ARS NOVA THEATER I INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ARS NOVA THEATER I INC (EIN 80-0339038)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-15
IRS object ID
202541359349311684
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-05-15T14:21:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN131655065PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10176ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN800339038EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ARS NOVA THEATER I INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlARSNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2124899800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1511 WEST 54TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonPRESTON WHITEWAYPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2124899800PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonRALPH LIBERATOSCIOLIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01389444PTIN
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Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerKATE WEBERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1511 WEST 54TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,064,363GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ARSNOVANYC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE OARS NOVA EXISTS TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP & LAUNCH SINGULAR THEATER, MUSIC &COMEDY ARTISTS WHO ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR PROFESSIONALCAREERS. OUR DYNAMIC SLATE OF PROGRAMS SUPPORTS OUTSIDE-THE-BOXTHINKING AND ENCOURAGES INNOVATIVE, GENRE-BENDING WORK. BY PROVIDING APROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE RISK-TAKING AND COLLABORATION AREPARAMOUNT, ARS NOVA AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF A NEW GENERATION OF DIVERSEARTISTS AND AUDIENCES, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BYNURTURING CREATIVE IDEAS INTO SMART, SURPRISING NEW WORK.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$875,668CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,362PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$15,783CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$145,995PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$98,236CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,996,461PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,698,797CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$4,346,115PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,099,216CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$349,654PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,400,419CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$11,129,583TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$482,388TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,867,078TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,663,158NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,262,505NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OARS NOVA EXISTS TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP & LAUNCH SINGULAR THEATER, MUSIC & COMEDY ARTISTS WHO ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. OUR DYNAMIC SLATE OF PROGRAMS SUPPORTS OUTSIDE-THE-BOX THINKING AND ENCOURAGES INNOVATIVE, GENRE-BENDING WORK. BY PROVIDING A PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE RISK-TAKING AND COLLABORATION ARE PARAMOUNT, ARS NOVA AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF A NEW GENERATION OF DIVERSE ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES, PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BY NURTURING CREATIVE IDEAS INTO SMART, SURPRISING NEW WORK.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,154,640ExpenseAmt
Revenue$937,624RevenueAmt
DescIN FY24, ARS NOVA SERVED OVER 470 ARTISTS AND 8,790 AUDIENCE MEMBERS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND LAUNCH EMERGING ARTISTS. IN THE FALL OF 2023, ARS NOVA PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL BLACK THEATER TO CO-PRODUCE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF (PRAY), A NEW COMMISSIONED PLAY BY NICHI DOUGLAS WITH MUSIC & LYRICS BY S T A R R BUSBY AND JEROME ELLIS. THIS WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION RAN FROM SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 28 AT ARS NOVA @ GREENWICH HOUSE, REACHING 2,981 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. IN THE SPRING OF 2024, ARS NOVA SOLELY PRODUCED TRAVELS, A SONIC NARRATIVE COLLECTION CREATED BY JAMES HARRISON MONACO. THE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION RAN FROM MARCH 20 TO APRIL 20 AT ARS NOVA 54TH STREET LOCATION, REACHING 2,300 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. ACROSS OUR SEASON, ARS NOVA DISCOVERED NEW TALENT THROUGH 48 UNIQUE SHOWS FEATURING OVER 380 ARTISTS. THESE PERFORMANCES INCLUDED ANT FEST, OUR ANNUAL ALL NEW TALENT FESTIVAL; SHOWGASM., OUR SEMI-MONTHLY VARIETY SHOW; AND ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PERFORMANCES IN THEATER, MUSIC, COMEDY, AND MORE. THESE SHOWS TOOK PLACE AT OUR 54TH STREET THEATER AND WERE BROADCAST ON ARS NOVA SUPRA, OUR DIGITAL STREAMING PLATFORM, REACHING 3,500 AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN PERSON AND RECEIVING 990 VIEWS ONLINE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ARS NOVA DEVELOPED NEW WORK WITH 38 ARTISTS THROUGH RESIDENCY PROGRAMS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$4,154,640TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document196IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee211EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATE WEBERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2124899800PhoneNum

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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JASON EAGAN
FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$143,048$0$27,113
RENEE BLINKWOLT
PRODUCING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$144,177$0$20,389
CASEY YORK
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00$109,576$0$13,205Yes (X)
ALISA LESSING
BOARD CHAIR15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY STEINGART
FOUNDING CHAIR, CO-FOUNDER15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA KIRCHMAN
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON KEMPER
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY BEDOL
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MANELLA
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MINER
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG CORRADETTI
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRETA MONSOUR
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEI LIN KWAN-GETT
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY PRITZKER BERGMAN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE BRODEUR
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG RAPPAPORT
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH BATTISTA
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK FELDMAN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN SIDEROW
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTOR EDOZIEN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$396,801TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDISON BALLROOM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1226 WEST 47TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORK CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesGALA SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$100,869CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$698,711FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$281,245GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,760,720AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,740,676TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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BOX OFFICE REVENUE711110$144,643$144,643
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$875,668TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$660ExclusionAmt

