COUNT BASIE THEATRE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNT BASIE THEATRE INC

EIN 22-1950890 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

What they do

THE COUNT BASIE CENTER for THE ARTS is NEW JERSEYS PREMIER CENTER for THE CULTURAL ARTS, DEDICATED to FOSTERING POWERFUL, INCLUSIVE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES and CREATIVE EXCHANGE of IDEAS. THE BASIE MISSION is to INSPIRE, EDUCATE and ENTERTAIN THROUGH ITS DISTINCT and ENGAGING CULTURAL and ARTISTIC OFFERINGS THAT EMBRACE and AMPLIFY THE DIVERSITY of THE REGION. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE BASIE is COMMITTED to ENRICHING THE COMMUNITYS QUALITY of LIFE BY GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES for PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS, PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER MISSION-BASED ORGANIZATIONS and DRIVING REGIONAL ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

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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 leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$92.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$7.80of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.1%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 $656,608 for ADAM PHILIPSON (CEO & PRESIDENT). 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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,201,898

Expenses$25,970,819

Annual surplus $2,231,079 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,024,181 · 7.8% of expenses

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Revenue$28,201,898

Expenses$25,970,819

Assets$74,408,996

Income$64,171,536

Contributions$6,524,989

Management and general$2,024,181

Stocks and bonds$13,986,663

Accounting fees$82,959

Investing fees$209,936

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

ADAM PHILIPSONCEO & PRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $656,608Base $607,554 · Other $49,054

KAREN FRANKLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $280,410Base $263,741 · Other $16,669

ISIDORE SACKOWITZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $242,943Base $240,717 · Other $2,226

JONATHAN E VENACHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $210,223Base $185,868 · Other $24,355

LYSA J ISRAELSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $163,810Base $163,471 · Other $339

SAMANTHA GIUSTINIANIVP, EDUCATION & OUTREACH · 40 hrs/week $162,983Base $141,999 · Other $20,984

ANN MARIE KEENANHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $135,763Base $118,037 · Other $17,726

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 (45)

ADAM PHILIPSONCEO & PRESIDENT

KAREN FRANKLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ISIDORE SACKOWITZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JONATHAN E VENACHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

LYSA J ISRAELSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

SAMANTHA GIUSTINIANIVP, EDUCATION & OUTREACH

ANN MARIE KEENANHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

PUJA CHOUDHRYBOARD MEMBER

MARSHALL KNOPFBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW J SAKERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BRUNOBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL PARENTCO-VICE CHAIRPERSON

MITCHELL ANSELLBOARD MEMBER

NANCY KARPFBOARD MEMBER

PERICLES SCARANNIBOARD MEMBER

PETER T ROSELLEBOARD MEMBER

MAGGIE RIKERCO-VICE CHAIRPERSON

ROBIN KLEINGOVERNANCE CHAIR

SARAH BRADLEYBOARD MEMBER

SOVONNA DAY-GOINSCO-SECRETARY

STEPHEN CUTLERTREASURER

STEPHEN KAIMANBOARD MEMBER

STUART ALDEROTYBOARD MEMBER

TOM BERNARDBOARD MEMBER

TOM WIDENERBOARD MEMBER

YVONNE GRAYSONBOARD MEMBER

JAMES M CADETBOARD MEMBER

ALISON BANKS-MOOREBOARD MEMBER

CAROL STILLWELLBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIA DULACDEI OFFICER

CRAIG CUMMINGSBOARD MEMBER

DARRELL LAWRENCE WILLIS SRBOARD MEMBER

DELISHA GRANTBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD ZIPPRICHBOARD MEMBER

FRAN TURNERBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER BURKEBOARD MEMBER

MARK ROHLBOARD MEMBER

JASON JURGENSBOARD MEMBER

JEREMY GRUNINCHAIRPERSON

JERRY CONATYBOARD MEMBER

JOE WAJDABOARD MEMBER

KAYE WISEBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN GOLDFARBBOARD MEMBER

MARIA MAHERCO-SECRETARY

MARIO MONELLOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 99 MONMOUTH STREET, RED BANK, NJ 07701
County: Monmouth
In care of: ADAM PHILIPSON
Primary officer: ADAM PHILIPSON, CEO & president

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@thebasie.org Phone(732) 224-8778

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)