2026-06-24T10:02:34-07:00 2025-12-31 202747426 RICH AND BANDER LLP 79 MADISON AVE 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2025-01-01 133407817 NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM INC NEWY 4434651593 PO BOX 1333 NEW YORK NY 10018 IAN BELKNAP ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 4434651593 2026-06-24 true JONATHAN A BANDER P00561220 2126842470 2026-06-24 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IAN BELKNAP PO BOX 1333 NEW YORK NY 10018 2091292 false X WWW.NEWYORKSTAGEANDFILM.ORG X 1987 NY NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPANY DEDICATED TO BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF NEW THEATER AND FILM, AWAY FROM CRITICAL AND COMMERCIAL PRESSURES. 20 19 89 10 0 0 1567418 1739217 162711 222817 622 4032 -101901 -239609 1628850 1726457 0 0 618175 757467 0 340594 652640 609204 1270815 1366671 358035 359786 960197 1316405 63439 59861 896758 1256544 X NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPANY DEDICATED TO BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF NEW THEATER AND FILM, AWAY FROM CRITICAL AND COMMERCIAL PRESSURES. false false 660286 0 175898 SUMMER SEASON -SAFS 40TH SUMMER SEASON TOOK PLACE JULY 11 - AUGUST 3, 2025 AND WAS THE THIRD AS A PART OF OUR DEDICATED COLLABORATION WITH MARIST UNIVERSITY IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. WE ENGAGED OVER 220 ARTISTS, 7 APPRENTICES, 35 SEASONAL STAFF MEMBERS AND DEVELOPED 35 NEW PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 2,500 THROUGH MULTI-WEEK WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS OF WORKS-IN PROGRESS, AND 10 RESIDENCIES THAT PARTICIPATED AS INDIVIDUALS, SMALL TEAMS, OR WITH COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE, DEVELOPING MORE THAN 35 UNIQUE STORIES. 50465 0 37419 NYC PROGRAMMING - YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING IN NYC ALLOWS SAF TO ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITYS DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OUTSIDE OF THE SUMMER SEASON, EITHER THROUGH OVERLAPPING OR ONE-OFF INITIATIVES. THE WINTER SEASON IN NYC SUPPORTS PROJECTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, READINGS AND RESIDENCIES OVER ONE-TWO WEEKS. LIKE THE SUMMER SEASON, PROJECTS REHEARSE SIDE-BY-SIDE WITHIN A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT AND ARE PRESENTED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. DURING THE 2025 WINTER SEASON, WE WORKED ON A SLATE OF PROGRAMMING THAT PRIORITIZED GATHERING AND RECONNECTION. DURING THE REST OF THE YEAR, NYSAF IS OPEN TO SUPPORTING WORKSHOPS IN NEW YORK. 42090 0 14500 STORIES THAT MOVE: DEVELOPING DANCE NARRATIVES - WITH SUPPORT FROM THE JEROME ROBBINS FOUNDATION, THE PROGRAM EXPANDS SAFS ARTISTIC COMMUNITY TO INCLUDE STORIES FOR WHICH CHOREOGRAPHERS ARE THE PRIMARY GENERATIVE STORYTELLERS AND DANCE AND MUSIC ARE THE MAIN FORMS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION. PROJECTS RECEIVE SUPPORT IN VARIOUS PHASES OF THEIR TRAJECTORY, THROUGH WORKSHOPS WITHIN THE SUMMER SEASON, AS WELL AS RESIDENCIES IN NYC. 27861 0 0 FILMMAKERS WORKSHOPS THE FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP SERVES A GROUP OF FILM AND TV WRITERS EACH YEAR. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A TABLE READ OF THEIR SCRIPT WITH PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, ATTEND THE READINGS OF FELLOW WRITERS, AND RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE FEEDBACK FROM LEADING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. 27861 0 0 780702 true true false false false false false false false false false 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 true false false false false false false false false true 53 0 89 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 20 19 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X IAN BELKNAP 4434651593 PO BOX 1333 NEW YORK NY 10018 IAN BELKNAP ARTIST DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE 40.00 X X 121000 0 0 BARBARA MANOCHERIAN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEAN VANECH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DASHA EPSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKKI THOMPSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA SILVER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE URDANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA