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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3059081

THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10014

Financials

$7.2M$6.4M2021$7.1M$7.8M2022$5.7M$7.2M2023$6.7M$8.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$6,723,662$8,743,309-$2,019,647$20,801,747$3,134,437$17,667,310
August 31, 2024990$5,749,506$7,248,450-$1,498,944$21,090,246$1,742,737$19,347,509
August 31, 2023990$7,071,150$7,803,328-$732,178$21,038,288$1,281,285$19,757,003
August 31, 2022990 (amended)$7,155,231$6,397,442$757,789$22,016,343$1,869,023$20,147,320
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,228,635
of which government grants
$319,745
Program service revenue
$1,621,409
Investment income
$833,851
Net gain from sales of assets
$455,088
Other revenue
$39,767

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,335,326
Other salaries and wages
$2,657,131
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,826,261
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$30,000
Occupancy
$193,359
Travel
$255,071
Depreciation
$191,876
Program services (functional)
$7,091,752
Management and general (functional)
$759,919
Fundraising (functional)
$891,638

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,090,246
Total assets, end of year
$20,801,747
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,134,437
Net assets, end of year
$17,667,310
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,678,571
Publicly traded securities
$10,953,652
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,139,049
Net assets with donor restrictions
$12,528,261
Gross receipts
$10,919,085
Employees
293
Year formed
1979
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY HOROWITZPres/AD/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$336,544$230,063
DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCHExec Dir/VP
Trustee or director, Officer
40$195,442$25,004
JAMES LYNESDIR OF INSTL ADVAN40$137,544$25,004
MARY SORMELEYTREAS/FIN DIR.
Officer
32$109,835$230
CHLOE KNIGHTGENERAL MANAGER40$57,877$4,205
ARIN ARBUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$24,219$0
RICCARDO HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$8,688$0
JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$1,930$0
BIANCA VIVION BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$300$0
CONSTANCE CHRISTENSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH WEISBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BERENDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENTON CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN BELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WALSHVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHRYN HUNTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT A CAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARON DUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN LAHRMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM KIRDAHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANA IVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRY J LENNIXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH SAMULSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEYMOUR LESSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FREDERICK WISEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY M LOEB ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE MACIARIELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW E FISHBEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN POLONSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG STEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIE MAIGNANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP R ROTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN R DONNELLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDSAY H MANTELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JT ROGERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL STRANAHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN TURTURROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT BUCKHOLZBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY HOROWITZPres/AD/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$1,128,170$453,004
DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCHVP/Sec/MD
Trustee or director, Officer
40$183,270$24,411
JAMES LYNESDIR OF INSTL ADVAN40$133,838$24,411
GEORGE BRENNANCAP CAMPAIGN DIR40$110,420$10,477
MARY SORMELEYTREAS/FIN DIR.
Officer
32$106,064$526
JEREMY BLUNTGENERAL MANAGER40$94,536$5,437
ARIN ARBUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$32,343$0
RICCARDO HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$7,797$0
JOHN LAHRMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$4,042$0
JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$3,400$121
BIANCA VIVION BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$1,700$0
CONSTANCE CHRISTENSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH WEISBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BERENDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENTON CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN BELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WALSHVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHRYN HUNTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT A CAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON DUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM KIRDAHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA IVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRY J LENNIXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH SAMULSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEYMOUR LESSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERICK WISEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY M LOEB ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE MACIARIELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW E FISHBEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN POLONSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG STEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIE MAIGNANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP R ROTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARYL D SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL STRANAHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TURTURROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BUCKHOLZBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUSAN STOCKELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY HOROWITZPres/AD/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$291,845$83,227
DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCHVP/Sec/MD
Trustee or director, Officer
40$178,291$22,812
JAMES LYNESDIR OF INSTL ADVAN40$130,338$18,309
GEORGE BRENNANCAP CAMPAIGN DIR40$107,185$9,808
MARY SORMELEYTREAS/FIN DIR.
Officer
32$102,675$0
ARIN ARBUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$32,439$0
JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$19,284$0
RICCARDO HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$7,596$0
BIANCA VIVION BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$700$0
CONSTANCE CHRISTENSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH WEISBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BERENDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENTON CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN BELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WALSHVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHRYN HUNTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT A CAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON DUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
F MURRAY ABRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM KIRDAHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA IVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRY J LENNIXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH SAMULSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEYMOUR LESSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERICK WISEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY M LOEB ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE MACIARIELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW E FISHBEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN POLONSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG STEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP R ROTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARYL D SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL STRANAHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TURTURROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BUCKHOLZBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARC POLONSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN STOCKELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2022: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY HOROWITZPres/AD/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$229,167$127,790
DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCHVP/Sec/MD
Trustee or director, Officer
40$147,979$23,051
JAMES LYNESDIR OF INSTL ADVAN40$106,317$10,655
MARY SORMELEYTREAS/FIN DIR.
Officer
32$88,530$0
CONSTANCE CHRISTENSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH WEISBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BERENDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENTON CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN BELLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WALSHVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICCARDO HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHRYN HUNTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT A CAROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON DUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BIANCA VIVION BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
F MURRAY ABRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ARIN ARBUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TOM KIRDAHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA IVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRY J LENNIXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH SAMULSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEYMOUR LESSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERICK WISEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY M LOEB ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE MACIARIELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUDREY HEFFERNAN MEYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP R ROTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARYL D SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL STRANAHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TURTURROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BUCKHOLZChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARC POLONSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN STOCKELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
154 CHRISTOPHER ST STE 3D, NEW YORK, NY 10014-2840
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEFFREY HOROWITZ, C/O ORG 154 CHRISTOPHER ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014
Signed the 990
DOROTHY RYAN-LEITCH, Executive Director
Phone
(212) 229-2819

