROGRAMMATIC, PRODUCTION, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT. OCT GOAL IS TO UTILIZE THE CONSIDERABLE TALENTS OF THESE ARTISTS TO CREATE PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, AND SERVE AS A VITAL RESOURCE TO EXPAND THE CULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE WASHINGTON, DC COMMUNITY, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.ANOTHER GOAL OF THE OCT IS TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES TO FULLY EXPERIENCE THE BREADTH OF ITS ARTISTIC WORK.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elver Ariza-Silva | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexander Fitzgerald | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Abiola Haroun | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Kyrioglou | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marianne Meadows | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jean-Paul Richard | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria Weinrich | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sabrina Zanello Jackson | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Kilbane | PRESIDENT | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Serge Delpierre | VICE PRESIDENT | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rani Deighe Crowe Crowe | SECRETARY | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arianna Ross | TREASURER | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELVER ARIZA-SILVA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDER FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ABIOLA HAROUN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL KYRIOGLOU | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIANNE MEADOWS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEAN-PAUL RICHARD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA WEINRICH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SABRINA ZANELLO JACKSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATE KILBANE | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SERGE DELPIERRE | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANI DEIGHE CROWE CROWE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARIANNA ROSS | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $177,550 | $107,301 | $104,729 | $103,426 | $165,848 | $11,700 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $191,660 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPEN CIRCLE THEATRE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $115,000 | 2024 | $115,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021, 2024 | 3 | $44,000 | 2024 | $9,000 | show |
| NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPEN CIRCLE THEATRE INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| ARTS AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $9,500 | 2023 | $9,500 | show |
| Michael Kenwood Foundation | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPEN CIRCLE THEATRE INC” | 2010 | 1 | $3,000 | 2010 | $3,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPEN CIRCLE THEATRE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $160 | 2023 | $26 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $107,301 spent · pay $32,102 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $45,020 | 42.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $32,102 | 29.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,179 | 28.1% | |
| Total | $107,301 | 100% |