FOUNDED IN 1988, ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY IS A PROFESSIONAL REGIONAL THEATRE COMPANY IN OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA, DEDICATED TO BRINGING TO LIFE GREAT STORIES BY GREAT STORYTELLERS ON THE STAGE, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS HONORS INCLUDING: 89 AWARDS AND 455 NOMINATIONS FROM THE BARRYMORE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE; THE PRESTIGIOUS "GREAT FRIEND TO KIDS AWARD" FROM THE PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM FOR ARDEN CHILDREN'S THEATRE WORK; AND THE "KEYSTONE OF ACCESSIBILITY" BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE OUR WORK MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Producing Artistic Directo board member | $146k | — | — | $15k | $163k $182k |
Managing Director board member | $127k | — | — | $28k | $158k $176k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 28 unpaid individuals.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $171k in 2022 to $163k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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