2024-07-10T08:36:26-00:00 2023-12-31 821650312 Alta CPA Group 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2023-01-01 562362426 TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE INC TRAV 7039871712 PO BOX 1315 GREAT FALLS VA 220668315 JEANNE E HARRISON PRINCIPAL OFFICER 7039871712 2024-07-10 true JEANNE HARRISON XXX-XX-XXXX Jeffrey Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2024-07-10 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JEANNE E HARRISON PO BOX 1315 GREAT FALLS VA 22066 800966 false X WWW.TRAVELINGPLAYERS.ORG X 2003 VA SEE SCHEDULE O 4 4 39 14 0 170905 166492 544390 632068 0 804 849 716099 799409 54294 52910 0 338435 379495 0 38902 284446 384868 677175 817273 38924 -17864 373356 378865 238315 261688 135041 117177 X SEE SCHEDULE O false false 569064 TRAVELING PLAYERS HALLMARK NATIONALLY-AWARDED SUMMER THEATRE PROGRAMS SLEEPAWAY CAMPS/RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATORIES AT FREEDOM CENTER IN LEESBURG, VA AND DAY CAMPS IN OUR STUDIO IN TYSONS, VA. WE GRANT GENEROUS FINANCIAL AID TO CAMPERS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AND DEDICATION.OUR SLEEPAWAY CAMPS/RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATORIES COMBINE LINGUISTICALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING CLASSICAL THEATRE WITH THE OUTDOORS. THE SELECTED PLAYS PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT FRAMEWORK FOR TEENS EXPLORING THE GRAY AREAS OF LIFES GRAND THEMES LOVE, LOYALTY, FRIENDSHIP, HONOR, ETC. THIS ALLOWS TEENS TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN VALUE SYSTEM - EXPLORATION THAT IS CRITICAL TO THEIR SENSE OF IDENTITY. THE PRACTICAL SKILLS OF THE OUTDOORS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A PLATFORM OF CONFIDENCE FROM WHICH TO SAFELY EXPLORE THE AMBIGUITIES OF ACTING - AND LIFE. OUR DAY CAMPS ARE SPECIALLY GEARED FOR OUR YOUNGEST CAMPERS AND DESIGNED TO EXPAND IMAGINATION, CONFIDENCE, AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS WHILE SPARKING FRIENDSHIPS. 147755 WE OFFER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS/EDUCATORS ALL YEAR LONG. PERFORMANCE CLASSES PRESENT CONTEMPORARY PLAYS AND CLASSIC BOOKS ADAPTED TO THE STAGE. MULTI-SESSION CLASSES FOCUS ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CONCLUDE WITH A SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. SINGLE SESSION CLASSES INCLUDE AUDITIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND SEASONAL EVENTS. OUR DD IMPROV CLASSES CONTINUE VIRTUALLY BY POPULAR DEMAND. ALL CLASSES ARE HELD IN OUR STUDIO IN TYSONS CORNER CENTER. 8029 TRAVELING PLAYERS OTHER PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS TO PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES, IN-SCHOL RESIDENCIES, PRIVATE COACHING, OPEN MICS, OUR CUSTOMIZABLE GIRL SCOUT THEATRE BADGE PROGRAMS, AND PRIVATE PARTIES WITH THEATRICAL AND IMPROV GAMES. PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATION VARY GREATLY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. WE HOST THE GREATER WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR AREA MIDDLE SCHOOLS. FREE PROGRAMS INCLUDE OUR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS IMBEDDED BIAS IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE AS WELL AS DIRECTING 101. 724848 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 39 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X X JEANNE E HARRISON 7039871712 9701 DARLENE LANE GREAT FALLS VA 22066 JEANNE E HARRISON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00 X X 103975 0 7597 CHARLES J BROWN PRESIDENT 001.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH COLE TREASURER 001.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX MOUNTFIELD SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNDA SINGLETARY DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 103975 7597 1 false false false 84358 82134 166492 TRAVELING EDUCATORS 900099 632068 632068 632068 2406 1557 849 849 799409 632068 849 0 52910 52910 0 0 111571 96063 8052 7456 0 233097 200518 16916 15663 0 6248 5439 421 388 28579 24903 1909 1767 0 0 1910 1910 0 0 20560 20466 94 46967 45767 1200 75888 57676 8484 9728 9879 4650 4712 517 0 89720 81200 7020 1500 14906 14507 58 341 0 0 3084 3084 0 27551 25736 1815 15634 13287 2019 328 MEALS 78769 78642 113 14 0 817273 724848 53523 38902 206644 265783 14263 20662 5146 7429 48302 5698 280994 211701 89001 69293 10000 10000 373356 378865 18337 10828 159978 190860 60000 60000 238315 261688 X 109385 91521 25656 25656 135041 117177 373356 378865 -17864 X false true X true false X 141404 153886 170905 225757 166492 858444 314205 323649 544390 602826 632068 2417138 455609 477535 715295 828583 798560 3275582 3275582 0 0 0 327 328 804 1746 849 4054 455936 477863 716099 830329 799409 3279636 0.99880 0.99870 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 10000 10000 10000 10000 1.00000 false false 280994 211701 69293 69293 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes X 985266 185857 185857 799409 799409 1003130 185857 185857 817273 817273 X 2 TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501C3 AND, AS SUCH IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATION IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO TAX ON BUSINESS INCOME UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, SINCE THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO TAXABLE INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITY. