THE FLEA THEATER INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE FLEA THEATER INC (EIN 13-3904262)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-05
IRS object ID
202512789349300401
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-10-05T06:51:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN133904262EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlFLEABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122260051PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line120 THOMAS STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMAJA JANKOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122260051PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonMARQUS WHITEPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2126857000PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerNIEGEL SMITHPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line120 THOMAS STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$926,433GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THEFLEA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE SUPPORT AND INVEST IN EXPERIMENTAL ART BY BLACK, BROWN, AND QUEER ARTISTS. WE PROVIDE SPACE, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, PRODUCING PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER RESOURCES SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP AND SHARE THEIR VISION IN COMMUNITY WITH AUDIENCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee66TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,045,677PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$476,276CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$235,472PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$400,258CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$23,028PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$38,016CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$12,535PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,361CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,316,712PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$920,911CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$681,546PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,026,692CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$24,095PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$187,169CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,360,195PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,224,916CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,065,836PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,271,848CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$749,124PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,350,937CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$18,939,048TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$669,515TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$658,560TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,631,424NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$18,280,488NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE WORK TO CREATE A CULTURE WHERE BLACK, BROWN AND QUEER ARTISTS AND THEIR AUDIENCES CAN COMMUNE, CREATE ART ON THEIR OWN TERMS AND LIVE IN THEIR FULL EXPRESSION AND CULTURAL TRUTHS. WE WILL SUPPORT WORK THAT IS NOT STRICTLY DEFINED BY TRADITIONAL DESIGNATIONS LIKE "OFF-OFF-BROADWAY OR "THEATER". WHILE WE ARE A NYC BASED COMPANY, WE ENCOURAGE ARTISTS TO BE UNBOUND BY GEOGRAPHY OR PHYSICAL BUILDINGS. WE ALSO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCES TO DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND INTEREST IN EXPERIMENTAL ART BY BLACK, BROWN AND QUEER ARTISTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,797,931ExpenseAmt
Revenue$400,258RevenueAmt
DescTHE FLEA'S 2024 WORLD PREMIERE WAS BATHHOUSE.PPTX, WRITTEN BY JESS I. VALLES AND DIRECTED BY CHAY YEW. MOVING BETWEEN (A)HISTORICAL LECTURE, RE-ENACTMENT, AND CRUISING GROUND, BATHHOUSE.PPTX IS AN ODE TO THE PLACES THAT HOLD QUEER AWAKENING, DESIRE, AND LONGING; THE GHOSTS WHO INHABIT THEM; AND THEIR THREAT OF EXTINCTION. BATHHOUSE.PPTX RECEIVED ITS WORLD PREMIERE FROM MARCH 22 - APRIL 21, 2024. DUE TO THIS PRODUCTION'S OVERWHELMING SUCCESS, THE FLEA EXTENDED THE RUN FOR 12 PERFORMANCES THROUGH MAY 6. VALLES WAS A 2024 TOW PLAYWRIGHT IN RESIDENCE AT THE FLEA. BATHHOUSE.PPTX WAS CALLED "A FEVER DREAM, BOTH POETIC AND MYSTIFYING" BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND GAY CITY NEWS EXCLAIMED, "BATHHOUSE.PPTX IGNITES OFF-OFF BROADWAY WITH ARTISTRY AND HEART... STUNNINGLY ORIGINAL." BATHHOUSE.PPTX WAS PUBLISHED IN 2024 BY YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS.THE FLEA COMPLETED OUR PILOT RESIDENT COMPANY PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS THREE-YEAR RESIDENCIES TO A COHORT OF COMPANIES FROM OUR COMMUNITY THAT REQUIRE SUPPORT IN THEIR ARTISTIC AND OPERATIONAL CAPACITIES. THE A NEW COHORT OF TWO COMPANIES WAS SELECTED FOR 2025 AND INCLUDES VIBE THEATER EXPERIENCE, A BROOKLYN-BASED PERFORMING ARTS NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES FREE THEATER AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, ACADEMIC AND WELLNESS SUPPORT SERVICES, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO BIPOC GIRLS, YOUNG WOMEN, AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 13-26 THROUGHOUT NYC AND NATIONWIDE; AND TRIBE, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART COLLECTIVE THAT CULTIVATES SPACE TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR ARTISTS INSPIRED BY THE AFROFUTURISM MOVEMENT, LED BY DORIS DUKE AWARD RECIPIENT AND MACARTHUR FELLOW SHAMEL PITTS.THE FLEA EXPANDED OUR JUNETEENTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES PROGRAM IN 2024, COMMISSIONING AND PRODUCING THE WORK OF EIGHT ARTISTS WHO PRESENTED THEIR WORK FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT VENUES ACROSS NYC, INCLUDING THE AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND, LINCOLN CENTER ATRIUM, AND GOVERNORS ISLAND.THE FLEA ALSO PRODUCED THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY OPERA, RITUAL OF BREATH: THE RITE TO RESIST, PRESENTED AT LINCOLN CENTER IN JULY 2024 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HOPKINS CENTER AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. THE OPERA TELLS A STORY OF LOSS AND CONVICTION TOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ERICA GARNER, ERIC GARNER'S DAUGHTER. THE WORK WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH DOZENS OF "COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS" ACROSS THE CITY LED BY A COMMUNITY PRODUCER THAT ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS ACROSS THE BOROUGHS IN BOTH FINE ARTS AND RACIAL JUSTICE ACTIVATIONS. THE OPERA WAS PERFORMED WITH A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY AND A 75-PERSON COMMUNITY CHOIR AND WAS FREE TO THE PUBLIC.FINALLY, IN DECEMBER, THE FLEA WON A FINISHING COMMISSION TO PARTNER WITH UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL TO DEVELOP OUR 2025 MAINSTAGE WE COME TO COLLECT: A FLIRTATION, WITH CAPITALISM WITH OBIE-AWARD WINNING ARTIST JENNIFER KIDWELL. THAT DEVELOPMENT BEGAN IN 2024 WITH A WORKSHOP AND CONTINUED INTO THE NEW YEAR.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,797,931TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document52IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee66EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone2122260051PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
NIEGEL SMITH
CO-PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$88,223$0$10,519
LAUREN BRITT-ELMORE
CO-PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$100,966$0$10,519
TONY TRAMONTIN
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NONA HENDRYX
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER GOLDSTEIN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAJA JANKO
TREASURE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES RANDOLPH-WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK MIRAMONTEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSY DUSSEK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM BRYANT MILES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUFARO MAKANDA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL STERNBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORGE MONTALVO
DIRECTOR (BEGAN 4/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH EAST JOHNSON
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 8/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$189,189TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$21,038TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$36,318FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$201,540GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$238,418AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$476,276TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FACILITY RENTALS532000$304,696$304,696
BOX OFFICE INCOME711110$92,562$92,562
CO-PRODUCER INCOME711110$3,000$3,000
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Total Program Service Revenue$400,258TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$38,016TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$38,016ExclusionAmt
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Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$36,318ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$5,522FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Exclusion$6,361ExclusionAmt
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Other Revenue Total$6,361OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$400,258RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$44,377ExclusionAmt

