2026-04-30T12:11:01-07:00 2025-06-30 132696850 Gruber Palumberi Raffaele Fried CPAs PC 7 Penn Plaza Suite 310 New York NY 10001 990 2024-07-01 112336154 BILLIE HOLIDAY THEATRE INC BILL 7186366949 1368 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11216 SHADAWN SMITH Executive Director 2026-04-30 true true M CARLINE LOGERIE CPA P01387821 2125860800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHADAWN SMITH 1368 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11216 1152987 false X THEBILLIEHOLIDAY.ORG X Artistic Programming & Education:BHT instituted two new programs: Billie & Beyond and Black Narrative. Billie & Beyond is a four part music series spotlighting emerging and mid-professional female singers and musicians. This dynamic music series has become a community favorite. Black Narrative is a biannual theatre series in which BHT partners with local collectives and organizations to produce and curate staged readings, multiperformance art, and conversations. This series allows BHT to remain as a creative voice in theater. We continued our annual EVIDENCE performance, SummerFest programming, and so much more.In the visual arts world, BHT continued with its RESISTANCE exhibition series and received high praise for its new exhibition series, which began with We Love You, Black Woman.In FY25, the Youth Arts Academy (YAA) engaged approximately 100 students from New York City public schools through a diverse range of arts classes, including Drama, Drumming, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary Mod 10 10 20 0 917012 796086 134947 153828 0 270396 203073 1322355 1152987 1072228 0 288192 321448 0 1000 2501143 1541408 2789335 2935084 -1466980 -1782097 3557263 1752107 382192 359133 3175071 1392974 X The goal of the Billie Holiday Theatre is to provide audiences with complete and authentic portrayals of the experiences of people of African descent across the world. To provide artists of African descent pure and unapologetic artistic freedom. We do this by producing and presenting all forms of art, and by challenging unjust systems that would prevent artists, institutions, and communities full access to world-class arts, creative spaces, and resources. false true 2575450 Artistic Programming & Education:BHT instituted two new programs: Billie & Beyond and Black Narrative. Billie & Beyond is a four part music series spotlighting emerging and mid-professional female singers and musicians. This dynamic music series has become a community favorite. Black Narrative is a biannual theatre series in which BHT partners with local collectives and organizations to produce and curate staged readings, multiperformance art, and conversations. This series allows BHT to remain as a creative voice in theater. We continued our annual EVIDENCE performance, SummerFest programming, and so much more.In the visual arts world, BHT continued with its RESISTANCE exhibition series and received high praise for its new exhibition series, which began with We Love You, Black Woman.In FY25, the Youth Arts Academy (YAA) engaged approximately 100 students from New York City public schools through a diverse range of arts classes, including Drama, Drumming, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary Modern, Break Dance, Hip Hop Dance, and West African Dance (Guinea and Sabar styles). For young dancers aged 3 to 5, we offered a Pre-Ballet class that introduced foundational ballet techniques while nurturing creativity and a passion for movement. For youth ages 12 to 18, we continued our highly regarded, audition-based Pre-Professional Training Program (PPTP), which features rigorous technique classes designed to prepare students for college-level and professional auditions. 2575450 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 157 0 false 20 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X MARTHA SAMUELS 7186366949 138 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN NY 11216 X Blondel Pinnock Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Colvin Grannum Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Toni Yuille-William Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Latoya Nelson Kamdang Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Durell Cooper Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Wendell Pierce Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kerry McCarthy Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHADAWN SMITH Executive Dir. 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kibra A Yohannes Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Taneshia Nash Laird Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rasu Jilani Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 254455 541631 796086 CONTRACT REVENUE 561000 20200 20200 theatre rental 900099 133628 133628 153828 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 other revenue 900099 203073 203073 203073 1152987 356901 1072228 1072228 0 0 0 101000 101000 0 166094 166094 0 40808 40808 13546 13546 0 101000 101000 101405 101405 0 0 0 280505 280505 134427 134427 9618 9618 0 0 150000 150000 10780 10780 0 0 0 0 6229 6229 0 Production expenses 587935 587935 Repair and maintenance 37505 37505 Equipment purchase and rental 25851 25851 BANK CHARGES & PROCESSING FEES 24813 24813 71340 70340 1000 2935084 2575450 358634 1000 3049627 1388914 0 313270 142874 45368 17995 0 0 0 0 5250 36055 89057 26298 40238 62759 0 0 0 0 103510 103510 3557263 1752107 120722 88153 9510 261470 261470 382192 359133 X 2072026 1392974 1103045 3175071 1392974 3557263 1752107 -1782097 X false true X true false X 9266478 4580547 1746822 917012 796086 17306945 438368 45500 89700 20200 20200 613968 0 0 0 9704846 4626047 1836522 937212 816286 17920913 0 297066 297066 297066 297066 17623847 161 242 273 676 0 161 242 273 676 0 11420 106149 241618 385143 336701 1081031 9716427 4732438 2078413 1322355 1152987 19002620 0.92740 0.94100 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 53574 53574 35483 26298 9185 62759 OTHER ASSETS 103510 103510 DUE TO AFFILIATES 261470 261470 X 1152987 1152987 1152987 2935084 2935084 2935084 Part X : FIN48 Footnote BHT has evaluated the recognition requirements for uncertain income tax positions as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, with no cumulative effect adjustment required. Income tax benefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely-that-not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Accordingly, the company has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties for uncertain income tax provisions at June 30, 2025. true The Black Seed 1368 Fulton Street Brooklyn NY 11216 1072228 0 FMV Program Sponsorship 0 1 Form 990, Part III, Line 3 The Blackseed Program concluded during fiscal year ende June 30, 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY the Director of Finance, the Executive Director and signed off by the Board Treasurer. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Monitored via board meetings and regular check-ins with the Managing Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE THEATRE'S BOX OFFICE. 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