Mission

As a New York home for Shakespeare and other contemporary playwrights, the author is at the heart of our mission. Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) creates a dialogue between the language and ideas of Shakespeare and diverse authors, past and present, exploring the ever-changing forms of world theatre and expanding what is considered canonical. We build long-term associations with artists from around the world and support their development through productions, commissions, and residencies.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE THEATRES 2024-2025 ARTISTIC SEASONIn 2024-2025, the Theatre celebrated its 46th Season with four thrilling productions: the World Premiere of Ethan Liptons We Are Your Robots, directed by Leigh Silverman and co-produced with Rattlestick Theater; William Shakespeares Henry IV, adapted by Dakin Matthews into one three-act play, directed by Eric Tucker; the Off-Broadway Premiere of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinkas The Swamp Dwellers, directed by Awoye Timpo; and the World Premiere of Taylor Macs Prosperous Fools, directed by Darko Tresnjak and starring Mac. In addition, the Theatres 2022 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Arin Arbus and featuring John Douglas Thompson as Shylock, toured to the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Overall in the 2024-2025 Season, the Theatres productions and programs served a diverse audience of nearly 21,000 people in the New York region and over 14,000 in Edinburgh.ARTS IN EDUCATIONIn the 2024-2025 Season, the Theatre continued its nearly four-decade-long partnership with the New York City Department of Education by providing its two 10-week arts in education programsWorld Theatre Project (WTP) and New Voices Project (NVP) to students and teachers throughout New York City. The programs served 1,184 students and 83 teachers in 55 classrooms at 13 New York City Public Schools.ACCESS, ENGAGEMENT AND HUMANITIESThe Theatre is dedicated to providing access to a broad and diverse audience through a variety of low-cost ticket initiatives. the Theatre offers open-captioned performances for the deaf and hard of hearing at one weekend performance per production.The Theatre invites audiences of all ages to engage with the language and ideas of the Theatres productions through its free Humanities Programs. In the 2024-2025 Season, the Theatre engaged 1,196 people with 14 TFANA Talks post-show discussions with the productions casts, creative teams, and eminent scholars. These included four New Deal Night talkbacks for young audiences, and community affinity nights including Africa Night, Black Theatre Night, and Pride Night, which were each followed by a free post-show celebration. For each mainstage production, the Theatres online dramaturgical publication and digital program the 360 Viewfinder offered context on the plays themes and interviews with the creative teams. The four 360 Viewfinders for the 2024-2025 Season were read online 16,289 times.THE STUDIOThrough the Merle Debuskey Studio program, the Theatre offered Reasons to Go Places, a free two-day directing seminar for 12 early-career directors, led by Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher. Project in development in the 2024-2025 Season included workshops for the World Premiere of Prosperous Fools by Taylor Mac and for a new production of Shakespeares Coriolanus directed by Ash Tata.
    Expenses $7,091,752 · revenue $1,621,409

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3059081
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$20,801,747
Income (IRS master file)
$10,919,085

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$6,723,662$8,743,309$20,801,747XML
990August 2024$5,749,506$7,248,450$21,090,246XML
990August 2023$7,071,150$7,803,328$21,038,288XML
990August 2022$7,155,231$6,397,442$22,016,343XML
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 13-3059081).

Questions about THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC

What is the EIN of THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC is 13-3059081.
Is THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE 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 THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JEFFREY HOROWITZ.
Who are the officers and directors of THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $336,544 (JEFFREY HOROWITZ, Pres/AD/CEO).
How much revenue does THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,723,662, expenses of $8,743,309 and total assets of $20,801,747 at year end.

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