2026-03-21T06:12:15-07:00 2025-06-30 823782880 Mary G Sormeley CPA 560 Day Ave Ridgefield NJ 07657 990 2024-07-01 264546315 THE BUSHWICK STARR INC BUSH 9173009538 419 Eldert St Brooklyn NY 11237 Noel Allain Artistic Director 2026-03-21 true true Mary G Sormeley P01469548 2018328922 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Robin Griffiths 419 Eldert St Brooklyn NY 11237 1830985 false X www.thebushwickstarr.org X 2008 NY The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award-winning nonprofit theater that presents an annual season of new performance works. We are an organization defined by both our artists and our community, and since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a destination for exciting and engaging performance, and a vital neighborhood arts center serving the diverse artistic needs and impulses of our Bushwick, Brooklyn community. We provide a springboard for emerging professional artists to make career-defining leaps and maintain a sanctuary for established artists to experiment and innovate. 13 13 189 15 0 2986034 1436114 98939 364870 22 3294 8879 15721 3093874 1819999 0 0 1097953 1459111 0 168255 475861 1086598 1573814 2545709 1520060 -725710 10002138 9783115 4105256 4606943 5896882 5176172 The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award-winning nonprofit theater that presents an annual season of new performance works. We are an organization defined by both our artists and our community, and since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a destination for exciting and engaging performance, and a vital neighborhood arts center serving the diverse artistic needs and impulses of our Bushwick, Brooklyn community. We provide a springboard for emerging professional artists to make career-defining leaps and maintain a sanctuary for established artists to experiment and innovate. false false 1999395 364870 The Bushwick Starr's 24-25 Main Stage Season included the world premieres of: A WOMAN AMONG WOMEN by Julia May Jonas (Oct 15-Nov 17 2024); SLAMDANCE GARAGE by Ian Andrew Askew (Feb 5-March 1 2025) and RHEOLOGY by Shayok Misha Chowdhury (April 15-May 17 2025). All three productions were popular and critical successes, with A WOMAN AMONG WOMEN and RHEOLOGY receiving an extended run. All were presented at the Starr's space at 419 Eldert St. Bushwick, Brooklyn.The Bushwick Starr had its annual Starr Reading Series at 419 Eldert St. This season we selected 6 scripts which underwent developmental rehearsal time and were presented in free public performances for 300+ audience members. Presented works included: ESCAPE FROM THE CITY by Diane Exavier (April 27, 2025); FLORIOGRAPHY: A PLANT DANCE RITUAL by Mahayla Laurence (April 28, 2025); TARGET PRACTICE by Kara Hadden (May 4, 2025); MOTHER OF JUNK by Masha Breeze (May 5, 2025); IM NOT EVEN HALF by Layla Khoshnoudi (May 12, 2025); HOLLOW by DN Bashir (May 18, 2025). We also underwent 3 developmental workshops for current and future Main Stage works including Daniella de Jesus, Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Ian Andrew Askew.The Starr's education programs included Big Green Theater for elementary students with PS075 and PS106K; Creating Performance for local teens with El Puente Bushwick; and Senior Storytelling with Round Table/Ridgewood Bushwick Older Adults Center, and the Diana Jones Senior Center. We also continued our annual Summer Arts Festival with Oye Group on August 18 2024 on Eldert Street outside of the new site of the Bushwick Starr, providing free all-ages arts activities and performances for 500+ of our Bushwick neighbors. 1999395 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 189 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false NY X Organization 9173009538 419 Eldert St Brooklyn NY 11237 X Noel Allain Artistic Director 40.00 0.00 72692 0 9381 David Herskovits Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christina Gu Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ali Kennedy Scott Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Mendez Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Danielle Thomson Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Asenhat Gomez Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keanu Reeves Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gita Deo Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Griffiths Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Contini Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom McMillan Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Sendrow Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Luis Munive Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 72692 9381 0 false false false 0 101384 494160 840570 1436114 Box office income 711110 96459 96459 Co-production income 711110 268411 268411 364870 3294 3294 0 0 2881 2881 2881 2881 0 10986 101384 10986 0 0 0 Concession income 711110 4807 4807 Miscellaneous Income 711110 8033 8033 12840 1819999 377710 6175 X 0 0 0 0 77222 54089 3856 19277 0 1148439 977520 82674 88245 8905 7806 684 415 99258 83809 7093 8356 125287 105241 8770 11276 0 850 850 9000 9000 0 0 0 292570 105851 186719 11872 10187 1685 11771 966 10805 0 0 111458 83759 19001 8698 26728 18940 7582 206 0 0 184166 184166 0 238668 200941 16860 20867 27968 23547 1976 2445 Production costs 121204 120979 -75 300 Bank & credit card charges 20312 5 20307 Printing and Publications 9045 9045 Concession expense 8671 8671 12315 3873 272 8170 2545709 1999395 378059 168255 1150075 242659 126098 0 1300779 1227469 8351 4981 0 0 0 0 18433 27896 8265581 466833 7232112 7798748 0 0 0 165224 122122 1066 359240 10002138 9783115 478951 94594 3626108 4512349 197 4105256 4606943 X 1685702 3820515 4211180 1355657 5896882 5176172 10002138 9783115 X -725710 5000 X false true X true false X 3289155 2228538 1503592 2986034 1436114 11443433 0 0 3289155 2228538 1503592 2986034 1436114 11443433 4369648 7073785 18 10513 272 6175 16978 0 6810 54775 15860 8629 12840 98914 11559325 886799 0.61200 0.60870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8018281 359929 7658352 23908 24602 -694 163072 53165 109907 60320 29137 31183 7798748 X 1947192 127193 127193 1819999 1819999 2667902 122193 122193 2545709 2545709 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Management has evaluated all income tax positions and concluded that no disclosures relating to uncertain tax positions are required in the financial statements. X X X X X X X false NY Benefit 112370 101384 10986 10986 112370 101384 10986 10986 10986 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 was prepared by the Organization's independent auditor and reviewed by Management with the final version emailed to every member of the board for their review and approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c As forms are submitted annually, the board reviews for any concerns raised in the submissions, and then they are discussed and addressed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Increases in salary are voted on / determined by our board of directors at designated official board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Increases in salary are voted on / determined by our board of directors at designated official board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Donated capitalized equipment/services = $5000