THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-2694851 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

THEATER for THE NEW CITY FOUNDATION, INC. PRODUCES and PERFORMS NEW WORKS, MOSTLY BY AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS. THROUGH THE OPERATION of A FOUR THEATER FACILITY, IT SERVES AS A COMMUNITY-BASED CULTURAL CENTER for THE EAST VILLAGE, LOWER EAST SIDE of MANHATTAN, PROVIDING EXTENSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS AS WELL AS EXPERIMENTAL THEATER PERFORMANCES for THE THEATER-GOING PUBLIC. THE THEATER ALSO COMMISSIONS NEW WORKS FROM AMERICAS ESTABLISHED and EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS and OFFERS A TRAINING PROGRAM WITH AN EXTENSIVE WORKSHOP SERIES for PERFORMERS IN STREET THEATER AS WELL AS A PLAYWRIGHT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INVOLVING WORKSHOPS and PRODUCTION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

58.63%of revenue went to mission work80.2% of expenses · Program services

2.63%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$73.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.89%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$3.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.3%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 $33,600 for ALEXANDER BARTENIEFF (OPS MGR / BOD). 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$1,753,519

Mission workProgram services$1,028,13258.63% of revenue80.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$208,47311.89% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$46,1352.63% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$470,77926.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,282,74073.15% 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: 80.2% mission · 16.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 16.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 15.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 21.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 29.1% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 15.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 12.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 13.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,753,519

Expenses$1,282,740

Annual surplus $470,779 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)$1,028,132 · 80.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$208,473 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$46,135 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,753,519

Expenses$1,282,740

Assets$3,955,293

Income$1,786,166

Contributions$1,320,372

Mission work (program services)$1,028,132

Fundraising$46,135

Management and general$208,473

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

ALEXANDER BARTENIEFFOPS MGR / BOD · 30 hrs/week $33,600

MARK MARCANTEDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $21,571

CRYSTAL FIELDPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $19,875

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 (16)

ALEXANDER BARTENIEFFOPS MGR / BOD

MARK MARCANTEDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL FIELDPRESIDENT

ANDREA FULTONDIRECTOR

DEENA HARBURGDIRECTOR

EDUARDO MACHADODIRECTOR

JANET COOPER PIONTEKCHAIR

JOAN KANEDIRECTOR

JOEL KUPFERMANDIRECTOR

JONATHAN FREEMANDIRECTOR

MARY TIERNEYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SCOTT PRICEDIRECTOR

MYRNA DUARTEDIRECTOR

PHILIP HACKETTSECRETARY/TRESA

ROBERT GREERDIRECTOR

TIM ROBBINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 155 1ST AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10003-2906
County: New York
In care of: CRYSTAL FIELD
Primary officer: CRYSTAL FIELD, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@theaterforthenewcity.net Phone(212) 254-1109

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GARY S EISENKRAFT CPA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)