2021-08-04T08:45:32-07:00 2020-12-31 134036703 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 307 5th Ave 15th Floor NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2020-01-01 133904262 The Flea Theater Inc FLEA 2122260051 20 Thomas Street New York NY 10007 Niegel Smith Pres./Artst. Dir. 2021-08-04 true Niegel Smith 999009999 Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Niegel Smith 20 Thomas Street New York NY 10007 1013526 false X www.theflea.org X 1996 NY Founded in 1996, The Flea Theaters mission is simple yet bold: to raise a joyful hell in a small space, representing the best and brightest of what Off-Off-Broadway can be. 7 6 40 35 0 2354051 688086 308411 83890 9015 881 2653 240669 2674130 1013526 0 0 700675 519377 30825 26615 111926 1587931 1383772 2319431 1929764 354699 -916238 22454040 21186032 1322760 970990 21131280 20215042 Founded in 1996, The Flea Theaters mission is simple yet bold: to raise a joyful hell in a small space, representing the best and brightest of what Off-Off-Broadway can be. The Flea produces over 250 performances each year, giving voice and opportunity to diverse and innovative writers, directors, actors and designers who have something urgent to say about our world. The Flea is a destination for bold and adventurous theater that sticks, and stays with you long after the performance. false false 1512981 83890 2020 was a momentous year and The Flea has faced tremendous challenges, growth, and transformation. As the year began we continued SERIALS, which celebrated its 57th and 58th Cycles in February and June respectively. SERIALS played to a total audience of 388 in both live and virtual formats in 2020. In March, The Flea was in previews for MacArthur Genius and Flea resident artist alum Taylor Macs hilarious new play about polarization in America, The Fre. The production was intended to give 16 resident actors a showcase in the Taylor Mac premiere and had virtually sold out every show to 1,210 audience members. The Covid 19 pandemic shuttered The Flea the day before opening night. We were set to host 18 Anchor Partner productions throughout 2020 (4 opened before the shutdown).After March 15th, The Flea quickly pivoted to developing virtual programming including SERIALS as well as an animated adaptation of its Off-Broadway Alliance Award-nominated childrens show Not My Monster! However, given the financial challenges of the pandemic and the subsequent acute downsizing of staff, our legacy resident artist programs closed for comprehensive revision so that The Flea can focus its resources to serve a smaller cohort of diverse artists more substantively.The Flea has embraced the trajectory of events of 2020 as an opportunity to revisit our mission and realign programming and organizational design with our values and means. We embark on re-emerging as a radically changed institution... but with the same small-but-mighty vitality that has always been synonymous with The Flea. 1512981 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 47 0 true 40 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false NY X Erica Laird 2122260051 20 Thomas Street New York NY 10007 Niegel Smith Pres./Art. Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 61133 0 7876 Carol Ostrow left 1120 Pres./Prod. Dir 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephanie Morimoto left 720 Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Wendy Hashmall left 1120 Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nona Hendryx Co-Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tony Tramontin Co-Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sarah East Johnson Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Frank Lavadera Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lynne Halliday left 1120 Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jamie Harris left 720 Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Liebhafsky left 720 Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Sternberg left 1120 Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Graff left 1120 Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeremy Smith left 1120 Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Celeste Tramontin left 720 Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charlie Crane left 720 Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Poulos Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Miramontez Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 61133 7876 0 false false false 0 17985 238000 432101 688086 Box Office Income 711110 35195 35195 Facility Rentals 532000 43715 43715 Workshop Income 711110 4980 4980 83890 881 881 0 99 99 0 0 17985 0 0 0 Insurance Proceeds 900099 228701 228701 Other Income 900099 11869 11869 240570 1013526 324460 980 X 0 0 0 0 69390 52043 6939 10408 0 336798 283741 24201 28856 0 83114 69650 6057 7407 30075 24907 2292 2876 0 114931 114931 0 0 26615 26615 0 210574 103192 107324 58 35578 22847 7521 5210 28000 23190 2133 2677 0 0 151644 147848 1898 1898 4986 405 4220 361 0 0 34434 27949 5903 582 0 679560 652378 13591 13591 49046 45140 2966 940 Production Expense 59168 59168 Indirect Event Expense 10436 10436 Bank and credit card charges 3645 3645 Other 1770 523 1236 11 0 1929764 1512981 304857 111926 205179 52044 201634 229648 593559 164973 0 0 0 0 0 42431 1865 23180687 2443185 21411237 20737502 0 0 0 0 0 22454040 21186032 184132 101885 36905 17551 225000 876723 851554 1322760 970990 X 20878270 20097042 253010 118000 21131280 20215042 22454040 21186032 -916238 X false true X true false X 6382567 2915172 2386100 2354051 688086 14725976 0 0 6382567 2915172 2386100 2354051 688086 14725976 1170471 13555505 5112 16716 12883 9067 980 44758 0 5100 2601 240570 248271 15019005 1300563 0.90260 0.88760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22319444 1996863 20322581 861243 446322 414921 20737502 X 1013526 1013526 1013526 1929764 1929764 1929764 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Flea Theater, Inc. does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending December 31, 2017 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. X X X X X X X false Melissa Sandor 352 Van Brunt St 3rd Fl Brooklyn NY 11231 F/R Consultant false 25250 false 25250 Board Nights 17985 17985 17985 17985 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Michael Graff and Carol Ostrow, director and officer, are husband and wife.Tony and Celeste Tramontin are married. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax prepare. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization has a board approved conflict of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the Producing Director/President to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the Artistic Director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Flea Theater does not disclose governing documents to the public.