Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 13-1635274

NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022

Financials

$2.1M$2.2M2022$4.3M$2.2M2023$2.3M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,252,226$2,179,628$72,598$8,934,954$576,667$8,358,287
June 30, 2024990$4,302,953$2,233,227$2,069,726$8,446,673$454,224$7,992,449
June 30, 2023990$2,065,683$2,204,994-$139,311$6,201,745$631,806$5,569,939
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$486,279
Program service revenue
$1,437,049
Investment income
$314,781
Net gain from sales of assets
$106,731
Other revenue
$14,117

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$58,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$183,920
Other salaries and wages
$1,046,043
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,374,093
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,580
Depreciation
$49,783
Program services (functional)
$1,302,590
Management and general (functional)
$690,594
Fundraising (functional)
$186,444

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,446,673
Total assets, end of year
$8,934,954
Total liabilities, end of year
$576,667
Net assets, end of year
$8,358,287
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,781,446
Publicly traded securities
$6,914,568
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,144,213
Net assets with donor restrictions
$214,074
Gross receipts
$6,176,502
Employees
61
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1928
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAMELA MOLLER KAREMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$166,750$13,207
ROBERT FRAINAPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EMILY WACHTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT MCCOYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS STEWARTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT J BENOWITZ ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR A GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES G HIRSCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCCULLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER RANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN ROGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAMELA MOLLER KAREMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$168,750$11,303
ROBERT FRAINAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHANNON MCMAHON LICHTESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS STEWARTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT BENOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR A GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES G HIRSCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCCULLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT MCCOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER RANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN ROGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY WACHTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAMELA MOLLER KAREMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$188,995$11,015
ROBERT FRAINAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DORIS BLUM GORELICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BENOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCCULLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANNON MCMAHON LICHTESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HEATHER RANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS STEWARTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVEN ROGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES G HIRSCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT MCCOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY WACHTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
340 E 54TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10022-5017
In care of
% PAMELA MOLLER KAREMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAMELA MOLLER KAREMAN, 340 EAST 54TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10022
Signed the 990
PAMELA MOLLER KAREMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 688-3770
Return prepared by
LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

Mission

THE SCHOOL'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL AND PRACTICAL EDUCATION IN THE DRAMATIC ARTS TO THEATRE STUDENTS WHO SEEK A PROFESSIONAL LIFE IN ACTING AND RELATED THEATRE EMPLOYMENT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SCHOOL IS BASED ON A 2 YEAR PROGRAM. THE FIRST YEAR IS DEVOTED TO DEVELOPING THE ACTOR'S INSTRUMENT THROUGH BOTH IMPROVISATIONAL AND TEXT-BASED WORK. STUDENTS TAKE COURSES IN MEISNER TECHNIQUE FUNDAMENTALS, VOCAL WORK, AND MOVEMENT, AS WELL AS AN ACADEMIC COURSE IN CONTEMPORARY THEATER HISTORY AND COURSEWORK IN TECHNICAL THEATER SKILLS. OVER THE FIRST YEAR, TECHNIQUE IS EMPHASIZED AS MISCONCEPTIONS AND HABITS ARE SHED. THE ACTOR EMERGES A MORE HONEST HUMAN BEING, READY TO ACT TRUTHFULLY. OVER THE SECOND YEAR, THE WORK MOVES INTO MORE ADVANCED IMPROVISATIONAL WORK, CHARACTER WORK, AND SCRIPT ANALYSIS OF INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND EMOTIONAL MODERN TEXTS. STUDENTS CONTINUE TO DEEPEN THEIR WORK IN VOICE AND SPEECH, MUSIC, DANCE, AND PHYSICAL THEATER, AS WELL AS ADDING COURSES IN ACTING FOR CAMERA, THE BUSINESS OF ACTING, SHAKESPEARE, AND MORE. THE SUMMER ACTING INTENSIVE IS A SIX-WEEK PROGRAM BASED ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE FULL-TIME TWO YEAR CERTIFICATE ACTING PROGRAM CURRICULUM. THE SUMMER INTENSIVE IS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE MEISNER TECHNIQUE. COURSEWORK INCLUDES ACTING, VOICE AND SPEECH, ACTING FOR CAMERA, AND DANCE.
    Expenses $1,302,590 · grants $58,000 · revenue $1,451,166

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1635274
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
1936
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,934,954
Income (IRS master file)
$6,176,502

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,252,226$2,179,628$8,934,954IRS
990June 2024$4,302,953$2,233,227$8,446,673IRS
990June 2023$2,065,683$2,204,994$6,201,745XML
990June 2022$2,768,934$2,046,498$6,208,632IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 13-1635274).

Questions about NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC

What is the EIN of NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC is 13-1635274.
Is NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1936.
Are donations to NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE 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 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE 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 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE 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 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAMELA MOLLER KAREMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,750 (PAMELA MOLLER KAREMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,252,226, expenses of $2,179,628 and total assets of $8,934,954 at year end.

Other nonprofits in NEW YORK

All nonprofits in NEW YORK · New York · Arts, culture and humanities