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← NEW DRAMATISTS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NEW DRAMATISTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,022,944
Total expenses
$1,506,799
Contributions and grants received
$1,941,403
Grants paid
$7,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$67,616
Other revenue
$13,925
Total assets, end of year
$3,317,969
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,245
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,266,724
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$825,025
Management and general expenses
$450,047
Fundraising expenses
$231,727
Program service expenses (Part III)
$825,025

Program services were 54.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $153,062

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $232,981

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,555,360

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $25,997 · excluded $25,997

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $8,826 · excluded $8,826

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,642,347

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,600,728

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $41,619

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $41,619 · excluded $41,619

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $220,965

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $153,062

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $220,965

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $5,099 · related or exempt $5,099

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,099

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,000 · program services $7,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $324,733 · program services $169,311 · management and general $92,059 · fundraising $63,363

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $482,376 · program services $253,260 · management and general $138,831 · fundraising $90,285

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $100,548 · program services $51,279 · management and general $27,148 · fundraising $22,121

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $68,851 · program services $36,148 · management and general $19,816 · fundraising $12,887

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,386 · program services $1,703 · management and general $2,540 · fundraising $1,143

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,920 · program services $7,564 · management and general $11,281 · fundraising $5,075

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $8,808 · management and general $8,808

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $28,670 · program services $9,067 · management and general $13,521 · fundraising $6,082

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,500 · program services $2,372 · management and general $3,537 · fundraising $1,591

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $70,620 · program services $28,098 · management and general $31,863 · fundraising $10,659

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $61,658 · program services $28,776 · management and general $20,306 · fundraising $12,576

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $67,650 · program services $48,709 · management and general $17,588 · fundraising $1,353

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,933 · program services $2,604 · management and general $21,329

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $63,414 · program services $45,657 · management and general $16,488 · fundraising $1,269

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,221 · program services $9,966 · management and general $19,932 · fundraising $3,323

  • 24a · Other expenses: ARTISITS SERVICES

    total $123,511 · program services $123,511

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $5,000 · management and general $5,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $423,315 · end of year $234,962

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,026,083 · end of year $1,072,771

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $231,830 · end of year $1,026,267

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,765 · end of year $6,662

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,565,470

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,408,050

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $769,095 · end of year $157,420

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $864,476 · end of year $819,887

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $41,729 · end of year $51,245

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,731,225 · end of year $2,714,156

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $548,610 · end of year $552,568

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

New Dramatists is one of the country's leading playwright centers and a nationally recognized new play laboratory. In the 70 years since our founding, over 700 new dramatists have passed through our doors, creating work that has laid the foundation for contemporary American dramatic literature.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To provide playwrights with time, space and resources in the company of gifted peers to create work, realize their artistic potential & make lasting contributions to the theater.

  • ARTIST SERVICES & WORKSHOP PROGRAMS - SUPPORTS PLAYWRIGHT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CREATIVE PROGRAMMING SUPPORT, WHICH INCLUDES UNDERWRITING PROGRAMMING EXPENSES & PROVIDING MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR WRITERS ENGAGING IN READINGS, WORKSHOPS, PLAY DEVELOPMENT STUDIOS, AND OTHER FORMS OF NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT. PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER ARTISTS ARE INVITED INTO COLLABORATION WITH RESIDENT WRITERS, TO DEVELOP THEIR WORK, REFINE THEIR VOICES, AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AMERICAN THEATRE CANON.

    Expenses $688,080 · Grants $7,000

  • LITERERY SERVICES - TO SELECT NEW RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHTS & ADVOCATE FOR THE RESIDENT WRITER COMPANY WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITIES. ADMINISTER EXTERNAL WRITER FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES ON BEHALF OF OTHER ARTIST SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS (THE PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION-USA; THE KLEBAN FOUNDATION). MANAGES AN ON-SITE LIBRARY OF UNPUBLISHED PLAYS/PIECES OF THEATRE, FOR READING AND REVIEW.

    Expenses $136,945

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Emily Morse

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $151,911
    From this org
    $113,511
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,400
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $113,511
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,400
    Filer's total
    $151,911
  • Christie Brown

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $145,542
    From this org
    $107,142
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,400
    Hours/week
    40
  • Abbie Van Nostrand

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robin Lynn

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason M Cooper

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark D'Ambrosi

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlotte Ackert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Heller Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dori Berinstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kirsten Berkman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jamila Ponton Bragg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Luis Castro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam Chanse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Dale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristoffer Diaz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Morgan Gould

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Willy Holtzman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shelby Jiggetts-Tivony

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Kraus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Kuchner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah K Lippmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph A Maffia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lyndsay Magid

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Qui Nguyen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Politi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jolyon Fox Stern

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cori Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Urban

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520719349300447

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