Nonprofit · EIN 13-3230452
PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $926,435 | $856,223 | $70,212 | $247,586 | $44,475 | $203,111 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $641,064 | $638,646 | $2,418 | $174,927 | $42,028 | $132,899 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $646,073 | $593,863 | $52,210 | $173,330 | $42,849 | $130,481 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $345,459
- of which government grants
- $90,275
- Program service revenue
- $429,604
- Investment income
- -$119
- Net income from fundraising events
- $151,375
- Other revenue
- $151,491
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $219,857
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $286,822
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,950
- Occupancy
- $165,306
- Travel
- $12,007
- Depreciation
- $380
- Program services (functional)
- $678,346
- Management and general (functional)
- $101,795
- Fundraising (functional)
- $76,082
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $174,927
- Total assets, end of year
- $247,586
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $44,475
- Net assets, end of year
- $203,111
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,659
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $178,111
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,022,405
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES HILL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LYNN SAN ANDRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIK CHWALEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY O'BRIEN | SECRTARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CHURCHIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA SPROULE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL GOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM TOCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLBY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES HILL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LYNN SAN ANDRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIK CHWALEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY O'BRIEN | SECRTARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CHURCHIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA SPROULE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL GOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM TOCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG HORSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLBY | BOARD MEMBER | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES HILL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LYNN SAN ANDRES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIK CHWALEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY O'BRIEN | SECRTARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS HEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CHURCHIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA SPROULE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL GOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCINE PASCAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM TOCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG HORSLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 8TH AVE RM 1800, NEW YORK, NY 10018-4762
- In care of
- % FRANCES HILL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANCES HILL, 555 8TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- FRANCES HILL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 421-1380
- Website
- www.urbanstages.org
- Return prepared by
- Stuart Shapiro
Mission
URBAN STAGES WAS FOUNDED IN 1984 BY FRANCES HILL. IN 1986 URBAN STAGES BEGAN PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO NURTURE PLAYWRIGHTS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- EACH YEAR, URBAN STAGES PRODUCES APPROXIMATELY THREE FULL SCALE PRODUCTIONS AT OUR THEATRE. OUR COMPANY IS FOCUSED ON HIGHLIGHTING ARTISTS FROM CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE BACKROUNDS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO UP AND COMING ARTISTS. THIS YEAR WE PRODUCED FULL SCALE SHOW PEOPLE OF THE BOOK,THE AUDIT, AND THE AMERICAN DREAM. DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON WE PRODUCED THE WINTER RYTHMS MUSICAL SERIES WITH 100 MUSICAL ARTISTS.Expenses $180,535 · revenue $55,888
- OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM BEGAN WITH QUEENS LIBRARY IN 1991 AND NOW SERVES ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YOK CITY, BRINGING OVER 1,000 PROGRAMS ANNUALLY TO LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS. WE OFFER A SELECTION OF 66 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS, FEATURING MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY, HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHIES AND MUCH MORE. THIS YEAR WE PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: THE LEGACY OF JUNE THIRTEENTH, KOREAN STORYTELLING, ART OF MIME, BRAINY BABIES, AND MANY MORE.Expenses $272,200 · revenue $302,960
- THE URBAN STAGES SUMMER THEATRE CAMP RUNS FOR FIVE WEEKS. STUDENTS FROM 6th TO 8th GRADES ATTEND CLASSES IN ACTING, STORY TELLING IMPROVISATION, WRITING, DANCE, SINGING AND STAGE PRODUCTION. CLASSES RUN FROM 9:30AM TO 5:30PM FIVE DAYS A WEEK. THE STUDENTS SHOWCASE THE SKILLS THEY HAVE LEARNED IN A CULMINATING PERFORMANCE AT THE URBAN STAGES THEATRE. THE PLAY IS CONCEIVED, WRITTEN, DESIGNED ACTED, DANCED AND SUNG BY ALL THE STUDENTS, WHO WORK VERY HARD TO BRING THEIR VISION TO LIFE. THIS YEAR OUR SUMMER CAMP WAS 2 WEEKS ONLY AND WE OFFERED FREE TUITION TO OUR CAMPERS.Expenses $13,495 · revenue $8,223
- URBAN STAGES THEATRE IS LOCATED AT 259 WEST 30th STREET IN MANHATTAN. THE THEATRE IS FULLY HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. FACILITIES INCLUDE A BOX OFFICE, RECENTLY RENOVATED LOBBY, OFFICE SPACE, REHEARSAL ROOMS, SHOP AND LARGE DRESSING ROOMS. THE STAGE IS 20X22 FOOT PROSCENIUM, WITH SEATING FOR 65 PATRONS. URBAN STAGES RENTS THIS FACILITY. (CONT)Expenses $212,116 · revenue $62,533
- (CONT) FOR $123,000 PER YEAR. AS PART OF OUR MISSION TO TO SUPPORT EMERGING THEATRE ARTISTS, URBAN STAGES RENTS OUT THE THEATRE SPACE AT A DISCOUNTED RATE TO TO GUEST THEATRE COMPANIES, MAKING IT AFFORDABLE TO SMALLER OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTION COMPANIES.0
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
- 13-3230452
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $247,586
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,022,405
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $926,435 | $856,223 | $247,586 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $641,064 | $638,646 | $174,927 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $646,073 | $593,863 | $173,330 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $653,390 | $490,532 | $125,779 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-3230452).
Questions about PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD
- What is the EIN of PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD is 13-3230452.
- Is PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD 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 PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD 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 PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD 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 PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FRANCES HILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTIONS LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $926,435, expenses of $856,223 and total assets of $247,586 at year end.
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