EIN 13-3947679

Clubbed Thumb

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
73
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Clubbed Thumb commissions, develops, and produces funny, strange, and provocative new plays by living American writers with a mission to create new work and foster an ever-growing artistic community. Every year, they produce Summerworks, a seven-week mini-season of new plays that serves as the most dynamic, creative, and efficient means to achieve their goals.
Total revenues
$1,217,118
2023
Total expenses
$1,012,162
2023
Total assets
$1,056,551
2023
Num. employees
73
2023

Program areas at Clubbed Thumb

Every year we produce Summerworks, a seven-week mini-season of new plays. It is the most dynamic, creative and efficient means we've found of serving the dual goals of our mission: to create new work and to foster an ever-growing artistic community. Summerworks features three fully-produced premieres, chosen to form an aesthetically diverse constellation of new plays and readings of works-in-progress from our Early-Career Writers Group. Many now well-established playwrights, including Sarah Ruhl, Gina Gionfriddo, Tanya Saracho, Jordan Harrison and Lisa DAmour made their New York and in some cases professional debut in Summerworks. Clubbed Thumb has returned to producing outside of Summerworks, on various scales, both independently and in collaboration with other institutions.Commissioning and Development work includes:- The Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission: Every two years, we offer an open-application commission; the chosen playwright is awarded $15,000, and two years of development support. Previous awardees & finalists include Greg Moss, Agnes Borinsky, Angela Hanks and Clare Barron. - Other Commissioning Activities: Through various programs and funding sources (including NYSCA, the Toulmin Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and others), Clubbed Thumb has also commissioned plays from Erin Courtney, Ann Marie Healy, Jason Grote, Ethan Lipton, Jordan Harrison, Carson Kreitzer and others. In 2023, we were awarded a NYSCA commission for Birgit Huppuch and a Venturous Theater Fund Finishing Commission for Liza Birkenmeiers Grief Hotel.- Brown University MFA Playwright Showcase: a new partnership, we present NYC readings of graduating MFA writers thesis plays. We hosted two readings in 2023.- The Clubbed Thumb Writers Retreat, a week-long retreat at Two River Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey. This program was on hiatus in 2023.- New Play Development Workshops:10-12 plays a year (commissions, work by members of our writers group, and work by other writers) are developed within various programs. Development activities in 2023 included workshops of all Summerworks plays, plus plays by Migdalia Cruz, Johnny Lloyd, and many readings of other plays in development.Our Early-Career Incubator programs include: - Early-Career Writers Group:Started in 2013, eight playwrights, nominated by our mid-career alumni, meet throughout the year to read and discuss their work. They are paired with mentor playwrights, meet industry professionals and peer artists, and have a public reading of their work during Summerworks. - Early-Career Directing Fellowship:Launched in 2015 to address the scarcity of development opportunities for directors, this program provides a training intensive for 3 Early-Career directors working on commissioned plays under the guidance and mentorship of Anne Kauffman and others, as well as Clubbed Thumb staff, culminating in our annual Winterworks showcase.- Producing Fellowship:Started in 2016, this season-long practicum for 1 to 2 creative producers inhabits a range of interests and experience, culminating in hands-on roles in Summerworks. We had one producing fellow Jan. - Sept. 2023, who then transitioned roles to our deputy script wrangler.

Who funds Clubbed Thumb

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$62,350
Shubert FoundationGeneral Operating Support for Theatrical Productions/activities$55,000
Alliance of Resident Theatres New YorkNew York Theatre Program$40,000
...and 22 more grants received totalling $401,913

Personnel at Clubbed Thumb

NameTitleCompensation
Maria StriarBoard Member$65,564
John bishopVice - Chair$0
Fred DassoriChairman$0
Erin CourtneySecretary$0
Kyle SarauskyTreasurer$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Clubbed Thumb

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,118,640
Program services$87,633
Investment income and dividends$9,337
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$1,118
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$20
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$370
Total revenues$1,217,118

Form 990s for Clubbed Thumb

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-28990View PDF
2022-122023-06-03990View PDF
2021-122022-06-20990View PDF
2020-122021-12-08990View PDF
2020-122021-07-09990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $55,000 from Shubert Foundation
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Tides Foundation
September 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $6,000 from Axe-Houghton Foundation
August 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $80,000 from The Howard Gilman Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
440 Lafayette St 4th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
clubbedthumb.org/ 
Phone
(212) 260-0153
IRS details
EIN
13-3947679
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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