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Total$210,227TotalAmt
Program Services$70,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,791FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$644,080TotalAmt
Program Services$525,569ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,711FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$7,488TotalAmt
Program Services$5,936ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$931ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$621FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$91,312TotalAmt
Program Services$81,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,425FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$73,585TotalAmt
Program Services$58,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,101FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$581TotalAmt
Program Services$581ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$23,083TotalAmt
Management And General$23,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

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Total$20,240TotalAmt
Fundraising$20,240FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$193,457TotalAmt
Program Services$139,347ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,135FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$28,118TotalAmt
Program Services$21,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,788FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$18,215TotalAmt
Program Services$13,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,822FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$152,203TotalAmt
Program Services$146,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,044FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$17,767TotalAmt
Program Services$504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,899ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,364FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$646,637TotalAmt
Program Services$620,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,933FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$68,964TotalAmt
Program Services$62,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,301FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRODUCTION EXPENSE$31,627$31,627
OTHER$21,954$7,994$13,960
BANK AND CREDIT CARD$14,857$10,987$1,430$2,440
OTHER EVENT EXPENSE$7,453$7,453

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,271,848TotalAmt
Program Services$1,797,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$286,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$187,169FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,938BOYAmt
EOY$66,995EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$590,925BOYAmt
EOY$568,383EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$733,520BOYAmt
EOY$108,785EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$8,587BOYAmt
EOY$34,195EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$23,290,171LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,129,481LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,722,969BOYAmt
EOY$18,160,690EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,300,939BOYAmt
EOY$18,939,048EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,416BOYAmt
EOY$16,268EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,576BOYAmt
EOY$76,201EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$599,773BOYAmt
EOY$558,291EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,750BOYAmt
EOY$7,800EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$669,515BOYAmt
EOY$658,560EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,428,924BOYAmt
EOY$17,795,988EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,202,500BOYAmt
EOY$484,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,631,424BOYAmt
EOY$18,280,488EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,300,939BOYAmt
EOY$18,939,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,350,937ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$688,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,100,072CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,165,586CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,045,677CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$476,276CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,475,697TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$688,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,100,072CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,165,586CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,045,677CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$476,276CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,475,697TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,444,260SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,031,437PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$980CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,601CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,390CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,028CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,016CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,015TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$240,570CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,299CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,535CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,261CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$280,665TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,827,377TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$994,851GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.52020PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.59060PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 11,869. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 12,535. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,261. INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 228,701. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 21,299.ExplanationTxt

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

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,330,919OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,286,626DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,044,293BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$959,252OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$842,855DepreciationAmt
Book Value$116,397BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,160,690TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$7,800Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,800TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$920,911TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$920,911RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$920,911TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,271,848TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,271,848ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,271,848TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FLEA THEATER, INC. DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMORGAN TACHCOPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1623 E 4TH ST APT 2AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11218ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRANT WRITERActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$20,240RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$20,240TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$41,840GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$36,318CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$5,522GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,522OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$41,840GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$36,318CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$5,522GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$5,522OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$5,522DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER INVOICES THE ORGANIZTION AS PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED. THERE IS NO FORMAL WRITTEN CONTRACT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. 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, 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 CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EACH YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES BASED ON A RECOGNIZED STUDY AND REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP 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, SECTION C, LINE 19FLEA THEATER DOES NOT DISCLOSE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING 1.

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