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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COMPANY ONE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,733,762
Total expenses
$1,695,395
Contributions and grants received
$1,406,492
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$312,154
Investment income
$2,095
Other revenue
$13,021
Total assets, end of year
$1,667,773
Total liabilities, end of year
$280,727
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,387,046
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,253,229
Management and general expenses
$220,751
Fundraising expenses
$221,415
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,253,229

Program services were 73.9% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $40,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,365,992

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PERFORMANCE INCOME

    total $138,370 · related or exempt $138,370 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION INCOME

    total $173,784 · related or exempt $173,784 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,095 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $2,095

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

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

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

    $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Income

    total $13,021 · related or exempt $13,021 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,021

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $60,133 · program services $60,133 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $745,288 · program services $541,154 · management and general $72,548 · fundraising $131,586

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $68,369 · program services $51,382 · management and general $6,037 · fundraising $10,950

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $25,263 · management and general $25,263

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,540 · management and general $52,540

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $301,658 · program services $258,420 · management and general $32,710 · fundraising $10,528

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $42,147 · program services $42,147 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $61,412 · program services $33,917 · management and general $11,468 · fundraising $16,027

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,363 · program services $9,449 · management and general $2,001 · fundraising $913

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $70,117 · program services $60,106 · management and general $3,558 · fundraising $6,453

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,292 · program services $11,857 · management and general $5,165 · fundraising $270

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,598 · program services $8,104 · management and general $1,597 · fundraising $2,897

  • 24a · Other expenses: Production Costs

    total $109,660 · program services $109,660 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Hospitality

    total $36,931 · program services $36,931 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $43,529 · program services $29,969 · management and general $7,864 · fundraising $5,696

  • 24d · Other expenses: Development Expenses

    total $36,095 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $36,095

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $364,733 · end of year $766,474

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $332,443 · end of year $254,527

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $897,864 · end of year $449,920

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $164,958

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,759 · end of year $8,035

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

    $6,292

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

    $6,292

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $28,973 · end of year $23,859

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $92,345 · end of year $108,298

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,999

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $150,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $27,749 · end of year $22,429

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $725,504 · end of year $414,446

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $623,175 · end of year $972,600

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

COMPANY ONE THEATRE BUILDS COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SOCIAL CHANGE. VISION: A BOSTON DEFINED BY JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND ARTISTIC INNOVATION. MANIFESTO: WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY, WHERE EVERY AUDIENCE MEMBER, ARTIST, STUDENT, AND SUPPORTER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. AT COMPANY ONE: WE STRIVE TO CREATE INTENTIONAL, AUTHENTIC THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES THAT UNIQUELY INTEGRATE CONTENT, STYLE, SPACE, AND COMMUNITY. WE AMPLIFY NEW STORIES AND ADVENTUROUS THEATRICAL FORMS TO DEFINE WHAT'S NEXT IN THE AMERICAN THEATRE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

COMPANY ONE THEATRE WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 TO INTEGRATE BOSTON AUDIENCES, CHALLENGE THE CITY'S SOCIAL DIVIDES AND FOSTER A NEW GENERATION OF THEATRE-MAKERS AND THEATRE GOERS. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE BECOME A NATIONALLY RENOWNED, AWARD-WINNING THEATRE COMPANY IN RESIDENCE AT THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS. MISSION: COMPANY ONE THEATRE BUILDS COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SOCIAL CHANGE.

  • ARTISTIC PROGRAMS: STAGE PRODUCTIONS - C1'S AWARD WINNING PRODUCTIONS REACH OVER 4,000 PATRONS ANNUALLY AND SERVE BOSTON'S MOST DIVERSE AUDIENCES. ENTERTAINING AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT PLAYS TAKE PLACE IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE BOSTON AREA. TICKET PRICES ARE ENTIRELY PAY-WHAT- YOU-WANT FOR PERFORMANCES. C1 PLAYLAB CIRCUIT IS A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH TO NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT. THE FIRST PRONG IS CALLED OPEN CIRCUIT, WHICH IS A SERIES OF FREE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO A BROAD COMMUNITY OF WRITERS. THE SECOND PRONG IS OUR WRITING LABS BROKEN INTO THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS: FLUX LAB, SURGE LAB, AND VOLT LAB. OUR OPEN CIRCUIT PROGRAMS CONSIST OF OPEN WRITES AND FIELD WORK WHICH ARE TWO FREE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR FREE AND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

