WOMENS PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOMENS PROJECT & PRODUCTIONS INC

EIN 13-3369451 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

WP THEATER is THE NATIONS OLDEST and LARGEST THEATER COMPANY DEDICATED to DEVELOPING, PRODUCING, and PROMOTING THE WORK of WOMEN+ AT EVERY STAGE of THEIR CAREERS. for OVER FOUR DECADES WE HAVE SERVED AS LEADERS of A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS GENDER PARITY, and THE EXAMPLE WE SET and THE ARTISTS WE HAVE FOSTERED HAVE GROWN INTO A ROBUST, THRIVING COMMUNITY IN THEATER and BEYOND. WP EMPOWERS WOMEN+ ARTISTS of ALL KINDS to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, CHALLENGING PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE KINDS of PLAYS THEY WRITE and THE STORIES THEY TELL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.70 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

100.06%of revenue went to mission work85.7% of expenses · Program services

13.88%of revenue went to fundraising11.9% of expenses

$116.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.77%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$1.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $340,580 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $144,909 for LISA MCNULTY (PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO). 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$2,037,943

Mission workProgram services$2,039,076100.06% of revenue85.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$56,5172.77% of revenue2.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$282,93013.88% of revenue11.9% of expenses

Total expenses$2,378,523116.71% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 85.7% mission · 2.4% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 3.1% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 6.9% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 3.6% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 4.2% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 3.7% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 3.5% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 4.4% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,037,943

Expenses$2,378,523

Annual shortfall $340,580 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,039,076 · 85.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$56,517 · 2.4% of expenses

Fundraising$282,930 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,037,943

Expenses$2,378,523

Assets$3,827,302

Income$3,759,437

Contributions$1,649,840

Mission work (program services)$2,039,076

Fundraising$282,930

Management and general$56,517

Stocks and bonds$1,065,425

Accounting fees$20,000

Investing fees$480

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

LISA MCNULTYPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO · 40 hrs/week $144,909Base $133,286 · Other $11,623

MICHAEL SAGMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $140,903Base $133,286 · Other $7,617

CORA THOMASPLAYWRIGHT IN RESIDENCE · 40 hrs/week $114,325Base $102,493 · Other $11,832

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 (19)

LISA MCNULTYPRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTO

MICHAEL SAGMANAGING DIRECTOR

CORA THOMASPLAYWRIGHT IN RESIDENCE

TAMILLA WOODARDDIRECTOR

BRANDILYN DUMASCO-CHAIRPERSON

SERRA EKENVICE-CHAIRPERSON

SANDY ASHENDORFDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA SULLIVAN KINDLERDIRECTOR

RACHEL SUSSMANDIRECTOR

MJ KAUFMANDIRECTOR

MICHELLE S RILEYSECRETARY

LISA TIMMELCO-CHAIRPERSON

LAURA EASONDIRECTOR

JOSEPH P PETITODIRECTOR

JESSICA R JENENDIRECTOR

DONNETTA LAVINA GRAYSDIRECTOR

DAVID W SINGLETONTREASURER

CODY COWANDIRECTOR

CASEY KEMPERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 55 WEST END AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10023
County: New York
In care of: MICHAEL SAG
Primary officer: MICHAEL SAG, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 765-1706

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)