Nonprofit · EIN 13-3467948
52ND STREET PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,841,788 | $2,882,721 | -$1,040,933 | $17,755,774 | $2,838,611 | $14,917,163 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,055,298 | $2,282,196 | -$1,226,898 | $18,365,672 | $2,502,793 | $15,862,879 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,185,880 | $2,189,276 | -$1,003,396 | $18,633,380 | $2,455,024 | $16,178,356 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,191,408
- of which government grants
- $161,025
- Program service revenue
- $211,340
- Investment income
- $430,058
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $209,851
- Other revenue
- $8,982
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $801,530
- Other salaries and wages
- $755,448
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,718,168
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $104,346
- Occupancy
- $183,646
- Depreciation
- $423,264
- Program services (functional)
- $2,186,915
- Management and general (functional)
- $417,831
- Fundraising (functional)
- $277,975
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,365,672
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,755,774
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,838,611
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,917,163
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,763,632
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,298,381
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,236,338
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $680,825
- Gross receipts
- $4,585,432
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL OCHS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $134,179 | $314,468 |
| JOHN SHEEHY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $108,367 | $110,178 |
| NATALIE HIRSCH | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $114,286 | $8,259 |
| CATHY DANTCHIK | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS P FRIEDMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL MIHALOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WHATLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRAHAM | CHAIRPERSON EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BENAVIDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL CHANOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY CRUDUP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN C DESENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOLDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE HAUSMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE KAY | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH KROEZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET ODETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE REALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE SOTO JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY VANDEN HEUVEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA VASSILAROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Rumierk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Ochs | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $132,390 | $12,410 |
| Natalie Hirsch | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,826 | $10,663 |
| John Sheehy | Director of Development Key employee | 40 | $100,529 | $10,663 |
| Cathy Dantchik | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Friedman | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Noel Mihalow | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Whatley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Benavides | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Chanoff | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN C DESENA | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Goldberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Graham | Chairperson Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Hausmann | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Kay | Audit Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michah Kroeze | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Odette | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willie Reale | Board member/Founder Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| shirley Rumierk | board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Soto | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Vanden Heuval | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Korey Jackson | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Ochs | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $125,867 | $14,312 |
| Natalie Hirsch | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $104,191 | $10,672 |
| John Sheehy | Director of Development Key employee | 1 | $93,449 | $15,528 |
| Cathy Dantchik | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Friedman | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Noel Mihalow | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Merritt Tilney | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Benavides | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Chanoff | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN C DESENA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Goldberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Graham | Chairperson Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie Hausmann | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Kay | Audit Committee Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roseline Michael Neveling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Odette | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Willie Reale | Board member/Founder Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| shirley Rumierk | board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Soto | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Vanden Heuval | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Korey Jackson | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Whatley | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 789 10TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10019-5027
- In care of
- % CAROL OCHS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Carol Ochs, 789 10th Avenue, new york, NY 10019
- Signed the 990
- Carol Ochs, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 333-5252
- Website
- www.52project.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
The mission of The 52nd Street Project, a community-based arts organization, is to bring together young people from Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, starting at age ten and lasting through their teens, with theater professionals to create original theater offered free to the general public. By building on the core experience of accomplishment and collaboration, the Project fosters a sense of inclusion in a place where the children belong and where their creative work is the driving force. Through long-term mentoring relationships and exposure to diverse art forms (including Poetry, Photography, Theatrical Design, Dance, and Filmmaking), the Project seeks to expand the children's means of expression and to improve their literacy, their life skills, and their attitude towards learning.
Program accomplishments
- The Project produced 17 performances in our theater across 9 productions; engaging 115 young people, aged 9 to 18, in our innovative writing and performance programs. Additionally, 180 arts and education professionals volunteered their time and talents to support our young people by volunteering as actors, writers, directors, technical designers, tutors, and mentors. 1,860 audience members attended our performances in person at our Five Angels Theatre. 29 Project Member alumni were enrolled in postsecondary education and received scholarships from our Ron Black Memorial Scholarship Fund. In spring 2025, we conducted the first round of our Creative Group Therapy program with seven 5th and 6th grade girls, led by Liz Bell, our Clinical Consultant and a L.C.S.W. This program was a six-session group therapy program that focused on how to approach stress, anxiety, and emotions. In addition to group discussions, this program applied improvisation, theatre games, mindfulness, and meditation as tools for building self-awareness and the ability to regulate in the face of anxiety. In FY25, we ran our Playmaking at P.S.111 program in the Fall and Spring and engaged a total of 51 4th graders. The Project began this partnership in January 2023, in response to an influx of students in the school from migrant families that were sent to our city (and our neighborhood) by outside states. The success of this program has strengthened our relationship with P.S. 111 and allows us to make connections with young people who we think could benefit from our programs. In the Spring session, we engaged a group of 4th graders that spoke many different languages. Staff who ran this program did their best to create a meaningful experience for each young person - and during the public sharing of the 4th grader's monologues, we were proud to have a cast of actors that performed in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic.Expenses $2,186,915 · grants $25,500 · revenue $211,340
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
- 13-3467948
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,755,774
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,585,432
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,841,788 | $2,882,721 | $17,755,774 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,055,298 | $2,282,196 | $18,365,672 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,185,880 | $2,189,276 | $18,633,380 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,663,574 | $2,043,632 | $17,109,852 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-3467948).
Questions about 52ND STREET PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of 52ND STREET PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 52ND STREET PROJECT INC is 13-3467948.
- Is 52ND STREET PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to 52ND STREET PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 52ND STREET PROJECT 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 52ND STREET PROJECT 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 52ND STREET PROJECT 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 52ND STREET PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Carol Ochs.
- Who are the officers and directors of 52ND STREET PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,179 (CAROL OCHS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does 52ND STREET PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,841,788, expenses of $2,882,721 and total assets of $17,755,774 at year end.
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