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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $71K · expenses $54K · assets $18K

EIN
27-4229192
Address
458 W 17TH ST 5-E, NEW YORK, NY 10011-5804
Website
www.polarisproductions.org
NTEE code
A65
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2012
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Mission

provide children and teens with musical theater performance instruction and performance opportunities

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President2012-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer2012-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Steven Tenney (former) Director2012-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Ellen Barnett (former) Director2018-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Melinda Cross (former) Director2019 0 $0 reported 1
Robert 'Gib' Nathan (former) Director2012-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Janet Mervin (former) Vice-President2012-2013 1 $0 reported 1
Dan Radzikowski (former) Director2012-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Ellen Labiner (former) Director2012-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Brian Cedric Jones (former) Director2012-2013 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President5 $0-$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Steven Tenney Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ellen Barnett Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Melinda Cross Director0 $0$0$0 $01
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President2 $0$0$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 9 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President1 $0$0$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Ellen Barnett Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Steven Tenney Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 10 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President2 $0$0$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Robert 'Gib' Nathan Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Steven Tenney Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President5 $0$0$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
Robert 'Gib' Nathan Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Steven Tenney Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President4 $0$0$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer8 $0$0$0 $01
Robert 'Gib' Nathan Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Steven Tenney Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid · 7 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President2 $0$0$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Robert 'Gib' Nathan Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Steven Tenney Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President5 $0-$0 $01
Janet Mervin Vice-President1 $0-$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Robert 'Gib' Nathan Director1 $0-$0 $01
Dan Radzikowski Director0 $0-$0 $01
Steven Tenney Director0 $0-$0 $01
Ellen Labiner Director0 $0-$0 $01
Brian Cedric Jones Director0 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LeCee Galmiche Johnson President10 $0-$0 $01
Janet Mervin Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Glen Johnson Secretary-Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Robert 'Gib' Nathan Director2 $0-$0 $01
Dan Radzikowski Director1 $0-$0 $01
Steven Tenney Director1 $0-$0 $01
Ellen Labiner Director1 $0-$0 $01
Brian Cedric Jones Director1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$6,000$03
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2020Small Business AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT$6,000

