THE FLEA THEATER INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- THE FLEA THEATER INC (EIN 13-3904262)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201623209349314822
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-15T16:30:51-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 112318995 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FARKOUH FURMAN & FACCIO LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 460 Park Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133904262 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FLEA THEATER INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FLEA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2122260051 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20 THOMAS STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | new york | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CAROL OSTROW | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2122260051 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RICHARD OREMUS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00730038 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2122455900 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Carol Ostrow | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20 THOMAS STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | new york | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,895,344 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.theflea.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1995 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Flea is internationally recognized for its ground breaking artistic programs and its unique mission: to raise the standards of Off-Off-Broadway for artists and audiences alike. Since 1996 The Flea has committed to the creation of artistic opportunity and the establishment of safe and welcoming conditions on both sides of the footlights. This mission has allowed The Flea to premier hundreds of new works, discover dozens of new voices, garner important accolades and awards, attract the country's leading artistic talents, develop a diverse company of emerging artists and build one of the youngest audience demographics in the city. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 22 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 22 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 84 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 50 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,153,311 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,427,598 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $367,719 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $306,860 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,121 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $312 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $65,152 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $73,953 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,587,303 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,808,723 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $425,163 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $472,917 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $33,901 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $27,031 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $87,287 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $923,910 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $928,196 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,382,974 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,428,144 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,204,329 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $380,579 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $13,939,910 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $15,051,262 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $712,704 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,232,077 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $13,227,206 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $13,819,185 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | see schedule o | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,205,214 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $306,860 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Organization's purpose is to produce original theater works. The Organization produces several major productions each year in two small performance spaces in New York City. The Theater also maintains a company of emerging actors, a playwriting workshop, a resident director program and an associate artist program, and hosts readings and workshops for these artists to develop new work. The Organization relies on public support and theater ticket sales as the primary source of revenue. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,205,214 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 73 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 84 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | 0 | Form8899Filedind |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 22 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 22 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FLEA THEATER INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2122260051 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 20 THOMAS STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | new york | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10007 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jamie harris | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| jim simpson | ||||||
| trustee | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $13,750 | $0 | $0 | |
| emmeline wexer | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| doug liebhafsky | ||||||
| secretary | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| kyle chepulis | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEPHANIE MORIMOTO | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| michael graff | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| wendy harrison hashmall | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| andrea miller | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| carol ostrow | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $41,250 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| david prittie | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| nanahya santana | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| linda schupack | ||||||
| chairman | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| jeremy smith | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| joanna smith | ||||||
| TREASURER | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| sigourney weaver | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| katherine white weinhoff | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| stephen weinroth | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| davis weinstock | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| niegel smith | ||||||
| trustee | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $47,596 | $0 | $0 | |
| TONY TRAMONTIN | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| basil walter | ||||||
| trustee | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $102,596 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| westerman construction | |||||
| 80 8th ave | new york | NY | 10011 | construction general contractor | $2,431,142 |
| architecture research office | |||||
| 170 varick street | new york | NY | 10013 | construction architect | $224,823 |
| Karasyk & Moschella LLP | |||||
| 233 broadway | new york | NY | 10279 | construction attorney | $178,730 |
| levien & company | |||||
| 570 lexington avenue | new york | NY | 10022 | construction project manager | $141,350 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $31,247 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising | $240,650 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $151,852 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,003,849 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,427,598 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| perform theatrical pla | 711110 | $261,698 | $261,698 |
| workshop income | 711110 | $31,888 | $31,888 |
| concession income | 711110 | $13,274 | $13,274 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $306,860 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $312 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $312 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $94 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $94 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $64,343 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $64,343 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $64,343 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $64,343 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $96,137 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $240,650 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $86,621 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,516 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,516 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,808,723 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $306,860 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $74,265 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,019 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $49,747 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,305 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,967 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $341,503 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $287,856 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,907 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $28,740 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,756 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,181 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,660 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,915 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,639 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,841 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,620 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,178 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,092 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $671 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,421 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,125 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,125 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,031 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,031 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,949 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,949 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,767 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,328 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $37,439 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,867 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,867 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $258,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $232,200 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,896 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,749 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,147 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| theater production cost | $176,494 | $176,494 |
