2017-06-10T17:25:34-07:00 2016-12-31 990 2016-01-01 274229192 POLARIS PRODUCTIONS POLA 9176589014 458 W 17th St 5-E New York NY 10011 Glen Johnson Treasurer 9176589538 2017-05-15 66.108.137.34 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z LeCee Johnson 458 W 17th St 5E New York NY 10011 50858 0 X www.polarisproductions.org X 2010 NY Polaris Productions produces musical theater for young people, ages 8 through 22, to help them develop their craft and give them performance experience. 4 2 7 15 0 0 17376 15125 23813 35733 0 0 2810 0 43999 50858 0 0 0 0 9854 16208 0 0 0 32867 34425 42721 50633 1278 225 2131 2356 0 0 2131 2356 Polaris Productions produces musical theater for young people, ages 8 through 22, to help them develop their craft and give them performance experience. This experience helps our young performers obtain work in theater, and helps them win admission to performing arts high schools and colleges. Participation in theater also teaches kids and teens the life skills they need to be successful as they transition into adulthood. 0 0 23565 13950 Produced the classic musical "Shrek the Musical", performed by young people ages 6 through 25 in New York, NY. Twenty-nine young actors took part, supported by four theater professionals and eight adult and teenage volunteers. In April 2016, six public performances were held at the Hudson Guild Theater in Manhattan, with a total audience participation of about 600 people. 6026 7360 Held a two-week "theater camp" for kids ages 8-13 from July 11 through July 22, 2016. Rehearsals and recreational activities were provided from 9am until 5pm, Monday through Friday at CAP21 Studios in Manhattan. The kids learned and rehearsed "Seussical Jr." At the end of the program, the kids gave two studio performances of Seussical Jr. for family members and friends. Sixteen kids participated, with teen and adult volunteers. About 70 people attended the performances, which were free. 7542 10770 This Fall program, The Sound of Music Jr., rehearsed once weekly, beginning in September, for a total of eight weeks. The project was to mount a small production of The Sound of Music, Jr. at CAP21 Studios. Twenty-four kids participated, ages 8-18. Tuition was sharply reduced for one family due to financial hardship. Many of these kids went on to take part in the Spring 2016 productions of Into the Woods and Into the Woods, Jr. which began rehearsals in January 2017. 0 0 0 37133 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 NY X X X Glen Johnson 9176589014 458 W 17th St 5-E New York NY 10011 LeCee Galmiche Johnson President 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer 20 0 X X 0 0 0 Robert 'Gib' Nathan Director 0 0 X 0 0 0 Steven Tenney Director 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15125 0 15125 Shrek the Musical 711110 13950 13950 0 0 The Sound of Music Jr. 711110 10770 10770 0 0 Seussical Jr. 711110 7360 7360 0 0 Annual Gala Performance 711110 3653 3653 0 0 0 0 0 0 35733 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50858 35733 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15182 15182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1026 1026 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 0 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 721 429 292 0 155 0 155 0 2310 25 2285 0 1787 1787 0 0 9472 5021 4451 0 521 521 0 0 0 0 0 0 381 262 119 0 1411 0 1411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3425 0 3425 0 Credit Card Fees, Permits, Licenses 853 797 56 0 Postage, Shipping, Printing 1438 1286 152 0 Subscription, Memberships, Workshops 804 0 804 0 Theatrical Production Expenses 10797 10797 0 0 50633 37133 13500 0 2131 2356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2131 2356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2131 2356 0 0 0 0 2131 2356 2131 2356 225 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 2074 1660 1665 1051 2625 9075 12974 15891 12168 23837 35733 100603 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15048 17551 13833 24888 38358 109678 100 0 1000 1100 875 800 138 0 0 1813 875 800 238 0 1000 2913 106765 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17869 13000 16000 12950 12500 72319 32917 30551 29833 37838 50858 181997 0.58663 0.65775 0 0 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 An annual donation from a donor via a donor-advised fund from Schwab Charitable. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 LeCee Johnson and Glen Johnson are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Gib Nathan, 38 Woodbine Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538 and Steven Tenney, 144 Stanton St., 10002 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copies are either distributed at a board meeting, or delivered by hand, before to filing with the IRS so that they can be reviewed before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are presented with a disclosure form to document potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Polaris' Form 990 is available on the New York State Charities Bureau website, Guidestar and other charity lookup websites. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 There were no requests for documentation this year. However, its possible that individuals accessed documentation from one or more publicly-available charity lookup websites. Received an extension.