Nonprofit · EIN 13-1601093
NEW DRAMATISTS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,316,438 | $1,762,527 | -$446,089 | $2,912,064 | $67,096 | $2,844,968 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,022,944 | $1,506,799 | $516,145 | $3,317,969 | $51,245 | $3,266,724 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,230,466
- of which government grants
- $79,748
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $66,303
- Royalties
- $15,852
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $35,146
- Other revenue
- $19,669
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,960
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $338,846
- Other salaries and wages
- $517,940
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,048,156
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,826
- Accounting fees
- $24,649
- Occupancy
- $112,563
- Travel
- $18,913
- Depreciation
- $15,344
- Program services (functional)
- $944,916
- Management and general (functional)
- $574,592
- Fundraising (functional)
- $243,019
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,317,969
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,912,064
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,096
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,844,968
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,861
- Publicly traded securities
- $366,346
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,321,372
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $523,596
- Gross receipts
- $1,980,016
- Employees
- 192
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1949
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIE BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,950 | $42,921 |
| EMILY MORSE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,842 | $42,921 |
| ABBIE VAN NOSTRAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS CASTRO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON M COOPER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LYNN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN BERKMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A MAFFIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ACKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HELLER ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORI BERINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMILA PONTON BRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN CALDERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CHANSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK D'AMBROSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTOFFER DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLY HOLTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHISA HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY JIGGETTS-TIVONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KUCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH K LIPPMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDSAY MAGID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUI NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA POLITI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOLYON FOX STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA STOLOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN URBAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY MORSE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,511 | $38,400 |
| Christie Brown | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,142 | $38,400 |
| ABBIE VAN NOSTRAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LYNN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON M COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark D'Ambrosi | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE ACKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HELLER ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORI BERINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirsten Berkman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMILA PONTON BRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CHANSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOFFER DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLY HOLTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY JIGGETTS-TIVONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KRAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KUCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH K LIPPMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A MAFFIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDSAY MAGID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUI NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA POLITI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLYON FOX STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORI THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN URBAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2697, NEW YORK, NY 10108-2697
- In care of
- % CHRISTIE BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTIE BROWN, 424 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTIE BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 757-6960
- Return prepared by
- WithumSmithBrown PC
Mission
NEW DRAMATISTS IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PLAYWRIGHT CENTERS AND A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NEW PLAY LABORATORY. IN THE 70 YEARS SINCE OUR FOUNDING, OVER 700 NEW DRAMATISTS HAVE PASSED THROUGH OUR DOORS, CREATING WORK THAT HAS LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN DRAMATIC LITERATURE.
Program accomplishments
- ARTIST SERVICES & WORKSHOP PROGRAMS - SUPPORTS PLAYWRIGHT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CREATIVE PROGRAMMING SUPPORT, WHICH INCLUDES UNDERWRITING PROGRAMMING EXPENSES & PROVIDING MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR WRITERS ENGAGING IN READINGS, WORKSHOPS, PLAY DEVELOPMENT STUDIOS, AND OTHER FORMS OF NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT. PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER ARTISTS ARE INVITED INTO COLLABORATION WITH RESIDENT WRITERS, TO DEVELOP THEIR WORK, REFINE THEIR VOICES, AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AMERICAN THEATRE CANON.Expenses $794,243 · grants $10,960
- LITERARY SERVICES - TO SELECT NEW RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHTS & ADVOCATE FOR THE RESIDENT WRITER COMPANY WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITIES. ADMINISTER EXTERNAL WRITER FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES ON BEHALF OF OTHER ARTIST SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS (THE PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION-USA; THE KLEBAN FOUNDATION). MANAGES AN ON-SITE LIBRARY OF UNPUBLISHED PLAYS/PIECES OF THEATRE, FOR READING AND REVIEW.Expenses $150,673
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1601093
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A030)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,912,064
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,980,016
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,978,772 | $1,423,983 | $3,321,564 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,737,090 | $1,336,451 | $2,765,593 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about NEW DRAMATISTS INC
- What is the EIN of NEW DRAMATISTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW DRAMATISTS INC is 13-1601093.
- Is NEW DRAMATISTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to NEW DRAMATISTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW DRAMATISTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW DRAMATISTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW DRAMATISTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW DRAMATISTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTIE BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW DRAMATISTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,950 (CHRISTIE BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW DRAMATISTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,316,438, expenses of $1,762,527 and total assets of $2,912,064 at year end.
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