Arts West
Donations deductibleArts West's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Delgado | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kyra Becker | Board Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Laila Abdella | Board Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Seward | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Lonien | Board Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stuart Frank | Board Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Walter Reese | Board President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Inji Kamel | Managing Director (May 2023) | since 2023 |
| Laura Lee | Managing Director | since 2018 |
| Mathew Wright | Artistic Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Wright | Artistic Director | 40 | $93k | ||
| Stuart Frank | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Walter Reese | Vice Chair and Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| David Delgado | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Shaye Kawashima | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Lonien | Board Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kyra Becker | Board Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brennan Littleton | Board Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Whitney Moore-Adams | Board Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Lerner | Board Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Arts West
- EIN
- 911440032
- Address
- 4711 California Ave Sw, Seattle, WA, 98116-4412
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- ArtsWest produces artistic events that provoke conversation, incite the imagination and use live theater as a powerful agent of change. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A200 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Mathew Wright (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1990
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsWalter Reese
≥7years on the filingsDavid Delgado
≥7years on the filingsKyra Becker
≥4years on the filingsMark Seward
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $841k
- Total liabilities
- $186k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $655k
- Contributions and grants received
- $941k
- Program service revenue
- $410k
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 60
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1m | $1.4m | Deficit $241k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.