ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY (EIN 13-3218253)
Tax period
2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
Filed
2017-02-15
IRS object ID
201740479349300244
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Return2017-02-15T00:00:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2015-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN133218253EIN

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Phone2126915919PhoneNum

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PersonJEFFORY LAWSONPersonNm
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Phone2126915919PhoneNum
Signature2017-02-16SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonKAREN A KOWGIOSPreparerPersonNm
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Principal OfficerOLAF OLAFSSONPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,866,973GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ATLANTICTHEATER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PRODUCE GREAT PLAYS SIMPLY AND TRUTHFULLY UTILIZING AN ARTISTIC ENSEMBLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$3,493,406TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,277,122TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY IS AN AWARD-WINNING OFF-BROADWAY THEATER FOUNDED IN 1985 BY DAVID MAMET AND WILLIAM H. MACY THAT PRODUCES GREAT PLAYS SIMPLY AND TRUTHFULLY UTILIZING AN ARTISTIC ENSEMBLE. THE STORY OF A PLAY AND THE INTENT OF ITS PLAYWRIGHT ARE AT THE CORE OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS. THE PLAYS IN THE ATLANTIC REPERTORY, FROM BOTH NEW AND ESTABLISHED PLAYWRIGHTS, ARE BOLDLY INTERPRETED BY TODAY'S FINEST THEATER ARTISTS AND RESONATE WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS.PRODUCING GREAT PLAYS IS ONLY HALF OF ATLANTIC'S MISSION. ATLANTIC PERPETUATES ITS ACTING TECHNIQUE TO STUDENTS THROUGH THE ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL. FOUNDED IN 1983, THE SCHOOL'S METHODOLOGY IS BASED ON A SPECIFIC CREATIVE APPROACH KNOWN AS PRACTICAL AESTHETICS, WHICH EMPHASIZES PRACTICAL STEPS FOR MAKING THEATER, RESPECTFUL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS, THE STORY OF THE PLAY AND INTENT OF ITS PLAYWRIGHT. THE SCHOOL OFFERS CONSERVATORY AND UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING IN ADDITION TO IN-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,253,724ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,499,796RevenueAmt
DescTHE ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE MOST RENOWNED AND RIGOROUS THEATER TRAINING PROGRAMS IN NYC. THE SCHOOL IS COMPRISED OF THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS: AN UNDERGRADUATE DRAMA PROGRAM TAUGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW YORK UNIVERSITY; AN ACCREDITED CONSERVATORY PROGRAM WITH CLASSES IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, AND VERMONT; AND AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS. ATLANTIC ALSO SERVES OVER 3,000 STUDENTS THROUGH TWO DISTINCT ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN STAGING SUCCESS, ATLANTIC PARTNERS WITH BROOKLYN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PARK SLOPE COLLEGIATE TO PROVIDE THEIR ENTIRE STUDENT BODY WITH IN-SCHOOL, CROSS-CURRICULAR THEATER CLASSES. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS A 10-WEEK AFTERSCHOOL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL'S SENIORS. IN ADDITION, ATLANTIC'S STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS SERIES PROVIDES STUDENTS FROM 30 NYC SCHOOLS WITH TICKETS TO ATLANTIC PRODUCTIONS, PRE-SHOW CLASSROOM VISITS WITH TEACHING ARTISTS, STUDY GUIDES, AND POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PLAY'S CAST. OLDER STUDENTS RECEIVE TICKETS TO ATLANTIC PRODUCTIONS WHILE YOUNGER CHILDREN ATTEND ONE OF THE COMPANY'S TWO ACCLAIMED ATLANTIC FOR KIDS SHOWS. 2015-16 ATLANTIC FOR KIDS PRODUCTIONS - BOTH MUSICALS - INCLUDED THE VELVETEEN RABBIT ADAPTED FROM THE POPULAR CHILDREN'S BOOK SERIES AS WELL AS THE PIRATE LA DEE DA, A NEW MUSICAL FROM COMPOSER NATE WEIDA AND EMMY NOMINEES JENNIFER CRITTENDEN AND GABRIELLE ALLAN.Desc

