NOOR THEATRE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NOOR THEATRE INC

EIN 27-2594048 · Theater (A65)

What they do

Noor Theatre is An OBIE Award Winning Company With A Mission to Support, Develop and Produce The Work of Theatre Artists of Middle Eastern and North African/South West Asian and North African(MENA/SWANA) Descent. Founded In 2010, Noor Was Created to Serve These Artists In Developing Their Voices and to Share Their Often-unheard Stories With A Diverse Audience. As New York Citys Only Company With This Mission, We Provide An Important Space for MENA/SWANA Voices to Be Heard. In Doing So, We Encounter Negative Stereotypes, Share Nuanced Work That Reflects The Uique Perspectives of Our Artists, and Ensure That Our Communities Are Represented and Celebrated In The Larger Theatre Ecosystem. We Are Committed to Provide An Artistic Home for Artists Where They Can Find Support Throughout Their Creative Process-from Inception Through Development. We Organize Our Rogramming Into Three Primary Categories: Commissions & New Work Development, Global Exchange, and Community-centered Events & Partners

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

115.95%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

11.02%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$164.57spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

37.61%of revenue went to management and office costs22.9% of expenses

$0.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $101,675 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $31,705 for ARIANA SARFARAZI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$157,463

Mission workProgram services$182,574115.95% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$59,21837.61% of revenue22.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,34611.02% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Total expenses$259,138164.57% 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: 70.5% mission · 22.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 22.7% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.6% mission · 25.2% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 11.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 19.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 52.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 52.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$157,463

Expenses$259,138

Annual shortfall $101,675 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)$182,574 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$59,218 · 22.9% of expenses

Fundraising$17,346 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$157,463

Expenses$259,138

Assets$164,731

Income$157,463

Contributions$153,863

Mission work (program services)$182,574

Fundraising$17,346

Management and general$59,218

Accounting fees$6,950

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

ARIANA SARFARAZIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $31,705

HEATHER RAFFOBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $150

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 (5)

ARIANA SARFARAZIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HEATHER RAFFOBOARD MEMBER

HUSSEIN KHALIFABOARD MEMBER

LAITH NAKLIBOARD MEMBER

NILOU SAFINYAPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: PO BOX 1063, NEW YORK, NY 10276
County: New York
In care of: ARIANA SARFARAZI
Primary officer: ARIANA SARFARAZI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@noortheatre.org Phone(352) 817-4987

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RICH AND BANDER LLP
NTEE classification: Theater (A65)
IRS tax category: Theater