    Expenses $907,275 · Revenue $138,370

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS: STAGE ONE: IN-SCHOOL - A PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING SCHOOL DAY INSTRUCTION SERVING 8 HIGH SCHOOLS AND 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL, REACHING OVER 400 STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM IS FLEXIBLE AND COMPREHENSIVE, AND THE CURRICULUM INTEGRATES PERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT GROUP DYNAMICS, COMMUNICATION, WRITING, AND PERFORMANCE WHILE FOCUSING ON STUDENT-WRITTEN WORK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ACTORS- LOW-COST CLASSES DESIGNED FOR WORKING ACTORS AND THOSE NEW TO THE PROFESSION. THESE CLASSES, RUN BY PROFESSIONAL ACTING COACHES AND DIRECTORS, HELP ACTORS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THEIR PERFORMANCE SKILLS WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR AUDITIONS. CLASS GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO WORK IN NEARLY EVERY THEATRE IN BOSTON. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS - THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE TEACHERS' ROLE IN CREATING ACTIVISM CENTERED LESSON PLANS. TEACHING ARTISTS WORK IN TANDEM TO HELP EDUCATORS USE THEATRE INTEGRATION STRATEGIES TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOPS PRIMARY TEACHERS LEARN HOW TO PAIR CURRENT EVENTS WITH EXPRESSIVE ARTS TO INSTITUTE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING, IN A WAY THAT'S CREATIVE AND USES SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, HEALING CENTERED PRACTICES, AND THEATRE INTEGRATION. C1 DIGITAL PROGRAMS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES - A TOURING PROGRAM THAT BUILDS COMMUNITY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, EDUCATORS, AND SCHOOLS UTILIZING THE THEMES OF C1'S AWARD-WINNING PLAYS. HYPE MAN BY IDRIS GOODWIN LED TO THE CREATION OF A FILMED, DIGITAL EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE FIRST IN A SERIES THAT NOW INCLUDES INDA CRAIG-GALVAN'S BLACK SUPER HERO MAGIC MAMA AND FRANCISCA DA SILVEIRA'S CAN I TOUCH IT?. THE AIM OF THIS PROGRAMING IS TO CATALYZE IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS AROUND IDENTITY, PRIVILEGE, AND RACISM.

    Expenses $305,102 · Revenue $173,784

  • CONNECTIVITY & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS: MAKING DEEP CONNECTIONS AND EXPANDING OUR NETWORK AND IMPACT BY BUILDING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH INVESTED COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SOCIAL ACTION - WITH ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO AFFECT CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. EXAMPLES OF THIS HAVE BEEN REGISTERING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO VOTE AT OUR EVENTS; PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR AUDIENCES TO LEARN ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND SIGN PETITIONS OF SUPPORT; CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY WITH FEMALE HEALTH ADVOCACY RESOURCES AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POLICY WORK; AIDS TESTING SUPPORT FOR OUR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES; AND GROUP MEDIATION ON ISSUES OF RACE AND CLASS. PRE- AND POST-SHOW EVENTS - DIALOGUES AND WORKSHOPS LED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR OUR AUDIENCES THAT ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS IN CONVERSATIONS CENTERED AROUND EXPLORING KEY SOCIAL ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE WORK BEING PRESENTED ON STAGE. LOBBY INTERACTION - INTERACTIVE STATIONS OFFER CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ON THE PLAY, ITS THEMES, AND ITS SOCIAL QUESTIONS, CURATED IN A VARIETY OF STYLES TO REACH AUDIENCES IN DIVERSE WAYS, INCLUDING: VISUAL GALLERIES, INTERACTIVE VIDEO, PARTICIPANT RESPONSE INSTALLATIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNER RESOURCES. AUDIENCES ARE INVITED TO TAKE ACTION BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE, TO ENGAGE, AND BE EDUCATED IN THE IDEAS FUELING OUR WORK. BETTER FUTURE - DIGITAL SPEAKER AND ART SERIES DESIGNED IN THE WAKE OF COVID. A JOINT CONVERSATION BETWEEN ARTISTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND POLITICIANS. EXPLORED WHAT IT MEANS TO IMAGINE A BETTER FUTURE FOR BOSTON.

    Expenses $40,852

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mark Vanderzee

    EDUCATION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,346
    From this org
    $24,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Summer Williams

    ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,000
    From this org
    $15,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Nicole Gilmore

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Linda Nathan

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Carlos Pi Sierra

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mason Sand

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Adekoje

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Phyllis Bretholtz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ju Yon Kim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Antonio Ocampo-Guzman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Tow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sasha Vanderzee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Harvey Young

    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
19 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541899349300644

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