Nonprofit · EIN 13-3218253
ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,102,628 | $12,013,283 | $1,089,345 | $30,277,487 | $16,679,262 | $13,598,225 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,716,193 | $15,644,871 | $1,071,322 | $29,408,490 | $16,899,610 | $12,508,880 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,824,165 | $15,064,958 | $1,759,207 | $27,747,801 | $16,310,243 | $11,437,558 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,540,651
- of which government grants
- $202,024
- Program service revenue
- $7,277,341
- Investment income
- $413,435
- Royalties
- $309,605
- Other revenue
- $871,201
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,258,983
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,763,904
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,586,199
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $414,358
- Accounting fees
- $44,450
- Occupancy
- $494,371
- Travel
- $33,469
- Depreciation
- $403,276
- Program services (functional)
- $10,501,596
- Management and general (functional)
- $886,168
- Fundraising (functional)
- $625,519
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,408,490
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,277,487
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,679,262
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,598,225
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,719,595
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,754,843
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,972,525
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,625,700
- Gross receipts
- $13,169,275
- Employees
- 508
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffory Lawson | Managing Director Officer | 40 | $268,175 | $214,415 |
| NEIL PEPE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $249,427 | $194,119 |
| Mary McCann | DIRECTOR/SCHOOL EXEC DIR. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $215,895 | $217,998 |
| HEATHER BAIRD | DIR OF EDUC AND RECRUITMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,370 | $12,809 |
| Lorielle Mallue | Dir. of Conservatory Training Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,142 | $12,809 |
| Hilary Hinckle | BOARD MEMBER/FACULTY Trustee or director | 1 | $12,084 | $0 |
| Olaf Olafsson | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Auerbach | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Pitts | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin R Lyle | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Boneau | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joy Bunson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Danielson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenni Dickson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Freind | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Garrett Turner | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Clark Gregg | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wolf Hengst | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger E Kass | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Korf | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Leede | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monique Long | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Pell | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ilona Nemeth | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Robertshaw | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mahlet Seyoum-Powell | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Wagner | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joanne R Wenig | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susi Wunsch | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFORY LAWSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $259,989 | $157,788 |
| NEIL PEPE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $242,185 | $140,639 |
| MARY MCCANN | DIRECTOR/SCHOOL EXEC DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $196,997 | $155,798 |
| HILARY HINCKLE | BOARD MEMBER/FACULTY Trustee or director | 1 | $30,261 | $0 |
| OLAF OLAFSSON | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL AUERBACH | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY PITTS | secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN R LYLE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BONEAU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY BUNSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DANIELSEN | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNI DICKSON | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE FREIND | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GARETT TURNER | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK GREGG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WOLF HENGST | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER KASS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE KING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KORF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LEEDE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE LONG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILONA NEMETH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE PELL | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY EDSON POLK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROBERTSHAW | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAHLET SEYOUM-Powell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA WAGNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMANUEL WEINTRAUB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE R WENIG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSI WUNSCH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFORY LAWSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $249,055 | $116,294 |
| NEIL PEPE | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $231,236 | $112,821 |
| Mary McCann | DIRECTOR/SCHOOL EXEC DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $188,732 | $107,518 |
| HILARY HINCKLE | BOARD MEMBER/FACULTY Trustee or director | 1 | $30,944 | $0 |