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,249$54,318 $17,786$17,786 $35,587$35,662 ---
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,908$74,385 $1,807-$10,662 $29,267$38,323 $076
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,412$69,391 $4,029$1,326 $3,438$34,974 $098
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$113,419$71,091 $34,753$30,810 $67,908$45,220 $01012
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,858$50,633 $2,356$2,356 $15,125$35,733 $0715
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,999$42,721 $2,131$2,131 $17,376$23,813 $038
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,193$37,680 $729-$1,740 $17,655$13,538 $076
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,423$29,953 $4,747$4,747 $14,660$0 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,548$25,914 $8,275$8,275 $19,944$0 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $111,902 in all, tax years 2011 to 2017. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2017 4$100,250 2017$52,500
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NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC Public charity Exact 2011 1$11,652 2011$11,652
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KAIROS ITALY THEATER NON-PROFIT INCNYA65 $80,137$78,063 President$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
VALATIE COMMUNITY THEATRE INCNYA65 $52,539$45,238 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
NOT SO COMMON PLAYERS INCNYA65 $80,724$80,594 BOARD MEMBER$2,000 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
HARLEM STORIES PROJECT INCNYA65 $64,331$34,077 PRESIDENT & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
SOCIETY THEATRE COLLECTIVE INCNYA65 $79,978$67,823 Director$7,617 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
GHOSTLIGHT PLAYERS INCNYA65 $52,562$56,833 President$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
CITY ISLAND THEATER GROUPNYA65 $72,153$73,043 President$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
WOODSHILL INCNYA65 $67,364$65,615 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
FLYING CARPET THEATER INCNYA65 $52,829$68,539 PRESIDENT$3,100 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
PROJECT Y THEATRE INCNYA65 $61,132$73,609 SECRETARY$845 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
SHAKESPEARE DOWNTOWNNYA65 $69,589$59,613 PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
HEDGEPIG ENSEMBLE THEATRE INCNYA65 $57,930$57,142 Director of Outreach and Engagement$10,750 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
GLEN FALLS OPERETTA CLUB INCNYA65 $85,730$62,473 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
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ARTISTREE COMMUNITY THEATER INCNYA65 $63,281$56,526 Executive Dir.$7,500 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
EGG & SPOON THEATRE COLLECTIVE INCNYA65 $80,658$84,464 Artistic Director$4,050 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state
ON BROADWAY PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM INCNYA65 $64,216$68,554 Co-Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code A65, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$588,30017 42014–2024 INTERNATIONAL THEATRE AND LITERACY PROJECT INC; METTAWEE THEATRE CO INC; FRIENDS OF THE ONEONTA THEATRE; FLYING CARPET THEATER INC
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC DAF sponsor$408,00011 12014–2024 FLYING CARPET THEATER INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$380,10013 72018–2024 INTERNATIONAL THEATRE AND LITERACY PROJECT INC; FGP NYC; PURE CREATIVE ARTS; FLUX THEATRE ENSEMBLE INC and 3 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY DAF sponsor$202,5007 12018–2024 DENIZEN THEATRE INC
SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$100,0004 12019–2022 PURE CREATIVE ARTS
ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$83,7026 32020–2023 PENNSYLVANIA YANKEE THEATRE COMPANY INC; DEEP ARTS INC; COMPANY THEATRE
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$80,8968 32018–2024 WOODSHILL INC; THE GHENT PLAYHOUSE INC; BRAVE NEW WORLD REPERTORY THEATRE
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$73,75010 12010–2021 FLYING CARPET THEATER INC
WINSTON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$67,0002 12020–2022 CLUTCH PRODUCTIONS INC
THE LUZERNE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$65,0002 12017–2020 PURE CREATIVE ARTS
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS DAF sponsor$40,9003 12017–2024 EGGTOOTH PRODUCTIONS INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$39,8002 12019–2020 PURE CREATIVE ARTS
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$35,5002 12023–2024 HARLEM STORIES PROJECT INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990EZ · $54,318 spent · pay $13,856 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,136 42.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $13,856 25.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $13,597 25.0%
Fees to independent contractors $3,395 6.3%
Printing, publications, postage $334 0.6%
Total$54,318100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $74,385 spent · pay $26,037 · grants $0 · events $228
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $24,401$24,401$0$0 32.8%
Occupancy $13,994$11,862$2,132$0 18.8%
Other (as described)Theatrical Production Costs $10,133$10,133$0$0 13.6%
Insurance $4,784$0$4,784$0 6.4%
Advertising and promotion $4,708$2,283$2,425$0 6.3%
Information technology $4,302$75$4,227$0 5.8%
Royalties $2,482$2,482$0$0 3.3%
Office expenses $2,133$1,451$682$0 2.9%
Travel $1,791$1,791$0$0 2.4%
