2026-05-27T08:59:44-07:00 2025-09-30 272133606 MAUREEN A LEIDL CPA 223 LORRAINE AVE MONTCLAIR NJ 07043 990 2024-10-01 473543143 VANGUARD THEATER COMPANY VANG 8622053525 PO BOX 409 MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 Janeece Freeman-Clark Artistic Director 2026-05-26 true true Maureen A Leidl CPA P00847064 9737832000 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PO BOX 409 MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 1535039 false X www.vanguardtheatercompany.org X 2015 NJ Vanguard Theater Company (VTC), founded by two Black artists, provides equitable opportunity, training, and access to theater artists and audiences. VTC is changing the narrative through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism and Mentorship. 15 15 8 23 0 332008 507955 728708 924777 0 114320 102307 1175036 1535039 0 0 130936 193950 0 65296 1139862 1318811 1270798 1512761 -95762 22278 384913 544318 476240 613367 -91327 -69049 Vanguard Theater Company (VTC), founded by two Black artists, provides equitable opportunity, training, and access to theater artists and audiences. VTC is changing the narrative through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism and Mentorship. VTC creates a space for individuals of different racial and socio-economic backgrounds and life circumstances to address issues of social justice through theater. false false 533188 VTC challenges conventional social and cultural narratives through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism, & Mentorship. The vision of VTC is to be recognized as a model for purposeful inclusion of diverse voices and stories; casting and leadership that reflects our community and partnerships that propel cross community conversations with non-arts organizations, including public, private and higher education, government entities and advocacy groups. Ultimately, VTC ensures that stories get told in ways that spark new thought and conversation about bias and its consequences. 470820 VTC identifies and helps develop the next generation of playwrights, composers, lyricists, performers, and stagecraft artists from races and communities that have historically faced institutional and structural barriers to mainstream musical theater. VTCs ongoing educational and training programming, which reaches more than 500 students annually, includes DREAM VTC,an education and performance program for ages 12-18 that emulates a professional production experience as well as VTC Kids, our foundational program for students ages 7-12. All of the education programs emphasize using the arts to give back to the community. The VTC signature mentorship programs are of critical importance in the efforts to challenge narratives. 285686 Summerstock, a 2-week residential camp is an intensive, by-audition, performing arts experience for serious musical theater students, ages 12-19, in residence at Camp in NJ. Students learn critical theater skills and life lessons. For many it is their first experience living and working outside of their socio-economic and demographic bubbles. For some, it is their first opportunity living in nature and engaging in traditional camp activities. The staff is led by professional actors and directors, and approximately 112 campers perform five fully produced shows in two weeks time. In addition to show rehearsals, campers take workshops in a variety of areas including: Songwriting, Shakespeare, Musical Theater Dance, Music Theory, Sight Reading and Character Analysis. Recreational activities such as: swimming, boating, archery, hiking, and nightly campfires, perfectly round out the camp experience. 1289694 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 129 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NJ X X X Vanguard Theater Company 8622053525 180 Bloomfield Avenue Montclair NJ 07042 Janeece Freeman-Clark Artistic Director 40.00 0.00 55276 0 0 Cathi Flanagan Acting Treas. 0.00 0.00 X 30088 0 0 Terri Gorgone Secretary 3.00 0.00 X 13800 0 0 Patty Gonzalez Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anuraj Bismal Trustee 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Sporn Trstee Emeritus 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hilary Hoover Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stacey Kilkenney Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Meryl Budnick Trustee 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MaryBeth Boger President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennene Tierney Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ilena Silverman Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Veena Raj Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kate Larsen Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elaine Schwartz Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsay Roberts Greene Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melani Wilson Smith Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Genevieve Wrenn Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 99164 0 false false false 0 157900 350055 507955 PRODUCTIONS 711110 305218 305218 RENTAL INCOME 12210 12210 TUITION 711110 607349 607349 924777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MERCHANDISE & CONCESSIONS 711110 102307 102307 102307 1535039 1027084 X 0 0 0 0 114900 69980 39920 5000 0 64165 53365 7200 3600 0 0 14885 12543 1561 781 0 0 0 0 0 0 22000 22000 0 0 0 0 0 4997 1556 3441 0 0 31340 26639 3134 1567 0 131668 122452 4607 4609 5696 4692 669 335 Contracted Services 666007 607311 20646 38050 Space Rental & Occupancy 167038 160286 3401 3351 Set & Concession Supplies 74028 63914 10114 Performance Rights 36969 36969 179068 129987 41078 8003 1512761 1289694 157771 65296 4238 3202 0 0 123964 199734 0 0 0 0 12940 30229 530996 432494 164001 98502 0 0 0 0 79770 212651 384913 544318 214812 212200 3343 179897 179897 81531 217927 476240 613367 X -91327 -69049 -91327 -69049 384913 544318 22278 X false false false X 442319 502691 523353 332008 495875 2296246 31351 363661 452643 803028 400295 2050978 0 0 0 473670 866352 975996 1135036 896170 4347224 0 0 4347224 116 34 150 0 116 34 150 0 0 473786 866352 976030 1135036 896170 4347374 1.00000 0.99990 0.00000 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 256907 255921 986 131437 95692 35745 142652 80881 61771 98502 Right of Use Assets 212651 212651 Lease Liablility 216508 Payroll Liability 1419 217927 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance Committee prior to filing and a copy is provided to the full Board. 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Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank & Merchant Fees: Column (A) - Total = $19547; Column (B) - Program Services = $13447; Column (C) - Management & General = $6100; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Camp Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $20607; Column (B) - Program Services = $20607; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Dues & Subscriptions: Column (A) - Total = $4748; Column (B) - Program Services = $75; Column (C) - Management & General = $4673; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Marketing: Column (A) - Total = $15936; Column (B) - Program Services = $5687; Column (C) - Management & General = $10249; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Merchandise: Column (A) - Total = $15099; Column (B) - Program Services = $15099; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Miscellaneous: Column (A) - Total = $16678; Column (B) - Program Services = $1631; Column (C) - Management & General = $8711; Column (D) - Fundraising = $6336 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $13619; Column (B) - Program Services = $11767; Column (C) - Management & General = $1852; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Repairs & Maintenance: Column (A) - Total = $7740; Column (B) - Program Services = $7066; Column (C) - Management & General = $674; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Sound & Lighting: Column (A) - Total = $21620; Column (B) - Program Services = $20998; Column (C) - Management & General = $622; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Supplies: Column (A) - Total = $16574; Column (B) - Program Services = $9512; Column (C) - Management & General = $6503; Column (D) - Fundraising = $559 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Technology: Column (A) - Total = $13300; Column (B) - Program Services = $10498; Column (C) - Management & General = $1694; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1108 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Video Production: Column (A) - Total = $13600; Column (B) - Program Services = $13600; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0