2026-03-16T06:54:39-07:00 2025-06-30 202747426 RICH AND BANDER LLP 79 MADISON AVE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2024-07-01 264705999 PEOPLE'S THEATRE PROJECT INC PEOP 6463989062 700 WEST 192ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10040 MINO LORA EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 6463989062 2026-03-16 true true JONATHAN A BANDER P00561220 2126842470 2026-03-16 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE MINO LORA SAME AS C ABOVE NEW YORK NY 10034 3505009 false X WWW.THEPEOPLESTHEATRE.ORG X 2009 NY THE PEOPLES THEATRE MAKES THEATRE WITH AND FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD. 11 11 76 15 0 0 1757233 2259358 96129 161068 40933 72502 15 5633 1894310 2498561 0 0 1036582 1402739 0 254100 465951 493707 1502533 1896446 391777 602115 3613463 4779670 176928 741039 3436535 4038631 ROOTED IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD, THE PEOPLES THEATRE (FORMERLY PEOPLES THEATRE PROJECT) MAKES THEATRE WITH AND FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD. false false 224290 0 84833 SCHOOL & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS PARTNERS WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY, PRIMARILY IN UPPER MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX. THROUGH CULTURALLY SUSTAINING, STUDENT- CENTERED THEATRE CURRICULA, STUDENTS COLLABORATIVELY CREATE ORIGINAL PERFORMANCES WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THE PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 900 K-12 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING MANY MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS. 445197 0 3624 ACADEMY FOR THEATRE, LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY THE PEOPLES THEATRE ACADEMY IS A RIGOROUS, MULTI-YEAR THEATRE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN UPPER MANHATTAN. THROUGH ENSEMBLE-BASED TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP ORIGINAL THEATRE, STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE AS ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE ACADEMY PROVIDES A SUPPORTIVE ARTISTIC ENVIRONMENT THAT CENTERS DIVERSE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND OFFERS FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS. 697480 0 72611 PRODUCING IMMIGRANT THEATRE THE PEOPLES THEATRE DEVELOPS AND PRODUCES ORIGINAL THEATRICAL WORKS THAT CENTER IMMIGRANT STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES. WORKING WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS FROM DIVERSE CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS, THE ORGANIZATION CREATES ENSEMBLE-BASED PRODUCTIONS THAT EXPLORE THEMES OF IDENTITY, BELONGING, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 5000 false false 5000 Pt II-B Line 1 EXPENDITURE RELATED TO ENGAGING STRATEGIC COUNSEL AND CITY LOBBYING SERVICES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCHES OF NYC AND NYS GOVERNMENTS FOR EXPENSE, ARTS PROGRAMMING, & CAPITAL BUDGET REQUESTS. 0 0 23000 12645 10355 497129 497129 507484 Lease liabilities 20049 Grant advance 614000 634049 X 3199043 -19 700501 700482 2498561 2498561 2596947 700501 700501 1896446 1896446 Pt X, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. GALA 280630 205429 75201 60559 14642 280630 205429 75201 60559 14642 75201 0 Other FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: ROOTED IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD, THE PEOPLES THEATRE (FORMERLY PEOPLES THEATRE PROJECT) MAKES THEATRE WITH AND FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD. NOW IN ITS 17TH SEASON, THE PEOPLES THEATRE IS MANHATTANS LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION NORTH OF HARLEM. THROUGH ENSEMBLE-BASED, MULTILINGUAL, AND MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE ORGANIZATION CREATES THEATRE THAT CENTERS IMMIGRANT STORIES AND THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF LATINE, BLACK, AND QUEER COMMUNITIES WHILE WELCOMING PARTICIPATION FROM ARTISTS, STUDENTS, AND AUDIENCES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. CORE PROGRAMMING OF THE PEOPLES THEATRE INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL THEATRICAL WORKS, A THEATRE-BASED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ARTISTS, AND A SCHOOL-BASED THEATRE PROGRAM THAT GUIDES STUDENTS THROUGH A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY AND CELEBRATION OF THEIR CULTURES. THROUGH ITS PRODUCING THEATRE PROGRAM, THE PEOPLES THEATRE DEVELOPS AND PRODUCES ORIGINAL THEATRICAL WORKS CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. THESE PRODUCTIONS EXPLORE THEMES OF IDENTITY, BELONGING, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WHILE AMPLIFYING STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES OFTEN UNDERREPRESENTED ON AMERICAN STAGES. THROUGH THE PEOPLES THEATRE ACADEMY, A RIGOROUS MULTI-YEAR THEATRE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, YOUNG PEOPLE IN UPPER MANHATTAN ENGAGE IN ENSEMBLE-BASED TRAINING, CREATE ORIGINAL THEATRE, AND DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, ARTISTIC SKILLS, AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP. ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE ACADEMY RECEIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS. THROUGH ITS SCHOOL & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS PARTNER WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY, PRIMARILY IN UPPER MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX, TO INTEGRATE THEATRE INTO THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS COLLABORATE TO CREATE ORIGINAL PERFORMANCES WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. THROUGH THIS MULTI-FACETED APPROACH, THE PEOPLES THEATRE ACTIVATES ITS ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE WORLD. AS AN IMMIGRANT- AND WOMEN-OF-COLOR-LED CULTURAL ORGANIZATION, THE PEOPLES THEATRE ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANT NEW YORKERS AND THE ARTS AS A PARTNER WITH THE MAYORS OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS, AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE LATINX ARTS CONSORTIUM OF NEW YORK (LXNY) STEERING COMMITTEE, THE NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITIONS (NYIC) IMMIGRANT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, AND CULTURE@3S ANTI-RACISM WORKING GROUP. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPENING OF THE CENTRO CULTURAL INMIGRANTE, A NEW CULTURAL CENTER IN INWOOD THAT WILL SERVE AS THE PERMANENT HOME OF THE PEOPLES THEATRE. THE APPROXIMATELY 19,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCE, REHEARSAL, AND COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES AND WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE ORGANIZATIONS CAPACITY TO PRODUCE THEATRE, OFFER ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE NEW CENTER IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARNED REVENUE THROUGH PERFORMANCES, RENTALS, AND PARTNERSHIPS. Pt VI, Line 2 ROBERT BRASWELL & MINO LORA ARE MARRIED. Pt VI, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. Pt VI, Line 19 THE PEOPLES THEATRE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.