Payroll taxes $1,636$1,636$0$0 2.2%
Interest $1,489$0$1,489$0 2.0%
Other (as described)Equipment Purchases $1,408$0$1,408$0 1.9%
Other (as described)General $364$0$364$0 0.5%
Other (as described)Conferences and Education $358$0$0$358 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $228$0$0$228 0.3%
Fees: other services $174$0$174$0 0.2%
Total$74,385100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $69,391 spent · pay $27,819 · grants $100 · events $204
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $26,067$26,067$0$0 37.6%
Occupancy $15,086$13,166$1,920$0 21.7%
Other (as described)Production Costs $9,190$9,190$0$0 13.2%
Other (as described)Equipment Purchases, Other $4,277$0$4,277$0 6.2%
Information technology $3,211$382$2,829$0 4.6%
Insurance $3,149$0$3,149$0 4.5%
Advertising and promotion $3,133$1,895$1,238$0 4.5%
Payroll taxes $1,752$1,752$0$0 2.5%
Royalties $1,307$1,307$0$0 1.9%
Office expenses $929$189$740$0 1.3%
Travel $505$505$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Fees $413$180$183$50 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $204$0$204$0 0.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $100$100-- 0.1%
Interest $68$0$68$0 0.1%
Total$69,391100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $71,091 spent · pay $24,682 · grants $200 · events $1,214
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $23,266$23,266$0$0 32.7%
Occupancy $14,001$11,226$2,775$0 19.7%
Other (as described)Theatrical Production Expenses $9,039$9,039$0$0 12.7%
Insurance $5,113$0$5,113$0 7.2%
Royalties $4,660$4,660$0$0 6.6%
Office expenses $2,485$1,859$626$0 3.5%
Information technology $2,404$47$2,357$0 3.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,856$1,856$0$0 2.6%
Interest $1,796$0$1,796$0 2.5%
Payroll taxes $1,416$1,416$0$0 2.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,214$0$1,149$65 1.7%
Travel $1,082$1,082$0$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Equipment Purchases $942$0$942$0 1.3%
Other (as described)Banking, Credit Card Fees $937$774$148$15 1.3%
Other (as described)Memberships, Licenses, Permits $680$0$680$0 1.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $200$200-- 0.3%
Total$71,091100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $50,633 spent · pay $16,208 · grants $0 · events $381
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $15,182$15,182-- 30.0%
Other (as described)Theatrical Production Expenses $10,797$10,797$0$0 21.3%
Occupancy $9,472$5,021$4,451$0 18.7%
Insurance $3,425$0$3,425$0 6.8%
Information technology $2,310$25$2,285$0 4.6%
Royalties $1,787$1,787$0$0 3.5%
Other (as described)Postage, Shipping, Printing $1,438$1,286$152$0 2.8%
Interest $1,411$0$1,411$0 2.8%
Payroll taxes $1,026$1,026-- 2.0%
Other (as described)Credit Card Fees, Permits, Licenses $853$797$56$0 1.7%
Other (as described)Subscription, Memberships, Workshops $804$0$804$0 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $721$429$292$0 1.4%
Travel $521$521$0$0 1.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $381$262$119$0 0.8%
Fees: accounting $350$0$350$0 0.7%
Office expenses $155$0$155$0 0.3%
Total$50,633100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $42,721 spent · pay $9,854 · grants $0 · events $2,056
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Theatrical Production Expenses $21,881$21,881$0$0 51.2%
Other salaries and wages $9,112$8,872$0$240 21.3%
Insurance $2,266-$2,266$0 5.3%
Information technology $1,872$600$1,272$0 4.4%
Office expenses $1,751$500$1,251$0 4.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,489-$1,489$0 3.5%
Occupancy $1,030-$1,030$0 2.4%
Interest $1,014-$1,014$0 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $919$719$200$0 2.2%
Payroll taxes $742$742$0$0 1.7%
Other (as described)Subscriptions $333$0$333$0 0.8%
Travel $229$229$0$0 0.5%
Other (as described)Fees and Permits $83$0$83$0 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,377$567reported apart
Total$42,721100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $37,680 spent · pay $13,062 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $11,832$11,832$0$0 31.4%
All other expenses $7,580$7,535$45$0 20.1%
Occupancy $6,922$6,124$798$0 18.4%
Advertising and promotion $3,082$2,004$278$800 8.2%
Payroll taxes $1,230$1,230$0$0 3.3%
Other (as described)Books/Subscriptions/Reference $1,219$0$1,219$0 3.2%
Insurance $1,104$0$1,104$0 2.9%
Royalties $900$900$0$0 2.4%
Information technology $600$0$600$0 1.6%
Travel $564$564$0$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Costumes $559$559$0$0 1.5%
Fees: accounting $538$0$538$0 1.4%
Interest $511$0$511$0 1.4%
Other (as described)Equipment Rental $508$508$0$0 1.3%
Other (as described)Company Membership Dues $340$0$340$0 0.9%
Office expenses $191$0$191$0 0.5%
Total$37,680100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $29,953 spent · pay $4,876 · grants $0 · events $2,452
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,549 65.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $4,876 16.3%
Fees to independent contractors $3,220 10.8%
Printing, publications, postage $1,624 5.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $684 2.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,452reported apart
Total$29,953100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $25,914 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $300
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,889 65.2%
Fees to independent contractors $7,605 29.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,420 5.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$300reported apart
Total$25,914100%

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