THE BROADWAY LEAGUE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BROADWAY LEAGUE INC

EIN 13-0951470 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

THE BROADWAY LEAGUE INC. (THE "ORGANIZATION") is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, WHICH is THE OFFICIAL TRADE ASSOCIATION for THE COMMERCIAL THEATRE INDUSTRY. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED IN 1930 WHEN BROADWAY THEATRE OPERATORS CAME TOGETHER to PROMOTE THEIR COMMON INTERESTS and NEGOTIATE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS WITH THEATRICAL UNIONS and GUILDS. IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION EXPANDED to INCLUDE SERVING THE VARIOUS NEEDS of THEATRICAL PRODUCERS IN NEW YORK and of NATIONAL TOURING SHOWS, AS WELL AS PRESENTERS of TOURING PRODUCTIONS IN CITIES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. THE ORGANIZATION is A FULL-SERVICE TRADE ASSOCIATION DEDICATED to FOSTERING INCREASED INTEREST IN BROADWAY THEATRE and SUPPORTING THE CREATION of PROFITABLE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS. THE ORGANIZATIONS 700 PLUS MEMBER CONSTITUENCY CONSISTS of THEATRE OWNERS/OPERATORS, PRODUCERS, PRESENTERS, and GENERAL MANAGERS of BROADWAY and TOURING LEGITIMATE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS IN NEW YORK and OVER 240 CITIES ACR

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders74 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.47%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

$74.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.82%of revenue went to management and office costs22.6% of expenses

$2.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $627,885 for JASON LAKS (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,294,812

Mission workProgram services$8,215,42357.47% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,403,79816.82% of revenue22.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,675,59125.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,619,22174.29% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.4% mission · 22.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 21.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,294,812

Expenses$10,619,221

Annual surplus $3,675,591 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,215,423 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,403,798 · 22.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,294,812

Expenses$10,619,221

Assets$23,794,424

Income$13,369,954

Contributions$4,000

Mission work (program services)$8,215,423

Grants given$68,723

Average grant$68,723

Management and general$2,403,798

Stocks and bonds$12,848,145

Accounting fees$44,875

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON LAKSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $627,885Base $533,209 · Other $94,676

ELLEN GREENWALDCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $372,062Base $278,357 · Other $93,705

CHRISTOPHER BROCKMEYERDIR. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS · 40 hrs/week $359,933Base $268,780 · Other $91,153

ALISON CORINOTISDIR. LABOR RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $335,588Base $320,210 · Other $15,378

CHERI PHILLIPSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $305,898Base $230,620 · Other $75,278

THOMAS FERRUGIADIR. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $272,373Base $212,105 · Other $60,268

NEAL FREEMANCHIEF DIGITAL & TECH OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $264,939Base $209,696 · Other $55,243

RACHEL REINERDIR. AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $251,206Base $176,443 · Other $74,763

DIANA MORANDIR. MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $190,261Base $124,094 · Other $66,167

KAREN HAUSERDIR. RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $185,304Base $106,733 · Other $78,571

JEAN MURPHYTONY AWARDS ADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $185,134Base $134,906 · Other $50,228

CHARLOTTE ST MARTINPRESIDENT, THRU 02/2024 · 40 hrs/week $166,308Base $137,724 · Other $28,584

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (74)

JASON LAKSPRESIDENT

ELLEN GREENWALDCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

CHRISTOPHER BROCKMEYERDIR. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

ALISON CORINOTISDIR. LABOR RELATIONS

CHERI PHILLIPSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

THOMAS FERRUGIADIR. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

NEAL FREEMANCHIEF DIGITAL & TECH OFFICER

RACHEL REINERDIR. AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT

DIANA MORANDIR. MEMBERSHIP

KAREN HAUSERDIR. RESEARCH

JEAN MURPHYTONY AWARDS ADMINISTRATOR

CHARLOTTE ST MARTINPRESIDENT, THRU 02/2024

RAUL ARGUDINSR. MGR HR & COMPLIANCE

MIKE ADANKEXEC. ADMIN ASSISTANT

DARRELLE JOHNSONDIR. BELONGING ON BWAY

RICH JAFFEBOARD OF GOVERNORS

LIA VOLLACKBOARD OF GOVERNORS

KUMIKO YOSHIIBOARD OF GOVERNORS

LACHANZEBOARD OF GOVERNORS

MIKE BOSNERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

MATTHEW REGOBOARD OF GOVERNORS

MARIA VAN LAANENBOARD OF GOVERNORS

LAURA KENDALLBOARD OF GOVERNORS

MARA ISAACSBOARD OF GOVERNORS

LAUREN REIDPRESIDENT

MAGGIE BROHNBOARD OF GOVERNORS

NICK SCANDALIOSBOARD OF GOVERNORS

RASHAD CHAMBERSBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JORDAN ROTHBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ROBERT E WANKELBOARD OF GOVERNORS

SAMMY LOPEZBOARD OF GOVERNORS

SETH SKLAR-HEYNBOARD OF GOVERNORS

STEPHEN LEWINBOARD OF GOVERNORS

SUE FROSTBOARD OF GOVERNORS

SUSIE KRAJSABOARD OF GOVERNORS

SYDNEY BEERSBOARD OF GOVERNORS

TAMMIE WARDBOARD OF GOVERNORS

TEMAH HIGGINSBOARD OF GOVERNORS

THOMAS KIRDAHYBOARD OF GOVERNORS

THOMAS SCHUMACHERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

TOM GABBARDBOARD OF GOVERNORS

VAN KAPLANBOARD OF GOVERNORS

DORI BERINSTEINBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ALECIA PARKERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ALLAN WILLIAMSBOARD OF GOVERNORS

AMY JACOBSBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ANDREW FLATTBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ANTHONY LATORELLABOARD OF GOVERNORS

BARRY WEISSLERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

BRIAN MORELANDBOARD OF GOVERNORS

CHARLES FLATEMANBOARD OF GOVERNORS

CHRISTINA SELBYBOARD OF GOVERNORS

COLLEEN JENNINGS-ROGGENSACKROAD VICE CHAIR

DAVID RICHARDSBOARD OF GOVERNORS

DAVID STONEBOARD OF GOVERNORS

DAVID TURNERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

DEVIN KEUDELLBOARD OF GOVERNORS

DIONE KENNEDYBOARD OF GOVERNORS

KRISTIN CASKEYCHAIR

ELLIOT GREENESECRETARY/ TREASURER

HAL GOLDBERGBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JAMES L NEDERLANDERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JEFF CHELESVIGBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JEFF DANIELBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JEFF LOEBBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JEFFREY FINNBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JEFFREY SELLERBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JOEY PARNESBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JOHN GOREBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JOHN O BRIENBOARD OF GOVERNORS

ALBERT NOCCIOLINOBOARD OF GOVERNORS

JULIO PETERSONBOARD OF GOVERNORS

KARA GEBHARTBOARD OF GOVERNORS

KENDRA WHITLOCK INGRAMBOARD OF GOVERNORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 729 SEVENTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10019
County: New York
In care of: CHERI PHILLIPS
Primary officer: CHERI PHILLIPS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 764-1122

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Grant-giving organization: Yes