THE BARN AT LEE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- THE BARN AT LEE INC (EIN 86-3691602)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-27
- IRS object ID
- 202611789349200406
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-27T22:50:29Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 863691602 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BARN AT LEE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BARN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5104142688 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 110 Anawan Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Roxbury | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02132 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Misha Brooks | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Co-Founder | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5104142688 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-27 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | thebarnatlee.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $35,220 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $28,050 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $6,920 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $1,753 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$1,753 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $250 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $511 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | -$261 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $32,956 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $3,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $13,275 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $4,980 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,045 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $23,588 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $45,888 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$12,932 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $21,665 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,733 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,665 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,733 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,665 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,733 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,665 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,733 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Barn at Lee is an educational nonprofit that creates programs for emerging artists to have the time and space to explore creative ideas, educate themselves and others, develop and present new work. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| The Barn at Lee produced our annual fall season in which in 2025 was named "Two by Two." "Two by Two" brought performances of "Even Cowboys Get the Blues" by Ankita Sharma, and "SWEET BIRD" by The Goat Exchange to our theater in Lee, Massachusetts with great success. The shows played over two sold out weekends, with about 300 attendees witnessing work created by emerging experimental artists supported by The Barn. | $0 | $14,855 |
| The Barn at Lee produced Jordan Baum's new play "21st Century Princess" at Pageant in Brooklyn, NY. With a cast of 15 actors, and a sold out run, emerging artist Baum and the 150 audience members benefited from The Barn's dedicated investment in this experimental new work. | $2,000 | $10,296 |
| The Barn at Lee's flagship residency program took place in June and October of 2025, and supported artists Fernando Buzhar-Segall, Jo Sunday, Bailey Williams, Emma Horwitz, and Kanishk Panday. Residents spent a week at the Barn (all food, housing, and transportation provided), developing new work. Artist are all compensated for their time at the Barn. | $200 | $7,384 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $32,535 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Misha Brooks | ||
| Co-Founder | 10.00 | $1,150 |
| Shoshana Levy | ||
| Co-Founder | 10.00 | $750 |
| Zach Donovan | ||
| Co-Founder | 10.00 | $1,550 |
| Julianna Mitchell da Silva | ||
| Co-Founder | 10.00 | $750 |
| Bruna D'Avila | ||
| Director | 0.00 | $0 |
| Zion Jackson | ||
| Director | 0.00 | $0 |
| Emily Klion | ||
| Director | 0.00 | $0 |
| David Cohen | ||
| Director | 0.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Misha Brooks | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 257 Cumberland St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Brooklyn | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11205 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5104142688 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12,792 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $38,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $28,050 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $98,487 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12,792 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $38,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $28,050 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $98,487 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $98,487 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $2,120 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $100,607 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97890 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.75160 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 16 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Additional expenses include: transportation (gas, car rental, car repairs and registration fees), program costs (meals and supplies for residents and residency coordinators, equipment rentals for performances, set and constructions costs, online marketing fees), subscriptions (accounting software, marketing software, payroll software) | ExplanationTxt |
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