| Olaf Olafsson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Auerbach | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY PITTS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin R Lyle | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Boneau | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY BUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DANIELSEN | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE FREIND | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clark Gregg | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wolf Hengst | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Kass | diRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane King | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Korf | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Leede | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Turner Minard | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ilona Nemeth | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE PELL | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilary Edson Polk | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ROBERTSHAW | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mahlet Seyoum | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Slosberg | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Claudia Wagner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMANUEL WEINTRAUB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne R Wenig | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susi Wunsch | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 336 W 20TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011-3302
- In care of
- % JEFFORY LAWSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFORY LAWSON, 336 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011
- Signed the 990
- JEFFORY LAWSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 691-5919
- Website
- WWW.ATLANTICTHEATER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
At Atlantic, our aim is singular: to empower simple and honest storytelling that fosters greater understanding of our shared world. Across our work, we are a family of artists dedicated to exploring essential truths onstage, be it a show at Atlantic Theater Company or a class at Atlantic Acting School. As a producer, presenter, and educator of theater, we are driven by the belief that theater can challenge and transform our ways of thinking and urge us to reflect on our role in society. We are committed to uncovering and celebrating the stories of our varied human existence - from our Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning productions to our impactful arts education programs.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE OUR INCEPTION, ATLANTIC HAS BEEN TRAINING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE THEATER AT ATLANTIC ACTING SCHOOL, WHERE WE EQUIP OUR STUDENTS WITH THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ANALYTICAL TOOLS OF ACTING TO DISCOVER THEIR TRUTHS AND PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS BEYOND OUR DOORS. EACH YEAR, WE OFFER AN ACCREDITED CONSERVATORY PROGRAM, A BFA PROGRAM OPERATED THROUGH NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, AND AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS FROM ACROSS THE CITY. WE'RE ALSO SERVING OVER 3,500 NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH VARIOUS ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN STAGING SUCCESS, ATLANTIC PARTNERS WITH TWO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS TO OFFER IN-CLASS CROSS-CURRICULAR THEATER LESSONS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, ATLANTIC'S DISCOVER SUCCESS IS A MATINEE PROGRAM PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM 30 NYC SCHOOLS WITH TICKETS TO ATLANTIC PRODUCTIONS, PRE-SHOW CLASSROOM VISITS WITH TEACHING ARTISTS, STUDY GUIDES, AND POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PLAY'S CAST. STUDENTS RECEIVE TICKETS TO ATLANTIC PRODUCTIONS. WE ALSO SERVE NEURODIVERSE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH RELAXED PERFORMANCES THROUGH ACCESS SUCCESS.Expenses $5,475,426 · revenue $6,246,490
- AT ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY, WE'RE AN AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER, PREMIERING WORKS BY INTREPID PLAYWRIGHTS LIKE ANNIE BAKER, LUCAS HNATH, AND SANAZ TOOSSI AS WELL AS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MUSICALS SUCH AS "THE BAND'S VISIT", "KIMBERLY AKIMBO"BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB". AS PART OF THIS WORK, EACH SEASON WE SERVE ALMOST 50,000 PATRONS AND ARTISTS AND PRODUCE FOUR PRODUCTIONS AT THE COMPANY'S TWO THEATER SPACES IN THE CHELSEA NEIGHBORHOOD OF MANHATTAN: THE 199-SEAT LINDA GROSS THEATER ON WEST 20TH STREET AND THE 99-SEAT STAGE 2 THEATER ON WEST 16TH STREET. PRODUCTIONS PROGRAMMED IN OUR 2024-25 SEASON INCLUDED "I'M ASSUMING YOU KNOW DAVID GREENSPAN" BY MONA PIRNOT, "A FREEKY INTRODUCTION" BY NSANGOU NJIKAM, ELYA SMITH'S OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT, "GRIEF CAMP", AND "LOWCOUNTRY", WRITTEN BY ABBY ROSEBROCK AND DIRECTED BY JO BONNEY. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVED OVER 12 PLAYWRIGHTS THROUGH READINGS AND WORKSHOPS.Expenses $4,923,867 · revenue $1,297,847
- Studio and theater spaces, when not being used for Atlantic programs, are available to rent. Atlantic offers space at scaled prices to help our school alumni build their artistic ensembles, to help other theater education organizations address social issues with theater, and to provide young or up-and-coming non-profit theater companies with the opportunity to bring their work to the New York City audience. Miscellaneous other income is received for various program-related activities.Expenses $102,303 · revenue $42,609
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
- 13-3218253
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,277,487
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,169,275
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $13,102,628 | $12,013,283 | $30,277,487 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $16,716,193 | $15,644,871 | $29,408,490 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $16,824,165 | $15,064,958 | $27,747,801 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $18,873,753 | $14,798,539 | $27,349,510 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 13-3218253).
Questions about ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY
- What is the EIN of ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY is 13-3218253.
- Is ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY 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 ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY 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 ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY 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 ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JEFFORY LAWSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,175 (Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director).
- How much revenue does ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,102,628, expenses of $12,013,283 and total assets of $30,277,487 at year end.
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