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Drama Club Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 30-0836513 Website

Form 990, part iii, line 1 - organization mission drama club, inc. Our mission is to consistently care for youth who are incarcerated and court-involved by creating space for them to thrive, using improv as their guide. Drama club's core values of love, respect, and consistency are reflected in theater-making that promotes positive youth development and deepens social-emotional learning. The organization runs programs at rikers island, horizon, and crossroads juvenile detention centers, as well as alternative-to-detention and post incarceration programs.

Key facts about Drama Club Inc

EIN
30-0836513
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$820,725

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$821K

-32.6% YoY

Revenue

$834K

-4.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$29K

+109.2% YoY

Expenses

$1.3M

+9.5% YoY

About Drama Club Inc

Based on IRS filings

Drama Club Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $821K in total assets. Net investment income was $29K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Brooklyn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$820,725$1,217,418$1,474,510
Revenue$834,450$876,217$1,190,393
Expenses$1,269,359$1,159,530$890,429
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$29,403$14,052$12,761
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Drama Club Inc is led by Scott Rabe, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Rabe

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josie Whittlesey

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $60K (2019) → $111K (2025)

  • Latasha N. Kempadoo

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Destiny Anderson

    Treasurer F

    Treasurer → Treasurer F, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ali Kelley

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Aisha Webb

    Board Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Briggs

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Howell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Patterson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Rand

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dominic Trinh

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Oppenheimer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Kathryn M. Perlman (2022–2024) — Interim Chair
  • Former: Andre Kelley (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Laron Rogers (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Fiz Olajide (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jen Nicholson (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Eliza Baldi Costabile (2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Kathryn M. Permlan (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Christine Bella (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Maggie Siff (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Adjei (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eliza Baldi (2020–2022) — Board Chair
  • Former: Iyobosa Bello Asemota (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marlin Cohen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alia Luqman (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: David Blasher (2019–2020) — Board Chair
  • Former: Susan Kelechi Watson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Fisayo Olajide (2020) — Director
  • Former: Adila McHich (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Josie Whittlesey — Executive Di: $111KJosie WhittleseyExecutive Di$111K

Frequently asked questions about Drama Club Inc

How large is Drama Club Inc?

Drama Club Inc reported $821K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $834K.

What is Drama Club Inc?

Drama Club Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $821K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Drama Club Inc operate?

Drama Club Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Drama Club Inc's EIN?

Drama Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0836513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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