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DescEACH SEASON, ATLANTIC PRODUCES SIX PRODUCTIONS AT THE COMPANY'S TWO THEATER SPACES IN THE CHELSEA NEIGHBORHOOD OF MANHATTAN: THE 199-SEAT LINDA GROSS THEATER ON WEST 20TH STREET AND THE 99-SEAT STAGE 2 THEATER ON WEST 16TH STREET. THESE PRODUCTIONS ARE WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR QUALITY AND SCOPE AND THE STRENGTHS OF ATLANTIC'S 42-MEMBER ARTISTIC ENSEMBLE ARE CONSIDERED WHEN CHOOSING THE SEASON. PRODUCTIONS PROGRAMMED AS PART OF ATLANTIC'S RECENTLY COMPLETED 2015-16 SEASON INCLUDED WORLD PREMIERES OF KENNETH LONERGAN'S ATLANTIC-COMMISSIONED HOLD ON TO ME DARLING AND DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU'S OBIE AWARD-WINNING SKELETON CREW (FIRST PRODUCED AT STAGE 2 AND REMOUNTED AT THE LINDA GROSS THEATER); NEW YORK PREMIERES OF ADAM RAPP'S THE PURPLE LIGHTS OF JOPPA ILLINOIS AND ROLIN JONES AND BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG'S THESE PAPER BULLETS!; AND A REVIVAL OF CARYL CHURCHILL'S CLOUD NINE. IN ADDITION TO THESE PRODUCTIONS, ATLANTIC HELPS WRITERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS DEVELOP NEW WORK THROUGH NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING INCLUDING OVER A DOZEN DEVELOPMENTAL READINGS AND WORKSHOPS, WRITER RESIDENCIES, AND NEW PLAY COMMISSIONS. NEWLY COMMISSIONED PLAYWRIGHTS DURING 2015-16 INCLUDE PAOLA LAZARO, QUI NGUYEN, DAVID MITCHELL ROBINSON, HEIDI SCHRECK, AND SIMON STEPHENS.Desc

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DescSTUDIO AND THEATER SPACES, WHEN NOT BEING USED FOR ATLANTIC PROGRAMS, ARE AVAILABLE TO RENT. ATLANTIC OFFERS SPACE AT SCALED PRICES TO HELP OUR SCHOOL ALUMNI BUILD THEIR ARTISTIC ENSEMBLES, TO HELP OTHER THEATER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH THE USE OF THEATER, AND TO PROVIDE YOUNG OR UP-AND-COMING NON-PROFIT THEATER COMPANIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THEIR WORK TO THE NEW YORK CITY AUDIENCE. MISCELLANEOUS OTHER INCOME IS RECEIVED FOR VARIOUS PROGRAM-RELATED ACTIVITIES.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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OLAF OLAFSSON
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CAROL AUERBACH
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DAN GROSS
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MARY MCCANN
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MARC STERN
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JOY BUNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAIR HUSAIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLARK GREGG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAYE SLATER GROSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WOLF HENGST
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HILARY HINCKLE
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ROGER KASS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT KORF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN R LYLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH MAGID
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN MOHATT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ILONA NEMETH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SLOSBERG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED SPECKTOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY SAMBUCO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANNY WEINTRAUB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNE R WENIG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSI WUNSCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN ZINKIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS BONEAU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE KING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEYOUM MAHLET
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUIE CORBELLI
DIRECTOR (THRU SEPTEMBER 2016)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFORY LAWSON
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$213,944$0$12,743
NEIL PEPE
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ONE CITY BLOCK LLC
PO BOX 823595PHILADELPHIAPA19182THEATRE (STAGE 2) & SCHOOL RENT$539,162
ST PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
346 WEST 20TH STREETNEW YORKNY10011LINDA GROSS THEATER RENT$207,849
THE PIERRE HOTEL
2 E 61ST STNEW YORKNY10065GALA VENUE$119,477
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION INCOME611600$4,437,301$4,437,301
BOX OFFICE REVENUE711110$1,746,058$1,746,058
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,395,132TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$1,611ExclusionAmt