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATIONAL RETURN FILING ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. V 4 THE RUTHIE AWARD WAS CREATED IN SEPTEMBER 2022 WITH A DONATION FROM ROBIN AND BOB CARROLL. THE PURPOSE OF THE RUTHIE AWARD ENDOWMENT IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION OF CAMPCRAFT SKILLS AMONG CAMPERS AND STAFF AS AN ELEMENT OF TRAVELING PLAYERS SUMMER CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMS. THE ENDOWMENT FUND CONSISTS OF 10,000 US TREASURY I-BONDS THROUGH TREASURY DIRECT. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS, TO WHICH ANYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE BY DONOR REQUEST/DEDICATION. ONLY INTEREST AND EARNINGS ON THE BONDS CAN BE USED FOR AWARDS. THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BOND IS TO REMAIN INVESTED TO GENERATE FUTURE EARNINGS. INTEREST ON THE ENDOWMENT FUND CAN BE USED FOR STAFF AWARDS, CAMPER AWARDS, AND CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS. THE AMOUNT OF THESE AWARDS IS DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AT LEAST ONE STAFF AWARD, CAMPER AWARD, AND SCHOLARSHIP IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY. THE FUND CAN ALSO GO TOWARDS PURCHASES OF OTHER NEEDS SUCH AS MATERIALS FOR OUTDOOR ENRICHMENT. SOME EXAMPLES OF OUTDOOR ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ADMINISTERED BY THE CAMP INCLUDE FIRE BUILDING, PITCHING TENTS AND TARPS, AND COOKING OVER A FIRE. IN THE EVENT OF A CHANGE IN THE MISSION OF TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE TO WHERE CAMPCRAFT SKILLS ARE NO LONGER A PART OF THE PROGRAMMING, THE RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRINCIPLE AND ANY ACCRUED INTEREST CAN BE REMOVED AND THE FUNDS MAY BE REPURPOSED AND AWARDED AS FINANCIAL AID BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS true CAMP/CLASS/FESTIVAL TUITION 14 52190 Other TUITION FEE Part III Line 1 TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE IS EAGER TO FIND SCHOLARSHIP CAMPERS THAT ARE A GOOD FIT WITH OUR COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON THREE FACTORS FINANCIAL NEED OF FAMILY, TALENT AND/OR DEDICATION OF PERFORMER, AND NEEDS OF TPES ENSEMBLES. THE PROCEDURE TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP THE STUDENT WRITES A LETTER EXPLAINING WHY THEY WANT TO BE A MEMBER OF THE TRAVELING PLAYERS PROGRAMS AND WHAT SPECIAL QUALITIES THEY WOULD BRING TO THE ENSEMBLE. THE STUDENT ASKS A TEACHER OR COACH WHO KNOWS THEM WELL TO FILL OUT THE SHORT RECOMMENDATION FORM. PARENTS PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR MOST RECENT FEDERAL TAX RETURN TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AID. IF IT LOOKS LIKE THE STUDENT IS ELIGIBLE AND A GOOD FIT FOR OUR PROGRAMS THEN WE SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW. AWARDS VARY FROM 10 TO 97 OF TUITION. A SINGLE APPLICATION ALLOWS A STUDENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A YEARS WORTH OF TRAVELING PLAYERS CAMPS, CLASSES, AND EVENTS. THERE IS NO ANNUAL LIMIT TO THE AMOUNT THAT WE CAN AWARD, AND NO LIFETIME CAP.WE HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF AWARDING A SINGLE STUDENT FOR 7 YEARS AND OVER 21,000 IN GRANTS. RETURNING SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO RE-APPLY EVERY YEAR. JEANNE HARRISON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1500 RENT OFFICE SPACE false SHARON CALLAWAY EXECUTIVE MOTHER 4500 RENT OFFICE SPACE false Part IV Line 1 AFTER CONSIDERING COMPARABLE OFFICE SPACES AND THEIR RENTS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLVED THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE TO RENT THE BASEMENT SPACE AT 9701 DARLENE LANE, GREAT FALLS, VA 22066 FOR 500 A MONTH, PAYABLE THREE QUARTERS TO SHARON CALLAWAY, AND ONE QUARTER PAYABLE TO JEANNE HARRISON IN PROPORTION WITH THEIR OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE PROPERTY. THIS OFFICE SPACE IS OFFERED AT BELOW MARKET AND IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO WHERE TRAVELING PLAYERS PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE IS AN EDUCATIONAL THEATRE COMPANY SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-12 AND THE DIVERSE AUDIENCES WHO ATTEND THEIR PERFORMANCES. OUR CLASSES AND CAMPS PROVIDE A FULL CONTINUUM OF ACTING TRAINING - FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED CONSERVATORIES. WE SPECIALIZE IN INNOVATIVE ACTOR TRAINING WITH SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT HOURS, OFTEN LEADING TO TRANSFORMATIVE GROWTH IN OUR STUDENTS. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 TRAVELING PLAYERS ENSEMBLES MISSION IS TO ENHANCE SELF EXPRESSION, SELF-RELIANCE, PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, AND TO HEIGHTEN APPRECIATION OF LIFES CHALLENGES AND BEAUTY BY BRINGING GREAT THEATRE INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING THEATRE EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR MATURITY AND CULTIVATE A LIFELONG LOVE OF BOTH THEATRE AND THE OUTDOORS WHILE MEETING RIGOROUS ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS