THE WORKING THEATRE CO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WORKING THEATRE CO INC

EIN 13-1394732 · Theater (A65)

What they do

WE WANT WORKING PEOPLE, AMERICANS WORKING IN THE INDUSTRIAL and SERVICE ECONOMIES, WHO MAY BE UNABLE to AFFORD COMMERCIAL THEATER PRICES or FEEL THAT IT DOES NOT RESONATE WITH THEIR LIVES and EXPERIENCE, to MAKE PLAY-GOING A REGULAR PART of THEIR CULTURAL LIVES. TOWARD THAT GOAL, WE OFFER LOW TICKET PRICES and TELL STORIES THAT REFLECT A DIVERSE POPULATION of THE WORKING MAJORITY, THAT ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR COMPLEXITY and OFT-DENIED POWER IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX WORLD, WHICH WE HOPE WILL UNITE US IN OUR COMMON HUMANITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.00 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.38%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services

5.20%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses

$82.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.57%of revenue went to management and office costs11.7% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$599,134

Mission workProgram services$403,67267.38% of revenue82.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$57,3649.57% of revenue11.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$31,1715.20% of revenue6.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$106,92717.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$492,20782.15% 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: 82.0% mission · 11.7% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 10.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 8.1% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 9.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 8.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 12.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 11.7% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 14.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$599,134

Expenses$492,207

Annual surplus $106,927 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)$403,672 · 82.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$57,364 · 11.7% of expenses

Fundraising$31,171 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$599,134

Expenses$492,207

Assets$389,806

Income$599,134

Contributions$495,457

Mission work (program services)$403,672

Fundraising$31,171

Management and general$57,364

Accounting fees$5,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

ASUNCION DABAO-SALVADORBOARD TREASURER & BUDGET COMMITTEE CHAIR

BILL HENNINGBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE OCONNERBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER ERIKSONBOARD MEMBER

COLM SUMMERSARTISTIC DIRECTOR

ELISE GOYETTEBOARD PRESIDENT

FAITH RYANBOARD MEMBER

HECTOR M RUIZ JRBOARD CHAIR

JANELLA HINDSBOARD MEMBER

JORDAN FOX ESQBOARD MEMBER

LAVENDER ROUZIERBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA JUDAH-HARRISBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT ARCAROBOARD MEMBER

ROSLYN MERENBOARD MEMBER

SARA NEIERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 138 SOUTH OXFORD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217-1695
County: New York
In care of: KYLEE BRINKMAN
Primary officer: KYLEE BRINKMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 244-3300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HIRSCH OELBAUM BRAM HANOVER & LISKER CPA
NTEE classification: Theater (A65)
IRS tax category: Theater