- Revenue 2024
- $6,723,662
- Expenses 2024
- $8,743,309
Program services were 81.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- A650
- Classification
- 2000
- Street
- 154 CHRISTOPHER ST STE 3D
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
As a New York home for Shakespeare and other contemporary playwrights, the author is at the heart of our mission. Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) creates a dialogue between the language and ideas of Shakespeare and diverse authors, past and present, exploring the ever-changing forms of world theatre and expanding what is considered canonical. We build long-term associations with artists from around the world and support their development through productions, commissions, and residencies.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE SCHEDULE O.
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THE THEATRES 2024-2025 ARTISTIC SEASONIn 2024-2025, the Theatre celebrated its 46th Season with four thrilling productions: the World Premiere of Ethan Liptons We Are Your Robots, directed by Leigh Silverman and co-produced with Rattlestick Theater; William Shakespeares Henry IV, adapted by Dakin Matthews into one three-act play, directed by Eric Tucker; the Off-Broadway Premiere of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinkas The Swamp Dwellers, directed by Awoye Timpo; and the World Premiere of Taylor Macs Prosperous Fools, directed by Darko Tresnjak and starring Mac. In addition, the Theatres 2022 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Arin Arbus and featuring John Douglas Thompson as Shylock, toured to the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Overall in the 2024-2025 Season, the Theatres productions and programs served a diverse audience of nearly 21,000 people in the New York region and over 14,000 in Edinburgh.ARTS IN EDUCATIONIn the 2024-2025 Season, the Theatre continued its nearly four-decade-long partnership with the New York City Department of Education by providing its two 10-week arts in education programsWorld Theatre Project (WTP) and New Voices Project (NVP) to students and teachers throughout New York City. The programs served 1,184 students and 83 teachers in 55 classrooms at 13 New York City Public Schools.ACCESS, ENGAGEMENT AND HUMANITIESThe Theatre is dedicated to providing access to a broad and diverse audience through a variety of low-cost ticket initiatives. the Theatre offers open-captioned performances for the deaf and hard of hearing at one weekend performance per production.The Theatre invites audiences of all ages to engage with the language and ideas of the Theatres productions through its free Humanities Programs. In the 2024-2025 Season, the Theatre engaged 1,196 people with 14 TFANA Talks post-show discussions with the productions casts, creative teams, and eminent scholars. These included four New Deal Night talkbacks for young audiences, and community affinity nights including Africa Night, Black Theatre Night, and Pride Night, which were each followed by a free post-show celebration. For each mainstage production, the Theatres online dramaturgical publication and digital program the 360 Viewfinder offered context on the plays themes and interviews with the creative teams. The four 360 Viewfinders for the 2024-2025 Season were read online 16,289 times.THE STUDIOThrough the Merle Debuskey Studio program, the Theatre offered Reasons to Go Places, a free two-day directing seminar for 12 early-career directors, led by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher. Project in development in the 2024-2025 Season included workshops for the World Premiere of Prosperous Fools by Taylor Mac and for a new production of Shakespeares Coriolanus directed by Ash Tata.
Expenses $7,091,752 · Revenue $1,621,409
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.
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Jeffrey HorowitzJEFFREY HOROWITZ
Pres/AD/CEO
- Total calculated
- $566,607
- From this org
- $336,544
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $230,063
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $336,544
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $200,582
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,481
- Filer's total
- $566,607
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Dorothy Ryan-LeitchDOROTHY RYAN-LEITCH
Exec Dir/VP
- Total calculated
- $220,446
- From this org
- $195,442
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,004
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $195,442
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,004
- Filer's total
- $220,446
-
James LynesJAMES LYNES
DIR OF INSTL ADVAN
- Total calculated
- $162,548
- From this org
- $137,544
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,004
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $137,544
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,004
- Filer's total
- $162,548
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Mary SormeleyMARY SORMELEY
TREAS/FIN DIR.
- Total calculated
- $110,065
- From this org
- $109,835
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $230
- Hours/week
- 32
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Chloe KnightCHLOE KNIGHT
GENERAL MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $62,082
- From this org
- $57,877
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,205
- Hours/week
- 40
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Arin ArbusARIN ARBUS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $24,219
- From this org
- $24,219
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Riccardo HernandezRICCARDO HERNANDEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $8,688
- From this org
- $8,688
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Douglas ThompsonJOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $1,930
- From this org
- $1,930
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bianca Vivion BrooksBIANCA VIVION BROOKS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $300
- From this org
- $300
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Constance ChristensenCONSTANCE CHRISTENSEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josh WeisbergJOSH WEISBERG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John BerendtJOHN BERENDT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Benton CampbellBENTON CAMPBELL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alan BellerALAN BELLER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathleen WalshKATHLEEN WALSH
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathryn HunterKATHRYN HUNTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert A CaroROBERT A CARO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sharon DunnSHARON DUNN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John LahrJOHN LAHR
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Tom KirdahyTOM KIRDAHY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dana IveyDANA IVEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Harry J LennixHARRY J LENNIX
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph SamulskiJOSEPH SAMULSKI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Seymour LesserSEYMOUR LESSER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frederick WisemanFREDERICK WISEMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
-
2024
- Revenue
- $6,723,662
- Expenses
- $8,743,309
- Contributions
- $4,228,635
- Grants paid
- $0
-
2023
- Revenue
- $5,749,506
- Expenses
- $7,248,450
- Contributions
- $3,327,143
- Grants paid
- $0
-
2022
- Revenue
- $7,071,150
- Expenses
- $7,803,328
- Contributions
- $5,425,613
- 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
- $7,155,231
- Expenses
- $6,397,442
- Assets (EOY)
- $22,016,343
-
2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $947,495
- Expenses
- $0
- Assets (EOY)
- $21,995,527
-
2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $4,130,515
- Expenses
- $2,648,656
- Assets (EOY)
- $24,286,476
-
2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $5,609,349
- Expenses
- $6,144,685
- Assets (EOY)
- $20,341,039
-
2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $8,177,723
- Expenses
- $7,566,854
- Assets (EOY)
- $19,975,041
-
2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $5,014,046
- Expenses
- $5,537,218
- Assets (EOY)
- $20,141,594
-
2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $8,965,837
- Expenses
- $7,070,763
- Assets (EOY)
- $20,319,432
-
2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $4,815,707
- Expenses
- $6,566,359
- Assets (EOY)
- $18,383,125
-
2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $6,219,596
- Expenses
- $7,200,468
- Assets (EOY)
- $19,153,353
-
2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $18,438,288
- Expenses
- $9,121,990
- Assets (EOY)
- $21,022,701
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. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
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
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$200,000
2024 FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
-
$200,000
2023 FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
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2024 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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2022 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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$61,500
2022 IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
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$55,250
2024 IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
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2023 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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$50,000
2024 Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools 2024-2025
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2022 COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING
$37,500
2024 ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Taxable family
From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.
Disregarded entities on its 2024 return
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ARTFUL DODGERS IN PERFORMANCE
INVESTOR IN COMMERICAL PRODUCTIONS · NY
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HOLDING COMPANY · NY
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 13 October 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 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.