2026-04-13T16:10:22-07:00 2025-06-30 823782880 Mary G Sormeley CPA 560 Day Ave Ridgefield NJ 07657 990 2024-07-01 132620861 LA MAMA EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE CLUB INC LAMA 2122546468 74A EAST 4TH ST NEW YORK NY 10003 Mary Fulham Managing Director 2026-04-13 true true Mary G Sormeley P01469548 2018328922 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mary Fulham 74A EAST 4TH ST NEW YORK NY 10003 5299262 false X www.lamama.org X 1961 NY La MaMa is dedicated to the artist and all aspects of the theatre. Founded in 1961 by theatre legend Ellen Stewart, La MaMa is the only original Off-Off-Broadway venue still in operation. We are a creative home to artists and audiences from around the world, a dynamic hub for risk-taking new performances, and a vital part of New York Citys cultural fabric. La MaMa believes in the power of art to reveal our shared humanity and supports artists of all identities, races, languages, nationalities, and abilities in the creation of new work. 19 17 110 16 0 2943961 3463327 876052 949190 7986 25923 743801 837741 4571800 5276181 0 0 2270462 2225898 0 217578 2727508 2490516 4997970 4716414 -426170 559767 27708211 27353776 3932945 3020342 23775266 24333434 La MaMa is dedicated to the artist and all aspects of the theatre. Founded in 1961 by theatre legend Ellen Stewart, La MaMa is the only original Off-Off-Broadway venue still in operation. We are a creative home to artists and audiences from around the world, a dynamic hub for risk-taking new performances, and a vital part of New York Citys cultural fabric. La MaMa believes in the power of art to reveal our shared humanity and supports artists of all identities, races, languages, nationalities, and abilities in the creation of new work. false false 4077563 949190 La MaMa holds a unique and essential space in the global performing arts landscape, where marginalized and nontraditional artists can experiment and develop new work. The majority of the productions La MaMa presents are new works. La MaMa provides critical developmental support by presenting World, American and NYC Premieres as well as workshop productions, giving artists the space and time needed for these first showings. We also support the development of new work through residencies which see an artist from the inception of a project through workshops and productions. Our partnerships extend beyond the artists themselves to the communities that shape and support their work, leading to new collaborations. La MaMa owns and operates 88,000 square feet of dedicated art space across four buildings in the East Village, consisting of four flexible performance venues, three rehearsal studios, a visiting-artist dormitory, an art gallery, and an archive that documents the history of the Off Off Broadway movementLa MaMa supports approximately 1,500 artists annually and presents 60-70 full onsite productions in a typical season, most of which are either world, U.S. or NYC premieres. Artists in our season receive up to three weeks of free rehearsal space, a theatre with a light/sound package, marketing support, a production manager, front-of-house staff, box office services, and 50-60 percent of box office revenue. The majority of the productions La MaMa presents are new works. La MaMa provides critical developmental support by presenting World Premiere and workshop productions, giving artists the space and time needed for these first showings. We also support the development of new work through residencies, which see an artist from the inception of a project through workshops and productions. Our partnerships extend beyond the artists themselves to the communities that shape and support their work, leading to new collaborations. The only original Off-Off-Broadway theatre still in operation, La MaMa has received 30+ Obie Awards, dozens of Drama Desk, Bessie, and Villager Awards, and the 2018 Regional Theater Tony Award. 4077563 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true 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 95 0 true 110 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 17 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X MARY FULHAM 2122546468 74A EAST 4TH ST NEW YORK NY 10003 Mary Fulham Managing Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 72904 0 0 Mia Yoo Artistic Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 57860 0 9277 Frank Carucci President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joan Rose Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Donald Capoccia Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Pinner Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Byung Koo Ahn Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eugene Chai Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Friedman Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy Fulham Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Hall Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Malkenson Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Wynn Salisch Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Luis Ubinas Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Wittman Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joel Zwick Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Jennings Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Kruse Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rob Laqui Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 130764 9277 0 false false false 0 262662 491699 2708966 5068 3463327 Box office 711110 806358 806358 Membership Dues & Assessments 711110 19690 19690 Workshops & symposiums 711110 123142 123142 949190 25923 25923 0 726 726 811093 811093 811093 811093 0 23081 262662 23081 0 0 0 Concession income 711110 14764 14764 Merchandise sales 711110 1835 1835 Miscellaneous 900099 9323 9323 25922 5276181 1786931 25923 X 0 0 0 0 167774 121298 22274 24202 1781524 1389955 251453 140116 0 0 115752 88729 18416 8607 160848 123853 22519 14476 0 1566 125 1441 9900 9900 0 0 0 583953 529791 52912 1250 33893 28669 3155 2069 34964 27731 3333 3900 0 0 434788 433804 617 367 34452 32238 1098 1116 0 0 183058 183058 0 735728 719764 10159 5805 133483 103945 18513 11025 Programming expenses 202514 201722 792 Bank & credit card fees 93887 92026 1039 822 Fundraising expense 4378 555 3823 Miscellaneous 3952 300 3652 0 4716414 4077563 421273 217578 286954 290316 97875 34684 442880 281768 28500 14843 0 0 0 0 86694 135594 28183818 2535676 26337446 25648142 72710 78250 0 0 0 355152 870179 27708211 27353776 123713 184439 134047 186821 3636071 2614643 39114 34439 3932945 3020342 X 22874796 23328707 900470 1004727 23775266 24333434 27708211 27353776 X 559767 -1599 X false true X true false X 3858395 9994097 6359258 2943961 3463327 26619038 676955 858265 1133774 1618468 1760283 6047745 0 0 0 4535350 10852362 7493032 4562429 5223610 32666783 62600 442510 209500 139356 853966 0 62600 442510 209500 139356 853966 31812817 519 17294 9935 26649 54397 0 519 17294 9935 26649 54397 0 14279 452 25922 40653 4535350 10867160 7510778 4572364 5276181 32761833 0.97100 0.97690 0.00170 0.00090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false false false false 2076800 841857 1234943 158996 39439 119557 67728 42160 25568 25880294 1612220 24268074 25648142 Security deposit payable 34439 34439 X 5282619 -1599 8037 6438 5276181 5276181 4724451 8037 8037 4716414 4716414 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is a not-for-profit corporation exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and has been designated as a corporation which is not a private foundation. 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 false NY Benefit 285743 262662 23081 15470 7611 285743 262662 23081 15470 7611 23081 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Timothy Fulham, Member, and Mary Fulham, Managing Director, have a familial relationship as well as Mia Yoo, Artistic Director and Byngko Ahn, Member. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is prepared by the Organization's independent accountant. A draft is reviewed by the Managing Director and the audit committee. The final Form 990 is provided to the board of directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflicts of interest are reviewed annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation is reviewed by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation is reviewed by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Unrealized loss = -$1599