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Securities$172,335SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$188,854SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities-$16,519SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$108,246GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$46,290CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$61,956TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$61,956RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$35,620ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$35,620OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$937,624RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$20,497ExclusionAmt

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Total$356,306TotalAmt
Program Services$267,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,414FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,259,501TotalAmt
Program Services$1,899,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$169,748FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,554TotalAmt
Program Services$23,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,976FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,461TotalAmt
Program Services$209,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,801FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,299TotalAmt
Program Services$206,083ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,400FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750TotalAmt
Management And General$750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,000TotalAmt
Management And General$27,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,200TotalAmt
Fundraising$88,200FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$479,131TotalAmt
Program Services$470,043ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,400FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,454TotalAmt
Program Services$1,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,032TotalAmt
Program Services$13,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,912ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,980FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,871TotalAmt
Program Services$21,147ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,299FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$508,603TotalAmt
Program Services$460,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,980FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,943TotalAmt
Program Services$78,620ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$323FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,354TotalAmt
Program Services$6,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,276ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,596TotalAmt
Program Services$231,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,680FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,368TotalAmt
Management And General$36,368ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ELECTRICIANS, LIGHTING$72,326$72,326
COSTUMES$69,106$69,106
OTHER PRODUCTION EXPENS$48,280$47,914$234$132
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR F$26,221$26,221

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,860TotalAmt
Program Services$50,296ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,557FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,099,216TotalAmt
Program Services$4,154,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$508,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$435,890FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$960,286BOYAmt
EOY$806,473EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$625,736BOYAmt
EOY$5,032EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$631,517BOYAmt
EOY$449,574EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,544BOYAmt
EOY$27,453EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,102BOYAmt
EOY$103,781EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,908,807LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,479,809LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,711,232BOYAmt
EOY$8,428,998EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,129BOYAmt
EOY$1,308,272EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,145,546BOYAmt
EOY$11,129,583EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,774BOYAmt
EOY$191,149EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,056BOYAmt
EOY$88,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,558BOYAmt
EOY$302,412EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,285,517EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,388BOYAmt
EOY$1,867,078EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,220,989BOYAmt
EOY$8,312,431EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,442,169BOYAmt
EOY$950,074EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,663,158BOYAmt
EOY$9,262,505EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,145,546BOYAmt
EOY$11,129,583EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,400,419ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$234NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,792,683CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,574,068CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,353,978CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,124,364CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,740,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,585,769TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$535,305CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,314CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$454,760CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$722,740CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$875,668CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,644,787TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,327,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,630,382CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,808,738CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,847,104CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,616,344CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,230,556TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$455,779CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,136,541CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$592,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,061,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$938,874CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,185,212TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$139,958CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$139,958TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$595,737CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,136,541CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$592,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,061,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$938,874CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,325,170TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$14,905,386PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,323CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$202CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,568CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,362CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,675CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,130TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,323CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$202CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,568CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,362CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,675CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,130TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$48,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$145,995CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,620CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$229,864TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,333,311CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,630,584CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,863,555CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,996,461CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,656,639CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,480,550TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.54240PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.55570PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00070InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00060InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,760,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,760,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,040,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$663,724DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,376,276BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$381,786OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$105,718DepreciationAmt
Book Value$276,068BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$692,762OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$684,531DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,231BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$34,259OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,836DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,423BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,428,998TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$48,683
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$1,259,589
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,308,272TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,285,517Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,285,517TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,698,563TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$234NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$234RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,698,797RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,698,797TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,099,216TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,099,216ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,099,216TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVANCE NYC INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 445 PLEASANTVILLEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORK CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10570ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISER COUNSULTANTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$829,133GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$88,200RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$740,933NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$829,133TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$88,200TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$740,933TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALA EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$829,133GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$698,711CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$130,422GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$120,594RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,628FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$8,200EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$829,133GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$698,711CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$130,422GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$120,594RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,628FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$8,200EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$130,422DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JASON EAGAN
FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$143,048$0$0$0$0$0$1,413$0$25,700$0$170,161$0$0$0
RENEE BLINKWOLT
PRODUCING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$144,177$0$0$0$0$0$1,413$0$18,976$0$164,566$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND OFFERS ANY FEEDBACK OR NECESSARY EDITS. ONCE THE 990 IS READY, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE REST OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICT OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE KEY EMPLOYEES CONSULT THE TCG SALARY DATA AND NAMT SALARY ANALYSIS WHEN REVIEWING COMPENSATION FOR THEIR TOP MANAGMENT OFFICALS AND SETTING OUR FAIR PAY GUIDELINES FOR EACH SEASON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST.

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