THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION FOR THEATRE EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION FOR THEATRE EDUCATION

EIN 26-2772109 · Theater (A65)

What they do

The Players Foundation Fosters An Understanding and Appreciation of American Theatre Through Education and Preservation Activities. Our Unparalleled Collection of Theatre-related Artwork, Books, Costumes, Correspondence As Well As Items Associated With 19th Century Theatre Legend Edwin Booth, is Available to Scholars and Researchers.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$124.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.16%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$3.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$354,614

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$60,84617.16% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$32,8959.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$321,71990.72% 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: 0.0% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 99.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 97.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 185.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 173.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$258,143

Expenses$321,719

Annual shortfall $63,576 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.

Management and office costs$60,846 · 18.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$258,143

Expenses$321,719

Assets$1,092,319

Income$299,945

Contributions$102,338

Management and general$60,846

Stocks and bonds$800,342

Accounting fees$7,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

ANDREW GORDONPRESIDENT

BRIAN DRUTMANDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH JACKSONDIRECTOR

GEDDETH SMITHDIRECTOR

JAMES ECKERLEDIRECTOR

JAMES WILSONDIRECTOR

LINDA DUPREEDEVELOPMENT

MAUREEN ROGERSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GERBINOCURATOR

PAMELA SINGLETONTREASURER

PETER VAN DYKESECRETARY

RUFUS COLLINSDIRECTOR

SHANA FARRDIRECTOR

TIM REDMONDVICE-PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 16 GRAMERCY PARK S, NEW YORK, NY 10003-1705
County: New York
In care of: PAMELA SINGLETON
Primary officer: PAMELA SINGLETON, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@playersfoundation.org Phone(212) 228-1861

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RICHARD S SKLAR CPA
NTEE classification: Theater (A65)
IRS tax category: Theater