2015-12-09T16:54:02-08:00 2015-06-30 Mary G Sormeley CPA 560 Day Ave Ridgefield NJ 07657 990 2014-07-01 132874863 Fiji Theater Company Inc dba Ping Chong and Company FIJI 2125291557 47 Great Jones St New York NY 10012 John Bernstein President 2015-12-09 true Mary G Sormeley P01469548 2018328922 X 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z John Bernstein c/o Org 47 Great Jones St New York NY 10012 733133 false false X www.pingchong.org X 1985 NY The Fiji Theater Company's mission is to create and tour innovative multi- disciplinary works of theater and art that explore the intersections of history, race, art, and technology in the modern world. 10 9 8 10 0 347473 575178 67882 147976 70 6 5692 9973 421117 733133 0 0 468514 366825 0 61473 196942 176492 665456 543317 -244339 189816 251122 434223 14691 7976 236431 426247 The Fiji Theater Company's mission is to create and tour innovative multi- disciplinary works of theater and art that explore the intersections of history, race, art, and technology in the modern world. false false 365734 147976 In 2014-2015, Ping Chong + Company completed the following activities:Collidescope: Adventures in Pre and Post-Racial America is a new multidisciplinary work by Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks, developed at the University of Maryland in College Park. Collidescope uses theater, movement, video projections and a collaged soundscape to create a collision course view of the legacy and psyche behind the history of racial violence in America.Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity - a new work in the Undesirable Elements series exploring the diverse experiences of young Muslim New Yorkers. The goal of Beyond Sacred is to illuminate daily experiences of Muslim new Yorkers, and work towards greater communication and understanding among Muslim and non-Muslim communities in NYC. Beyond Sacred was commissioned by LaGuardia Performing Arts Center where it premiered in April 2015.Say My Name is a collaboration between PCC and BreakOUT!, a youth-led organization dedicated to fighting criminalization of LGBTQ youth of color in New Orleans. Say My Name features the true stories of five young trans gender women who are members of BreakOUT! In May 2015, Say My Name had its New Orleans premiere for 2 sold out performances at the Ashe Powerhouse in New Orleans.Secret Survivors Initiative PCC continues its national initiative to use the arts to address sexual violence. PCC presented screenings and theater workshops of the Secret Survivors documentary and toolkit in Portland, Oregon and Mexico City, Mexico. Partner organizations screened the documentary around the country at various workshops, events, and community programs.Secret Histories PCC presented 8 performances of Secret Histories for NYC public school students at Lincoln Center Education in February 2015. Secret Histories is the professional performance affiliated with PCCs arts education program. Each performance was followed by a facilitated Q+A with the cast. Over 800 students attended.Arts Education and Training PCC continued its UE arts education program. In FY15, PCC continued its partnership with Flushing International High School, returning for a 3rd year of work with 11th grade students, and created a new partnership with the Museum Magnet School in Manhattan, as well as continuing its ongoing partnership with Global Kids. In July 20145 Sara Zatz and Ping Chong served as lead facilitators for The Immigrant Experience in California through Literature and Theatre, a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute in San Jos, California, serving 25 high school teachers. 365734 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X Organization 2125291557 47 Great Jones St New York NY 10012 Cathy Barbash Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Bernstein President 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy Chin Vice President 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Chong Artistic Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 86794 0 17269 Deirdre Valente Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Miranda Schiller Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Snehal Thakkar Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Chan Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lillian Cho Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gonzalo Casals Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Allardice Managing Director 40.00 0.00 X 92690 0 35625 179484 52894 0 false false false 0 133500 441678 575178 Performance fees 711110 138963 138963 Residencies and workshops 711110 9013 9013 147976 6 6 0 1431 1431 0 0 0 0 0 Merchandise sales 711110 5639 5639 Miscellaneous 900099 2903 2903 8542 733133 156518 1437 X 0 0 0 0 180020 130408 24806 24806 0 110521 54128 43603 12790 11338 9202 1378 758 41689 28287 9052 4350 23257 14824 5470 2963 0 0 0 0 0 0 67257 51728 12279 3250 5407 3495 1240 672 4106 2651 944 511 0 0 37499 23624 9000 4875 21141 20071 694 376 0 0 0 0 6224 3921 1494 809 5492 3460 1318 714 Production costs 7888 7063 535 290 Telephone & telecommunications 6475 4187 1484 804 Bank and credit card charges 6304 3811 1357 1136 Equipment repair & maintenance 3708 2336 890 482 4991 2538 566 1887 543317 365734 116110 61473 95201 325472 68152 128 52143 84560 5342 4558 0 0 0 0 12050 7495 56857 47767 15314 9090 0 0 0 0 2920 2920 251122 434223 14691 7976 14691 7976 X 226431 159247 10000 267000 236431 426247 251122 434223 189816 X false true X true false X 395337 472589 580549 347473 575178 2371126 0 0 395337 472589 580549 347473 575178 2371126 814606 1556520 17296 6185 4983 3778 1437 33679 0 6353 10536 3546 1984 8542 30961 2435766 0.63900 0.82440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6295 5053 1242 50562 42714 7848 9090 X 733133 733133 733133 543317 543317 543317 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and has been designated as a corporation which is not a private foundation. Management evaluated all income tax positions and concluded that no disclosures relating to uncertain tax positions are required in the financial statements. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Organization submits Form 990 to the Executive Committee of the Board for review and approval before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Organization regularly asks officers and directors to fill out a form stating all conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Government documents, policies and financial statements are all available upon request.