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American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on October 3, 2025.

120 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016

American Academy of Dramatic Arts (EIN: 13-0429660) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 8 out of 409 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $175,314. The highest compensated employee at American Academy of Dramatic Arts is Susan Zech with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $358,285.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$22,572,382

Expenses

$22,655,081

Employee compensation

$9,408,549
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Susan Zech
President
$358,285
$350,000 No related comp$8,285
Joel Bloch
Chief Financial Officer
$199,247
$190,962 No related comp$8,285
David Sullivan
Vice President, Academics
$186,000
$186,000 No related compNo other comp
Peter Tufel
Operations Director
$137,967
$124,589 No related comp$13,378
Robert Dempsey
Director of Academic Servi
$133,578
$120,200 No related comp$13,378
Daniel Deshurley
Senior Director of Operations
$133,316
$133,316 No related compNo other comp
Linda Brennan
Faculty Administration
$128,533
$115,772 No related comp$12,761
James Lubin
Senior Director of Marketing and Technology
$125,588
$120,000 No related comp$5,588

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alan Fischer
Trustee
Brian Henson
Trustee
Chris Defaria
Trustee
Claudia Faris
Trustee
David Merrill
Trustee
David Sherman
Treasurer
Douglas Carter Beane
Trustee
E Robert Goodkind
Secretary
Felix Grossman
Vice Chair
Fredric Rosen
Trustee
James Fuller
Trustee
Jolyon Stern
Vice Chair

Contractors

Vanguard Energy Solutions
Construction - HVAC
$826,250
Anthem
Computer Software Programming Ny and La
$371,794
Allied Universal Security Services
Security for 1336 N Labrea
$159,184
Ashland Maintenance
Cleaning and Maintenance for 120 and 118
$117,369

Mission Statement

THE GOAL OF THE ACADEMY IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ACTING CAREERS IN THEATRE, TELEVISION AND FILM AND TO PROVIDE A PRACTICAL, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THAT EMPHASIZES THE SKILLS NEEDED BY AN ACTOR IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 3, 2025:
Amended (originally filed March 6, 2025)2024 American Academy of Dramatic Arts 990 filed
October 3, 2025:
Amended (originally filed January 16, 2024)2023 American Academy of Dramatic Arts 990 filed
March 30, 2023:
2022 American Academy of Dramatic Arts 990 filed

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