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Management And General$137,473ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$191,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$25,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,663FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$31,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$690,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$450,806ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$95FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$101,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,118FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$15,717TotalAmt
Program Services$15,717ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$1,134,603TotalAmt
Program Services$1,032,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,346FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$73,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$783ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,968FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,955TotalAmt
Management And General$79,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$361,526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,783ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,972FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$116,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,278FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRODUCTION EXPENSES$754,047$754,047
FOOD/LODGING/PER DIEM$243,304$199,161$17,716$26,427
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS$200,209$180,279$17,949$1,981
CC CHARGES/BANK FEES$148,948$121,581$2,095$25,272

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,451TotalAmt
Program Services$212,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,625FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,929,221TotalAmt
Program Services$8,757,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$701,897ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$469,773FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,674,236BOYAmt
EOY$1,318,373EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$898,872BOYAmt
EOY$906,624EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,409BOYAmt
EOY$474,087EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,809BOYAmt
EOY$32,516EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$358,555BOYAmt
EOY$374,797EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,172,854LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,180,983LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,328,010BOYAmt
EOY$5,991,871EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$195,987BOYAmt
EOY$167,515EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,689,878BOYAmt
EOY$9,265,783EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,528BOYAmt
EOY$166,579EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,438,126BOYAmt
EOY$1,333,813EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,225,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,225,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$596,752BOYAmt
EOY$551,730EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,493,406BOYAmt
EOY$3,277,122EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,918,690BOYAmt
EOY$5,507,947EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,782BOYAmt
EOY$480,714EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,196,472BOYAmt
EOY$5,988,661EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,689,878BOYAmt
EOY$9,265,783EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$207,811ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$5,427,645CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,139,755CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,815,557CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,147,373CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,311,004CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,841,334TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,427,645CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,139,755CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,815,557CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,147,373CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,311,004CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,841,334TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$889,095SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$16,952,239PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$176,734CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,302CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,103CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$129,867CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$146,230CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$707,236TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,881CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,735CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,681CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$94,297TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,642,867TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$27,555,752GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90930PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91030PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,799,712OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,920,454DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,879,258BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,334,642OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,222,029DepreciationAmt
Book Value$112,613BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,991,871TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$551,730Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$551,730TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,733,759TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$12,349DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$12,349RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,721,410RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,721,410TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,941,570TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$12,349DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$12,349ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,929,221ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,929,221TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALA EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$922,535GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$778,797CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$143,738GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$90,631FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$53,107OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$922,535GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$778,797CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$143,738GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$90,631FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$53,107OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$143,738DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (3 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
MARY MCCANN
SCHOOL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$166,009$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$3,358$0$169,367$0$0$0
JEFFORY LAWSON
MANAGING DIRECTOR$213,944$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,743$0$226,687$0$0$0
NEIL PEPE
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$201,728$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,946$0$209,674$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2NEIL PEPE (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND ENSEMBLE MEMBER) AND MARY MCCANN (SCHOOL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER, AND FOUNDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER) HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. MIKE SLOSBERG (BOARD MEMBER) AND JACQUELINE CORBELLI (BOARD MEMBER) HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CAROL AUERBACH (BOARD MEMBER) AND MANNY WEINTRAUB (BOARD MEMBER) HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND FORM 990 DISCLOSURE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, AND SCHOOL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITEE USED COMPARATIVE DATA FROM THE TCG SALARY SURVEY AND UPDATED FORM 990S OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE NEW YORK STATE CHARITIES BUREAU WEBSITE, ALL OTHERS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.

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