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BRICK THEATER INC

EIN 35-2179695 BROOKLYN, NY

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Revenue 2024
$588,455
Expenses 2024
$513,212

Program services were 71.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A65
Classification
1000
Street
579 METROPOLITAN AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Production of original theater at its Brooklyn, NY space.

  • In FY24, The Brick Theater, Inc. continued to fulfill its mission as a not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to developing and presenting innovative work by emerging artists and career experimenters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Through a wide-ranging slate of multidisciplinary programmingincluding theater, dance, video, virtual reality, and mixed media performanceThe Brick remained a vital platform for boundary-pushing artistic expression in New York City.During the fiscal year, The Brick presented approximately 250300 live performances and exhibitions across its two venues: The Brick Theatre (74-seat black box) and Brick Aux (30-capacity flexible performance, rehearsal, and community space). These programs served an audience of over 10,000 individuals from across all five boroughs, reflecting the organizations ongoing commitment to accessibility through low-cost and sliding-scale ticketing (average ticket price of $20).A cornerstone of FY24 programming was the continued expansion of artist services, particularly through subsidized rehearsal space at Brick Aux, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The organization provided approximately 1,200 hours of rehearsal space at a subsidized rate of $10/hour, serving an estimated 750 artists. This resource was made available on a first-come, first-served basis during weekday hours, significantly reducing financial barriers for artists developing new work.The Bricks programming in FY24 reflected a deeply diverse and inclusive artistic community. Lead artists represented a broad spectrum of identities: 58% identified as queer and 42% as straight; 35% male, 44% female, and 19% trans/nonbinary. Racial and ethnic representation included 20% Black, 35% white, 18% Latinx, 15% AAPI, 6% Middle Eastern, and 4% Native American artists. Participating artists ranged in age from their 20s through their 70s, underscoring the organizations intergenerational reach.In response to rising production costs and the continued loss of independent performance venues in New York City, The Brick sustained its commitment to equitable access by offering performance space at no cost through a box office split model. With comparable venue rentals in NYC averaging approximately $4,000 per week, this model remains essential to enabling artists to produce ambitious work without prohibitive financial burden.Now in its third decade, The Brick continues to be recognized as a leading Off-Off Broadway venue and an essential incubator for innovative performance. Its longstanding support of emerging artists and dedication to affordability, experimentation, and inclusion ensures its ongoing impact within New York Citys cultural landscape.

    Expenses $367,568 · Revenue $179,573

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Theresa Buchheister

    Artistic Dir.

    Total calculated
    $22,634
    From this org
    $22,634
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Patricia Ybarra

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Miller

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Russell

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Bineham

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Amstater

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tina Satter

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zeynep Akca

    Secretary

    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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $588,455
    Expenses
    $513,212
    Contributions
    $284,369
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $575,312
    Expenses
    $559,003
    Contributions
    $261,305
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $420,966
    Expenses
    $405,588
    Contributions
    $249,638
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $220,638
    Expenses
    $228,158
    Assets (EOY)
    $140,991

  • 2020 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $160,603
    Expenses
    $172,213
    Assets (EOY)
    $61,969

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.