ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY

EIN 13-3741268 · Theater (A65)

What they do

ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY Provides A Safe Home Where Playwrights, Directors and Actors Can Collaborate Within A Supportive and Nurturing Environment. We Search for Stories About The Human Experience That Reflect Our Social, Political, Historical and Cultural Diversity. We Are Acutely Aware of The Theatres Power to Unite Disparate Population Groups Through Stories About Common Human Interests, and We Strive to Shed Light On A Variety of Perspectives.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

124.34%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

7.15%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$141.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.71%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $172,351 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $124,231 for CHAD AUSTIN JENKINS (ARTISTIC DIRECT). 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$418,389

Mission workProgram services$520,235124.34% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$40,6089.71% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$29,8977.15% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Total expenses$590,740141.19% 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: 88.1% mission · 6.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 7.3% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 9.6% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 11.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 22.8% mission · 67.3% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 12.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 53.0% mission · 33.9% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 18.6% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$418,389

Expenses$590,740

Annual shortfall $172,351 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)$520,235 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$40,608 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$29,897 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$418,389

Expenses$590,740

Assets$294,990

Income$418,389

Contributions$259,076

Mission work (program services)$520,235

Fundraising$29,897

Management and general$40,608

Executive compensation (total)$65,692

Accounting fees$11,616

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

CHAD AUSTIN JENKINSARTISTIC DIRECT · 40 hrs/week $124,231Base $123,679 · Other $552

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 (14)

CHAD AUSTIN JENKINSARTISTIC DIRECT

AMY E GEWIRTZBOARD MEMBER

JAN BUTTRAMART DIR EMERITI

JIM KIERSTEADCHAIR

JOHN GASDASKABOARD MEMBER

KATELYN NICHOLS BARZIZZABOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE KLINETREASURER

LISA W SPELTZSECRETARY

LORETTA MCCARTHYBOARD MEMBER

MERRIE L DAVISBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA PAULBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL STANGEBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD VIDABOARD MEMBER

YASMEEN MOCKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 31-57 31ST ST UNIT 617, NEW YORK, NY 11106-0000
County: Queens
In care of: CHAD AUSTIN JENKINS
Primary officer: CHAD AUSTIN JENKINS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(917) 371-4900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLITZER GELFAND AND COHEN PC
NTEE classification: Theater (A65)
IRS tax category: Theater