Word Dance Theatre Inc

Bethesda, MD
Tax-exempt since Jan. 2001
EIN: 52-2282221

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Dance (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$52k (2024)

Expenses

$40.8k (2024)

Total Assets

$41k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.08k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$51,994

Expenses

$40,777

Net Income

$11,217

Net Assets

$38,895

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$31,787	61.1%
Program Services	$11,886	22.9%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$8,321	16.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$40,973
Total Liabilities	$2,078
Net Assets	$38,895

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$10,000	$0
Ingrid Zimmerman (President)	$0	$0
Rhonda Anderson Speight (Vice President)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Stacy Yu (Board Member Communicati)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$63,664

Expenses

$64,894

Net Income

-$1,230

Net Assets

$27,678

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$44,372	69.7%
Program Services	$17,240	27.1%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,052	3.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$31,990
Total Liabilities	$4,312
Net Assets	$27,678

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$10,000	$0
Ingrid Zimmerman (President)	$0	$0
Rhonda Anderson Speight (Vice President)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Stacy Yu (Board Member Communicati)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 10, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$70,078

Expenses

$74,273

Net Income

-$4,195

Net Assets

$28,908

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$54,435	77.7%
Program Services	$15,643	22.3%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$29,533
Total Liabilities	$625
Net Assets	$28,908

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$10,000	$0
Ingrid Zimmerman (President)	$0	$0
Rhonda Anderson Speight (Vice President)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Stacy Yu (Board Member Communicati)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$49,828

Expenses

$54,516

Net Income

-$4,688

Net Assets

$33,103

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$36,064	72.4%
Program Services	$13,764	27.6%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$35,035
Total Liabilities	$1,932
Net Assets	$33,103

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$10,000	$0
Ingrid Zimmerman (President)	$0	$0
Rhonda Anderson Speight (Vice President)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Stacy Yu (Board Member Communications)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on June 24, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$60,566

Expenses

$67,616

Net Income

-$7,050

Net Assets

$37,791

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$37,381	61.7%
Program Services	$18,909	31.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$4,276	7.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$38,272
Total Liabilities	$481
Net Assets	$37,791

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ingrid Zimmerman (Associate Director)	$0	$0
Gail Bingham (Board Member)	$0	$0
Sarah Ingersoll (President)	$0	$0
Nancy Hensler (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Margaret Johnson (Vice President)	$0	$0
Zoie Lafis (Executive Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$74,497

Expenses

$64,918

Net Income

$9,579

Net Assets

$44,841

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$54,746	73.5%
Program Services	$19,751	26.5%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$44,996
Total Liabilities	$155
Net Assets	$44,841

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ingrid Zimmerman (Associate Director)	$0	$0
Rose Solari (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gail Bingham (Board Member)	$0	$0
Sarah Ingersoll (Board Member)	$0	$0
Nancy Hensler (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$0	$0
Hannah Goldberg (President)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Margaret Johnson (Past President)	$0	$0
Zoie Lafis (Executive Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on July 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$42,663

Expenses

$54,017

Net Income

-$11,354

Net Assets

$35,262

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,995	30.5%
Program Services	$23,273	54.6%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$6,395	15.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$35,741
Total Liabilities	$479
Net Assets	$35,262

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ingrid Zimmerman (Associate Director)	$0	$0
Rose Solari (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gail Bingham (Board Member)	$0	$0
Sarah Ingersoll (Board Member)	$0	$0
Nancy Hensler (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$0	$0
Hannah Goldberg (President)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Margaret Johnson (Past President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 29, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$57,227

Expenses

$51,648

Net Income

$5,579

Net Assets

$46,616

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$27,325	47.7%
Program Services	$29,902	52.3%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$48,468
Total Liabilities	$1,852
Net Assets	$46,616

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$4,500	$0
Rhonda Anderson Speight (Board Member)	$0	$0
Ingrid Zimmerman (Associate Director)	$0	$0
Rose Solari (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gail Bingham (Board Member)	$0	$0
Sarah Ingersoll (Board Member)	$0	$0
Nancy Hensler (Board Member)	$0	$0
Hannah Goldberg (President)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Margaret Johnson (Past President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on July 16, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$81,083

Expenses

$74,488

Net Income

$6,595

Net Assets

$41,037

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$37,963	46.8%
Program Services	$43,120	53.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$42,015
Total Liabilities	$978
Net Assets	$41,037

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$7,000	$0
Rhonda Anderson Speight (President)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Margaret Johnson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Ingrid Zimmerman (Associate Director)	$0	$0
Hannah Goldberg (Board Member)	$0	$0
Rose Solari (Board Member)	$0	$0
Laura Shuey Kostelac (Board Member)	$0	$0
Gail Bingham (Board Member)	$0	$0
Sarah Ingersoll (Board Member)	$0	$0
Nancy Hensler (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on June 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$63,865

Expenses

$79,526

Net Income

-$15,661

Net Assets

$34,442

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$57,775	90.5%
Program Services	$6,090	9.5%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$41,920
Total Liabilities	$7,478
Net Assets	$34,442

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$11,000	$0
Rhonda Anderson Speight (President)	$0	$0
Heidi Sung (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Roshanak Ameli Tehrani (Director Of Fundraising)	$0	$0
Margaret Johnson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Stacy Yu (Director Of Events)	$0	$0
Ingrid Zimmerman (Associate Director)	$0	$0
Valerie Durham (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on July 26, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$63,857

Expenses

$51,858

Net Income

$11,999

Net Assets

$48,927

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$59,031	92.4%
Program Services	$4,826	7.6%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$49,220
Total Liabilities	$293
Net Assets	$48,927

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cynthia Word (Artistic Director)	$0	$0
Rhonda Anderson Speight (President)	$0	$0
Heidi Sung (Secretary)	$0	$0
Debrah Shaver (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Roshanak Ameli Tehrani (Director Of Fundraising)	$0	$0
Margaret Johnson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Stacy Yu (Director Of Events)	$0	$0
Ingrid Zimmerman (Associate Director)	$0	$0
Valerie Durham (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 27, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$56,977

Expenses

$80,224

Net Income

-$23,247

Net Assets

$36,928

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$47,499	83.4%
Program Services	$9,478	16.6%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$37,159
Total Liabilities	$231
Net Assets	$36,928

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$67,973

Expenses

$38,044

Net Income

$29,929

Net Assets

$60,175

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$62,863	92.5%
Program Services	$5,110	7.5%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$60,383
Total Liabilities	$208
Net Assets	$60,175

990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$63,602

Expenses

$56,482

Net Income

$7,120

Net Assets

$30,246

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$53,165	83.6%
Program Services	$10,437	16.4%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$30,574
Total Liabilities	$328
Net Assets	$30,246

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Word Dance Theatre Inc

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Revenue $52k (2024)

Expenses $40.8k (2024)

Total Assets $41k (2024)

Total Liabilities $2.08k (2024)

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$52k (2024)

Expenses

$40.8k (2024)

Total Assets

$41k (2024)

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$2.08k (2024)

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