2022-07-14T13:41:21-05:00 2021-08-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2020-09-01 133613115 THE NEW GROUP INC NEWG 2122443380 240 WEST 35TH STREET SUITE 1200 NEW YORK NY 10001 ADAM BERNSTEIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122443380 2022-07-13 1 ADAM BERNSTEIN XXX-XX-XXXX FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ADAM BERNSTEIN 240 WEST 35TH STREET SUITE 1200 NEW YORK NY 10001 2360908 0 X WWW.THENEWGROUP.ORG X 1991 NY AN ARTIST-DRIVEN COMPANY WITH A COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE POWERFUL, CONTEMPORARY THEATER. 27 22 171 25 0 0 1898089 2188080 4602649 142700 964 236 138166 29892 6639868 2360908 0 0 0 0 2984686 960754 0 0 324571 3481257 630819 6465943 1591573 173925 769335 1445588 3779548 430014 1994639 1015574 1784909 X THE NEW GROUP IS AN ARTIST-DRIVEN COMPANY WITH A COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING POWERFUL, CONTEMPORARY THEATER. WHILE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING, WE MAINTAIN AN ENSEMBLE APPROACH TO ALL OUR WORK AND AN ARTICULATED STYLE OF EMOTIONAL IMMEDIACY IN (SEE SCHEDULE O) OUR ACTING AND PRODUCTIONS. IN THIS WAY, WE SEEK A THEATER THAT IS ADVENTUROUS, STIMULATING AND MOST IMPORTANTLY "NOW" - A TRUE FORUM FOR THE PRESENT CULTURE. 1 0 928760 142700 WITH THE ONGOING SHUTDOWN OF LIVE PERFORMANCES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY, THE NEW GROUP INNOVATED AND FOUND NEW WAYS TO SHARE THE POWER OF THEATER WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND STUDENTS UTILIZING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY. THE NEW GROUP CREATED NEW ARTISTIC PROJECTS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSCEND THE LIMITATIONS OF THE CURRENT MOMENT AND FULFILL OUR MISSION OF BEING A FORUM FOR THE PRESENT CULTURE.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ARTISTIC PROGRAMMINGTHE NEW GROUP BEGAN FY21 BY PRESENTING THE FINAL PLAYS IN OUR FIVE PLAY REUNION READING SERIES WITH TWO ICONIC WORKS BY WALLACE SHAWN - EVENING AT THE TALK HOUSE AND AUNT DAN AND LEMON. EVENING AT THE TALK HOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED IN THE NEW GROUP'S 2016-17 SEASON AND AUNT DAN AND LEMON WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED IN THE NEW GROUP'S 2003-04 SEASON. IN FY21, THE NEW GROUP FORMED TNG OFF STAGE LLC (SEE SCHEDULE R, PART III), AND LAUNCHED THE NEW GROUP OFF STAGE. OFF STAGE PROJECTS CELEBRATE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART, MULTIMEDIA, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, SHOWCASING THEATRICAL WORK THROUGH WEB SERIES, FEATURE FILMS, AND AUDIO PLAYS. OTHER PLAYS IN THE REUNION READING SERIES - SHARR WHITE'S THE TRUE, BETH HENLEY'S THE JACKSONIAN, AND THE SPOILS BY JESSE EISENBERG - WERE RE-RELEASED AS PART OF OUR OFF STAGE COLLECTION ON THE NEW GROUP'S WEBSITE FROM NOVEMBER 2020 - APRIL 2021.THE NEW GROUP RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE BECKETT ESTATE TO CREATE A FILM VERSION OF WAITING FOR GODOT, ALSO RELEASED VIA THE NEW GROUP OFF STAGE. THE FILM WAS DIRECTED BY SCOTT ELLIOTT AND FEATURED ETHAN HAWKE (VLADIMIR), JOHN LEGUIZAMO (ESTRAGON), WALLACE SHAWN (LUCKY), TARIQ TROTTER (POZZO), AND DRAKE BRADSHAW (BOY). FILMING TOOK PLACE REMOTELY IN FEBRUARY 2021. WAITING FOR GODOT WAS AVAILABLE FOR AUDIENCES TO STREAM FROM MAY - JULY 2021 AND WAS VIEWED BY 2,230 HOUSEHOLDS.NEW WORKS DEVELOPMENTFOR MANY SEASONS, THE NEW GROUP/NEW WORKS PLAY AND MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN THE PRIMARY PIPELINE FOR PLAYS AND MUSICALS THAT HAVE RECEIVED THEIR WORLD-PREMIERE AT THE NEW GROUP. THESE DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES CONTINUED THROUGHOUT FY21, THOUGH AT A REDUCED CAPACITY AND REMOTELY. IN FY21 THE NEW GROUP RECEIVED OVER 200 SUBMISSIONS TO THE NEW GROUP/NEW WORKS PROGRAM. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, THE NEW GROUP WAS ABLE TO COMMISSION A NEW PLAY BY MEGAN CHAN MEINERO ENTITLED HELL'S CANYON, AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH MS. MEINERO AS SHE DEVELOPED IT. MS. MEINERO FOCUSED ON HONING HER VISION FOR HELL'S CANYON, PREPARING IT FOR A SERIES OF READINGS THAT WILL OCCUR IN FY22. THE NEW GROUP ALSO HELD IN-HOUSE ZOOM READINGS OF PLAYS BY GRACIE GARDNER, DIANE EXAVIER, AND WILL ARBERY.