SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY INC

EIN 13-3641560 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1991 BY THE LATE JAMES HOUGHTON, THE TONY AWARD-WINNING SIGNATURE THEATRE is LED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMILY SHOOLTZ and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TIM MCCLIMON. SIGNATURE FOSTERS A CULTURAL COMMUNITY AT OUR HOME, THE PERSHING SQUARE SIGNATURE CENTER, WELCOMING HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of VISITORS THROUGH OUR DOORS EACH YEAR. OUR 70,000 SQ. FT. FRANK GEHRY-DESIGNED SPACE BOASTS THREE THEATRES and TWO REHEARSAL ROOMS, INCLUDING THE FORD STUDIO, A FLEXIBLE SPACE THAT CAN BE CONVERTED INTO A 99-SEAT THEATRE AS WELL AS 8,800 SQ. FT of PUBLIC LOBBY SPACE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.50 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

104.17%of revenue went to mission work74.5% of expenses · Program services

12.78%of revenue went to fundraising9.1% of expenses

$139.77spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.82%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$3.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,643,582 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $483,630 for BARBARA PAIGE EVANS (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (TO JUNE 2024)). 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$9,161,982

Mission workProgram services$9,543,952104.17% of revenue74.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,090,55022.82% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,171,06212.78% of revenue9.1% of expenses

Total expenses$12,805,564139.77% 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: 74.5% mission · 16.3% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 13.2% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 15.6% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 191.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 20.2% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 21.5% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 12.3% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 11.8% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 12.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,161,982

Expenses$12,805,564

Annual shortfall $3,643,582 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)$9,543,952 · 74.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,090,550 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,171,062 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,161,982

Expenses$12,805,564

Assets$48,622,619

Income$9,392,576

Contributions$3,864,449

Mission work (program services)$9,543,952

Fundraising$1,171,062

Management and general$2,090,550

Executive compensation (total)$752,199

Accounting fees$139,504

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

BARBARA PAIGE EVANSARTISTIC DIRECTOR (TO JUNE 2024) · 40 hrs/week $483,630Base $475,425 · Other $8,205

TIMOTHY J MCCLIMONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $335,276Base $319,669 · Other $15,607

ELIZABETH WHITAKERASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $186,194Base $170,551 · Other $15,643

MACKENZIE INGRAMDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $185,619Base $169,228 · Other $16,391

KENNETH NAANEPGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $136,386Base $121,223 · Other $15,163

PAUL ZIEMERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $135,747Base $129,551 · Other $6,196

FRANKLIN DAVIDIT MANANGER · 40 hrs/week $135,228Base $116,582 · Other $18,646

LASHUNDA CAMPBELLDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $120,281Base $117,948 · Other $2,333

EMILY SHOOLTZARTISTIC DIRECTOR (AS OF NOV 2024) · 40 hrs/week $38,769

MARIO CAMERONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF NOV 2024) · 40 hrs/week $16,923

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 (33)

BARBARA PAIGE EVANSARTISTIC DIRECTOR (TO JUNE 2024)

TIMOTHY J MCCLIMONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ELIZABETH WHITAKERASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MACKENZIE INGRAMDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

KENNETH NAANEPGENERAL MANAGER

PAUL ZIEMERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

FRANKLIN DAVIDIT MANANGER

LASHUNDA CAMPBELLDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

EMILY SHOOLTZARTISTIC DIRECTOR (AS OF NOV 2024)

MARIO CAMERONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (AS OF NOV 2024)

LILA NEUGEBAUERTRUSTEE

TOMMY WESLEYTRUSTEE

BERNARD L DIKMANTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY HOWELLTRUSTEE

SUSAN WEINERTREASURER

STEPHEN BROWNTRUSTEE

PHIL KONORTTRUSTEE

BRENDA AIKENTRUSTEE

NINA B MATISTRUSTEE

NANCY NORTHUPTRUSTEE

BRUCE H GOLDFARBSECRETARY

LORI KRAMERTRUSTEE

CHRISTINA CUTLIPTRUSTEE

CHERYL ROSARIOTRUSTEE

HOWARD L ELLINTRUSTEE

ADRIANNE KIRSZNERTRUSTEE

CHRISTEN JAMESTRUSTEE

EDWARD NORTONCHAIRMAN

DREW SUSSMANTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS E CHITTENDENPRESIDENT

DONNA WALKER-KUHNETRUSTEE

DOMINIQUE MORISSEAUTRUSTEE

DAVID KLAFTERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 480 W 42ND ST, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6805
County: New York
In care of: TIMOTHY J MCCLIMON
Primary officer: TIMOTHY J MCCLIMON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 967-1913

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)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters