Deaf West Theatre Company, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
- UEI
- EFA4MG6KTGJ7
- CAGE
- 4F0L2
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4531 Tujunga Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602, USA
- Website
- deafwest.org
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 79 Amusement & Recreation Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Deaf West Theatre Company, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in North Hollywood, California, receives federal grants for theatrical production and development work as a prime recipient, operating exclusively under the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Department of Education. The organization does not compete for federal contracts or serve as a subcontractor.
Deaf West's federal footprint centers on arts production grants from the NEA. The organization has received eleven awards across eighteen years, with nine from the National Endowment for the Arts and two from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. Recent NEA project grants include support for the production of "Elephant Shoes" by Ivan Menchell and Caroline Kay (awarded January 2026, completing June 2026), development of a musical theater adaptation of "Sound of Metal" directed by Maria Friedman (awarded January 2025, completing May 2025), and development and production of "Wonderstruck," adapted from Brian Selznick's children's book (awarded January 2022, completing December 2023). Combined obligated federal dollars across all awards total $2.8 million.
Award activity is episodic rather than sustained — one or fewer awards per year across most years in the source data, with gaps of one to two years between some awards. All eleven awards are prime recipient grants; the organization carries no subrecipient role. The two distinct customer agencies (NEA and Department of Education) account for 100% of awards, with the NEA dominating the portfolio at nine awards. No awards in the source data carry dollar magnitudes; the $2.8 million combined figure represents total obligations across the full eleven-award span, suggesting individual grant values in the low to mid-six figures. The organization's federal activity reflects the nonprofit theater production model typical of NEA arts funding — project-specific grants supporting development and production of theatrical works rather than ongoing operational contracts or recurring vehicle-based task orders.
Quick answers
Is Deaf West Theatre Company, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Deaf West Theatre Company, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through May 21, 2027.
What is Deaf West Theatre Company, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Deaf West Theatre Company, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To support the production of elephant shoes by ivan menchell and caroline KAY (19467682826), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2026.
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