Three Words Drama Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Three Words Drama Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering drama performance as a vibrant medium for promoting Asian culture. Through original and culturally inspired stage productions, we create meaningful experiences that celebrate our heritage and connect diverse communities. Hosting an average of 3-4 events annually, we specialize in live theater that blends humor, storytelling, and cultural reflection-bringing Asian voices to the stage and building bridges through the performing arts.
- Income
- $127,598
- Spending
- $97,547
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $49,592 spent. 2025 Seattle Comedy Festival - The third Seattle Chinese Comedy Festival was held at Kirkland Performance Center with two back-to-back shows, attracting over 800 audience members. It has become the largest Chinese-language comedy performance event in the Greater Seattle area.
- $9,987 spent. The Sorrow of Comedy - Three Words Theatre Club brought a fresh Chinese-language adaptation of The Last Laugh, based on Koki Mitani's classic play University of Laughs. Staged for three performances at the Center Theatre at Seattle Center, the production attracted over 300 Chinese-language theatre lovers and marked the first major local revival of this classic work in the Seattle area.
- $4,745 spent. 2025 Improv Comedy Show - Three Words Theatre Club partnered with Baiyun Heitu, Seattle's largest Chinese-language improv group, to present the first spring-themed Chinese improv showcase. The show introduced local Chinese-speaking audiences to the art of improv comedy and received an enthusiastic response.
- $27,182 spent. Other program services include comedy showcase, workshop trainings, and Spring Festival Gala, all of which support the organization's mission to promote performing arts and cultural engagement.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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