Nonprofit · EIN 13-3082072
BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,008,331 | $1,000,927 | $7,404 | $1,403,822 | $35,645 | $1,368,177 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $920,942 | $948,804 | -$27,862 | $1,371,240 | $86,264 | $1,284,976 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $851,677 | $855,851 | -$4,174 | $1,239,418 | $67,800 | $1,171,618 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $475,872
- of which government grants
- $61,300
- Program service revenue
- $494,807
- Investment income
- $37,652
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,930
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,689
- Other salaries and wages
- $258,953
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $426,740
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $12,935
- Program services (functional)
- $714,973
- Management and general (functional)
- $200,037
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,371,240
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,403,822
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,645
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,368,177
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,345,936
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $979,951
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $388,226
- Gross receipts
- $1,065,618
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 72
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ATORINO | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,100 | $0 |
| JOHN CARRION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 12/24) Officer | 40 | $105,060 | $15,033 |
| BRADLEY HESS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DEKKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORDELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MEDEIROS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINGO DIAZ JR | DEI&B COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPAL SHAH | STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY BLACKWELL | CHAIR (THROUGH 5/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKENZIE KEATING | TREASURER (THROUGH 5/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL BIALER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYM BYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BYRNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENENE CHERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON MATHIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD MILON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARISSA PARRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIEGO SANTIAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAM GRADDESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN BAILLIE | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EMILY BAUM | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSH O'SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SIMON | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RASHAD V CHAMBERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGAN 4/25) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CARRION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,600 | $18,493 |
| JOHN ATORINO | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,780 | $18,107 |
| TROY BLACKWELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINGO DIAZ JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKENZIE KEATING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DEKKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL BIALER | MEMBERSHIP AND SOCIAL TEAM Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BAILLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPAL SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH O'SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYM BYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CARRION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,600 | $15,623 |
| JOHN ATORINO | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,940 | $15,623 |
| TROY BLACKWELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINGO DIAZ JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKENZIE KEATING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DEKKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL BIALER | MEMBERSHIP AND SOCIAL TEAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BAILLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPAL SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH O'SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA VALDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREESE CHESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYM BYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRISON GIBBONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1650 BROADWAY STE 406, NEW YORK, NY 10019-6970
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RASHAD V CHAMBERS, 1650 BROADWAY SUITE 406, NEW YORK, NY 10019
- Signed the 990
- RASHAD V CHAMBERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 344-1777
- Website
- WWW.NYCGMC.ORG/BAPA
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
CREATING MUSIC THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES THROUGH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AND EQUALITY.
Program accomplishments
- BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS (BAPA) IS HOME TO NEW YORK CITY'S GAY MEN'S CHORUS (NYCGMC), YOUTH PRIDE CHORUS (YPC) AND TONEWALL. FOUNDED IN 1980, NYCGMC IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL ENSEMBLES IN THE WORLDWIDE LBGTQ CHORAL MOVEMENT AND AN IMPORTANT VOICE IN THE NYC ARTS AND LGBTQ COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 2003, YPC IS ONE OF THE FIRST LGBTQ-IDENTIFIED YOUTH CHORUSES IN THE US. FOUNDED IN 2016, TONEWALL IS AN AWARD WINNING ACAPELLA ENSEMBLE MADE UP OF MEMBERS OF NYCGMC. NYCGMC PERFORMED VIRTUAL CHORAL CONCERTS AND PRODUCED MUSIC VIDEOS THAT WERE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND SHARED IN THE COMMUNITY. YPC PERFORMED VIRTUAL CONCERTS TO GROWING AUDIENCES AND PERFORMED VIRTUAL OUTREACH APPEARANCES. TONEWALL ALSO PERFORMED VIRTUAL CONCERTS AND PRODUCED MUSIC VIDEOS THAT WERE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. NYCGMC CREATED AN ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM, OPENING UP VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE, WHO WANTED TO SING WITH NYCGMC.Expenses $714,973 · revenue $494,807
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3082072
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,403,822
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,065,618
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,008,331 | $1,000,927 | $1,403,822 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $920,942 | $948,804 | $1,371,240 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $851,677 | $855,851 | $1,239,418 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $487,174 | $660,750 | $1,206,185 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC is 13-3082072.
- Is BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS 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 BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS 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 BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS 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 BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RASHAD V CHAMBERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,100 (JOHN ATORINO, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIG APPLE PERFORMING ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,008,331, expenses of $1,000,927 and total assets of $1,403,822 at year end.
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