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSTHE NEW GROUP CONTINUED OFFERING FREE THEATER EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING A NEW PROGRAM FOR REMOTE EDUCATION: MY STORY: TRANSFORMING PERSONAL STORIES FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. THOUGH MY STORY, STUDENTS USE IMPROVISATION AND THEATER EXERCISES TO UNLOCK THEIR CREATIVITY AND CREATE TWO MONOLOGUES THAT ARE TRANSFORMED INTO ESSAYS AND INTERVIEW STORIES FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. THE NEW GROUP WORKED WITH THE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION LA UNIDAD LATINA FOUNDATION TO OFFER PRIORITY ENROLLMENT IN MY STORY TO FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THEIR COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM, Y TU TAMBIEN. THE NEW GROUP OFFERED A TOTAL OF EIGHT MY STORY COURSES IN FY21, TWO EACH QUARTER. STUDENTS MET ONLINE ONCE A WEEK, AFTER SCHOOL FOR TWO HOURS. THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE WAS 12 STUDENTS PER COURSE, WITH A TOTAL OF 113 PARTICIPANTS. 100% OF PARTICIPATING SENIORS WERE ADMITTED TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY INCLUDING CORNELL, COLUMBIA, GEORGETOWN, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, AND YALE. THE NEW GROUP RESUMED IN-PERSON LEARNING THROUGH THE SECOND YEAR OF OUR BFA PROGRAM IN ACTING FOR THEATRE, FILM AND TELEVISION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY BROOKLYN. THE PROGRAM HOSTS AN AVERAGE OF 15 STUDENTS PER YEAR, AND OFFERS STUDENTS ACTING, VOICE, MOVEMENT COURSES, AND REGULAR MASTER CLASSES TAUGHT BY FIRST-CLASS ACTORS AND DIRECTORS FROM THEIR COMMUNITY WHO WORK REGULARLY BOTH IN NEW YORK THEATER AND ON CAMERA. THIS INNOVATIVE DEGREE EMPHASIZES PREPARATION FOR THE BUSINESS WITH COURSES AND INTERNSHIPS THAT GIVE THE FULL PICTURE OF THE WORK OF BEING AN ACTOR. 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MOORE 48477 THE ORGANIZATION PAID THE COMPANY $23,406, AND TNG OFF STAGE LLC (SCHEDULE R, PART III) PAID THE COMPANY $25,071, FOR ADVERTISING SERVICES, AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR MATERIALS AND ADVERTISING PLACEMENTS. 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE NEW GROUP FORMED TNG OFF STAGE LLC TO UNDERTAKE THE NEW GROUP OFF STAGE, WHICH FEATURES THEATRICAL EXPRESSIONS IN DIFFERENT MEDIA. THIS NEW VENTURE DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS ORIGINAL AUDIO-VISUAL PROJECTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND EXPLORES THE POSSIBILITIES OF CROSS-POLLINATION AMONG FORMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 PETER ALKALAY AND BARBARA SLOAN - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THEN BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM. ALL COMPLETED FORMS ARE PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIRMAN. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL BENEFIT TO A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR STAFF MEMBER MUST BE DISCLOSED, IN GOOD FAITH, TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE INFORMATION-GATHERING STAGE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSION, BUT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING SUCH CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT VOTE ON SUCH CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WILL REFLECT: (A) THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED; (B) THAT THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR STAFF MEMBER WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE; AND (C) THAT THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. ALL QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WILL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN WHICH THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR'S AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARIES WERE SET BY THE BOARD AFTER AN INVESTIGATION TO THE SALARIES OF ARTISTIC DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AT SIMILARLY SIZED THEATERS IN NEW YORK CITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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