Drama Club Inc
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.
Drama Club Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $820,725
- -32.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $834,450
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $29,403
- +109.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,269,359
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Drama Club Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Community Foundation Brooklyn, NY | DAF for DCI Mission Related Exps | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $820,725 | $834,450 | $1,269,359 | — | — | $29,403 |
| 2024 | $1,217,418 | $876,217 | $1,159,530 | — | — | $14,052 |
| 2023 | $1,474,510 | $1,190,393 | $890,429 | — | — | $12,761 |
| 2022 | $1,188,358 | $1,103,965 | $910,961 | $100,000 | 1 | $1,173 |
| 2021 | $969,407 | $802,723 | $543,350 | — | — | $999 |
| 2020 | $796,059 | $820,903 | $539,517 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $432,034 | $531,535 | $383,426 | — | — | $104 |
About Drama Club Inc
Based on IRS filings
Drama Club Inc is a public charity 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.
Focus Areas
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $111K, to Josie Whittlesey (Executive Di).
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 public charity 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
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