710 MAIN STREET INC
EIN 27-2403430 · Theater (A65)
What they do
to STIMULATE, PROMOTE and DEVELOP AN INTEREST and APPRECIATION of THE DRAMATIC and PERFORMING ARTS WITHIN THE GREATER WESTERN NEW YORK, NIAGARA REGION, and NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THEATRE SPACE for AN ANNUAL PROGRAM of LIVE PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING DRAMATIC PLAYS, MUSICALS, COMEDIES, CONCERTS, DANCE and OTHER PERFORMING ARTS; and to PROMOTE, INDEPENDENTLY or IN CONNECTION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THEATRICAL and OTHER PERFORMING ARTS PRODUCTIONS for THE BENEFIT, ENJOYMENT and ENRICHMENT of THE GREATER WESTERN NEW YORK, NIAGARA REGION, and NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITIES.
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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $458,811 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $13,751 for JOHN SCHALLER (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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JOHN SCHALLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
MEGAN RIZZUTOCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
GUY TOMASSISENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING
JOHN F HERBERTCFO/VP OF FINANCE
KIM BOYLEVP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
ROBERT BRUNSCHMIDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
JOHN RUMSCHIKTRUSTEE
THOMAS SAASTRUTEE
SUE STAPELLSECRETARY
RUSSELL J MATUSZAKTRUSTEE
ROBERT J BRUNNERTRUSTEE
PETER DE JESUS JRTRUSTEE
MEG QUINNTRUSTEE
MARCO CERCONE ESQVICE CHAIRPERSON
KEVIN B QUINNTRUSTEE
AMILCAR HILLTRUSTEE
JOE ABOUZEIDTRUSTEE
JAMES J EAGANCHAIRPERSON
HON DONNA SIWEKTRUSTEE
GERALD J WHALEN IITRUSTEE
DR MARYAM SALEEMITRUSTEE
DONALD WARETRUSTEE
DAVID FABIANTREASURER
CYNTHIA RIPLEYTRUSTEE
CRYSTAL J RODRIGUEZ-DABNEY ESQTRUSTEE
BRIAN HIGGINSPRESIDENT/CEO
ANDREW DAVISTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2013
- Location
- 646 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202
- County
- Erie
- In care of
- BRIAN HIGGINS
- Primary officer
- BRIAN HIGGINS, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- TSA ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Theater (A65)
- IRS tax category
- Theater