| PLAYWRIGHT FEES | $64,866 | $64,866 |
| designers' fees | $51,275 | $51,275 |
| workshop costs | $33,761 | $33,761 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $181,979 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $151,304 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,219 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,456 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,428,144 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,205,214 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $135,643 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $87,287 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $218,310 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $175,941 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,770,819 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,360 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $870,668 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $428,650 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,755 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,895 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $14,711,198 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $393,738 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,000,468 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,317,460 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,890 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,956 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,939,910 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,051,262 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $708,058 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $477,506 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,646 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,571 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $750,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $712,704 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,232,077 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,837,802 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,799,185 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,389,404 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,227,206 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,819,185 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,939,910 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,051,262 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $380,579 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $211,400 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,528,167 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,785,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,935,090 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,479,547 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,523,735 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,251,824 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,528,167 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,785,285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,935,090 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,479,547 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,523,735 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,251,824 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,615,468 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $10,636,356 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $905 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,121 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $312 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $20,062 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $290,385 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $284,676 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $575,061 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $13,846,947 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.76810 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.86360 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $14,318,315 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $855 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $14,317,460 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $256,678 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $256,678 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $108,432 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $108,432 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $27,773 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $27,773 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $14,317,460 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,124,123 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $315,400 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $315,400 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,808,723 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,808,723 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,532,144 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $104,000 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $104,000 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,428,144 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,428,144 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART XI, LINE 2D | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | fundraising contributions | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | 0 | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RACHEL COLBERT | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 333 park avenue south | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | new york | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10010 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | various | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $784,352 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $27,031 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $757,321 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $784,352 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $27,031 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $757,321 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | ALOHA JIM GALA | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $276,465 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $207,475 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $68,990 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $47,758 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | SIGNATURE GURNEY DINNER | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $9,950 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $4,700 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $5,250 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $7,607 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 3 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $50,372 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $28,475 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $21,897 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $31,256 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $336,787 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $240,650 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $96,137 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $86,621 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $86,621 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $9,516 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $101,377 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | hi low average | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 Part III Line 1 | The Flea is internationally recognized for its ground breaking artistic programs and its unique mission: to raise the standards of Off-Off-Broadway for artists and audiences alike. Since 1996 The Flea has committed to the creation of artistic opportunity and the establishment of safe and welcoming conditions on both sides of the footlights. This mission has allowed The Flea to premier hundreds of new works, discover dozens of new voices, garner important accolades and awards, attract the country's leading artistic talents, develop a diverse company of emerging artists and build one of the youngest audience demographics in the city. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | james simpson and sigourney weaver trustees are husband and wife. michael graff trustee and carol ostrow trustee & PRESIDENT are husband and wife. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | AFTER REVIEW BY THE TREASURER AND PRIOR TO FILING, A DRAFT 990 IS E-MAILED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The organization has a written conflict of interest policy that is distributed to all employees immediately upon acceptance of employment. there are meetings held periodically to discuss the policies and procedures |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Personnel/Compensation Committee of the Board meets annually to deliberate on top management compensation. Salaries are based on comparability data and length of employment. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | upon request |
| form 990 part VI line 11b - Form 990 review process | copy messengered for review, approval and signature |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 24e | credit card service fees: Program service expenses 25,207. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 5,726. Total expenses 30,933. director fees: Program service expenses 30,825. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 30,825. theater maintenance: Program service expenses 27,109. Management and general expenses 3,012. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 30,121. OUTSIDE CONSULTANT FEES: Program service expenses 26,912. Management and general expenses 3,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 29,912. utilities: Program service expenses 24,279. Management and general expenses 2,698. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,977. hospitality: Program service expenses 4,786. Management and general expenses 1,509. Fundraising expenses 14,730. Total expenses 21,025. concession: Program service expenses 12,186. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,186. |
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