DELANY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG HARMON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LINN BAKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MANOCHERIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX MAYER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 INA MEIBACH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN PERDOMO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHANNA PFAELZER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAILEY FERBER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH MANOCHERIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTI STEEL TRUSTEE (JOINED DECEMBER 17, 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI SONTAG TRUSTEE (JOINED JUNE 10, 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIERAN GOPAUL TRUSTEE (JOINED DECEMBER 17, 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC KUHN TRUSTEE (RESIGNED OCTOBER 31, 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 121000 0 0 1 false false false 1113691 60000 565526 54911 1739217 BOX OFFICE 711110 67177 0 0 PLAY PRODUCTION FEES 711110 155640 0 0 222817 4552 0 4552 54391 54911 -520 -520 0 0 -520 70315 1113691 309924 -239609 0 -239609 1726457 222817 0 -235577 121000 84700 18150 18150 518639 259800 71356 187483 57957 31215 8110 18632 59871 32245 8378 19248 49975 0 49975 0 184429 162382 10483 11564 59845 14144 18744 26957 1702 258 787 657 17552 0 17552 0 98909 64291 14836 19782 106695 76731 4325 25639 13785 800 12508 477 PRODUCTION 54284 49633 0 4651 DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7999 1565 690 5744 FINANCE CHARGES AND FILING FEES 8433 0 8433 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 2200 1430 330 440 3396 1508 718 1170 1366671 780702 245375 340594 446659 886467 234267 338749 234730 69942 21010 21247 23531 960197 1316405 63439 54861 5000 63439 59861 X 459674 1027729 437084 228815 896758 1256544 960197 1316405 359786 X false true X true false X 0 1474655 874794 1346073 1567418 1739217 7002157 0 0 1474655 874794 1346073 1567418 1739217 7002157 1189460 5812697 680 197 47 485 4552 5961 0 2 23427 23429 7031547 571308 0.82670 0.83680 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: OTHER INCOME 2022: 2. 2023: 23427. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1745703 19246 19246 1726457 1726457 1385917 19246 19246 1366671 1366671 Pt X, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE A NECESSARY. THE 2025 ANNUAL GALA 939917 869602 70315 151043 457 2246 156178 MOONSTRUCK BENEFIT READING 244089 244089 0 1184006 1113691 70315 151043 457 2246 156178 309924 -239609 174 54911 false false false Pt VI, Line 2 BARBARA MANOCHERIAN (TRUSTEE) AND JENNIFER MANOCHERIAN (TRUSTEE) HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. Pt VI, Line 11b DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. Pt VI, Line 12c TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION. Pt VI, Line 15a COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS. Pt VI, Line 15b COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d FILMMAKERS WORKSHOPS 27861. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g ACTORS/STAGE MANAGERS FEES 17066. 17066. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g ASSOCIATE & ASSISTANT DIRECTORS 2350. 2350. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g CASTING FEES 29000. 29000. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g CONSULTANTS 10370. 0. 7870. 2500. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g DESIGNERS 10552. 10552. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g DIRECTORS 6952. 6952. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP 4400. 4400. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g GRANT WRITING FEES 5580. 0. 0. 5580. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g MUSICIANS 18251. 18251. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g PANELISTS 1860. 1860. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g PFAELZER AWARD 1500. 1500. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g PHOTOGRAPHY FEES 2500. 2500. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g RESIDENCIES 21600. 21600. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g WRITERS 17908. 17908. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g JANITORIAL 17420. 11323. 2613. 3484. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 17120. 17120. 0. 0.