EIN 13-2694851

Theater for the New City Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
Year formed
1970
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Theater for the New City Foundation, Inc. Produces and performs New works, mostly by American playwrights.
Total revenues
$1,775,738
2023
Total expenses
$1,168,891
2023
Total assets
$2,949,824
2023
Num. employees
13
2023

Program areas at Theater for the New City Foundation

the Theater nurtures and develops writers for the american stage. the Theater does only New work - all premiers. It produces a playwright more than once, as the writer gains strength over a period of time. It does full-length plays, many with music and song and choreography. Each year, the Theater produces between 30-40 New american plays by both emerging writers, established writers, and Theater companies that have no permanent home. the resident Theater produces 20-30 New american plays per year, providing a forum for both New and mid-career writers to experiment with their work and develop as artists.
Community festival - the community festival program is a result of the theaters strong commitment to the community. Consisting of the village halloween costume ball and the lower east side festival of the arts, it gives low-income neighborhood residents and curious out-of-towners alike the opportunity to experience some of the artistic diversity of New york City for free. the halloween ball showcases over 450 artists and performers at a multi-level theatrical event, spill out onto the street, whose performances are free to the public. the lower east side festival of the arts is a free three-day weekend long extravaganza celebrating the cultural and artistic diversity of the lower east side. Arts in education - the theaters arts in education program is the only theater-training program developed specifically to foster communication and self-esteem in at-risk and limited english proficient students. It has served p.s. 20, jhs 64, the regents family shelter and the catherine street shelter, and currently consists of a free after school Theater workshop for low-income lower east side children.
Street Theater - the annual summer street Theater is a free operetta-for-the-streets that tours 13 locations in all 5 boroughs of New york City. Begun in the early 1970s and embodying the grassroots ideals of that decade, street Theater aims to raise social awareness in the communities it performs in, creating civic dialogue that inspires a better understanding of the world beyond the communities geographic boundaries. Street Theater plays to an estimated 25,000 people each summer.

Who funds Theater for the New City Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$102,600
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$25,000
ImpactAssetsGeneral Support$15,500
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Theater for the New City Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Crystal FieldPresident$19,500
Alexander BartenieffOperations Manager and Board$29,740
Philip HackettSecretary$0
Janet Cooper PiontekChair$0

Financials for Theater for the New City Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,517,986
Program services$287,721
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-29,969
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,775,738

Form 990s for Theater for the New City Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-28990View PDF
2022-062023-01-24990View PDF
2021-062022-01-17990View PDF
2020-062021-04-05990View PDF
2019-062020-01-28990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 17, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,500 from ImpactAssets
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
155 First Ave
New York, NY 10003
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
theaterforthenewcity.net/about/personnel/ 
Phone
(212) 254-1109
IRS details
EIN
13-2694851
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1970
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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