Nonprofit · EIN 13-3613115
NEW GROUP INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,301,126 | $5,766,423 | -$465,297 | $1,266,543 | $240,662 | $1,025,881 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,305,458 | $5,258,397 | -$952,939 | $2,022,941 | $494,263 | $1,528,678 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,922,738 | $5,027,145 | -$1,104,407 | $2,874,597 | $392,980 | $2,481,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,085,510
- of which government grants
- $121,040
- Program service revenue
- $3,169,519
- Investment income
- $19,380
- Other revenue
- $26,717
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,944
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,944,168
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,833,153
- Professional fundraising fees
- $145,234
- Legal fees
- $16,815
- Accounting fees
- $32,135
- Occupancy
- $723,150
- Travel
- $19,100
- Depreciation
- $3,232
- Program services (functional)
- $4,894,734
- Management and general (functional)
- $300,048
- Fundraising (functional)
- $571,641
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,022,941
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,266,543
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $240,662
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,025,881
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,332
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $872,492
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $153,389
- Gross receipts
- $5,425,315
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ELLIOTT | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $225,000 | $19,240 |
| ADAM BERNSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $175,945 | $1,732 |
| DEREK MCLANE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMIKO YOSHII | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRADSHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KOPEC ROONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GREENWOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER C ALKALAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART BINSTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN HAWKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN KOROVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LATHROP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID MILCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISAAC MIZRAHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVANGELINE MORPHOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGE NIVELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA NIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIMI O'DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL OSTROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRITI PATEL | BOARD MEMBER (TO SEP 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE PIWNICA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE PLATKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES RENFRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANA SHEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER (TO SEP 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SLOAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ELLIOTT | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $225,000 | $6,250 |
| ADAM BERNSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $172,443 | $1,132 |
| DEREK MCLANE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMIKO YOSHII | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRADSHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KOPEC ROONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GREENWOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER C ALKALAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALMAN AL-RASHID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART BINSTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN HAWKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN KOROVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LATHROP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID MILCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC MIZRAHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANGELINE MORPHOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGE NIVELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA NIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI O'DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL OSTROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRITI PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE PIWNICA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE PLATKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA QUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES RENFRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA SHEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SLOAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRESE CLARKE SOARES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA WAXMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ELLIOTT | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,473 | $11,473 |
| ADAM BERNSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $164,976 | $2,601 |
| DEREK MCLANE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY MERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMIKO YOSHII | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BRADSHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA KOPEC ROONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GREENWOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER C ALKALAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALMAN AL-RASHID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART BINSTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN GOODMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN HAWKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN KOROVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LATHROP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID MILCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC MIZRAHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANGELINE MORPHOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGE NIVELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA NIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI O'DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL OSTROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRITI PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE PIWNICA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA QUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES RENFRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA SHEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SLOAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRESE CLARKE SOARES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TROTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA WAXMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED WISTOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 240 W 35TH ST STE 1200, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2514
- In care of
- % SCOTT ELLIOTT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADAM BERNSTEIN, 1501 BROADWAY FL 12, NEW YORK, NY 10036
- Signed the 990
- ADAM BERNSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 244-3380
- Website
- WWW.THENEWGROUP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
THE NEW GROUP IS AN ARTIST-DRIVEN COMPANY WITH A COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING POWERFUL, CONTEMPORARY THEATER. WHILE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING, WE MAINTAIN AN ENSEMBLE APPROACH TO ALL OUR WORK AND AN ARTICULATED STYLE OF EMOTIONAL IMMEDIACY IN (SEE SCHEDULE O) OUR ACTING AND PRODUCTIONS. IN THIS WAY, WE SEEK A THEATER THAT IS ADVENTUROUS, STIMULATING AND MOST IMPORTANTLY "NOW" - A TRUE FORUM FOR THE PRESENT CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON, THE NEW GROUP (TNG) CELEBRATED ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY BY ADVANCING ITS MISSION TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE ADVENTUROUS, ARTIST-DRIVEN THEATER. PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON THREE CORE PILLARS: WORLD-CLASS PRODUCTIONS, NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT, AND COMPREHENSIVE THEATER EDUCATION. IN TOTAL, TNG PRODUCED THREE MAINSTAGE PLAYS AND ONE MUSICAL, SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF 18 NEW WORKS, AND SERVED OVER 340 STUDENTS THROUGH DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS & CO-PRODUCTIONSTNG'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON REACHED A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 30,463 THROUGH FOUR DISTINCT THEATRICAL WORKS AT THE PERSHING SQUARE SIGNATURE CENTER AND THE VINEYARD THEATER: BABE: THE OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE OF JESSICA GOLDBERG'S PLAY, DIRECTED BY SCOTT ELLIOTT AND STARRING MARISA TOMEI. (10/29 - 12/22/2024; ATTENDANCE: 8,002). CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS: A MAJOR REVIVAL OF SAM SHEPARD'S OBIE AWARD-WINNING CLASSIC, DIRECTED BY SCOTT ELLIOTT AND FEATURING AN ENSEMBLE CAST INCLUDING CHRISTIAN SLATER AND CALISTA FLOCKHART. DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, THE RUN INCLUDED A ONE-WEEK EXTENSION. (2/23 - 4/6/2025; ATTENDANCE: 10,862). THE LAST BIMBO OF THE APOCALYPSE: THE WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL BY MICHAEL BRESLIN AND PATRICK FOLEY. (4/22 - 6/1/2025; ATTENDANCE: 6,124). BOWL EP: A CO-PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE VINEYARD THEATER AND NATIONAL BLACK THEATER. WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY NAZARETH HASSAN. (5/4 - 6/22/2025; ATTENDANCE: 5,475).NEW GROUP/NEW WORKS DEVELOPMENTTNG SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF 18 NEW PLAYS AND MUSICALS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: TOW FOUNDATION PLAYWRIGHT-IN-RESIDENCE: SUPPORTED THREE WORKS BY PRESTON CROWDER (GOD, DAMN IT!, LESSONS FROM HIM, AND BOCKING). FREE FEST: A PUBLIC READING FESTIVAL AT THEATER ROW (JUNE 25-29, 2025) FEATURING FOUR BOUNDARY-DEFYING WORKS SELECTED THROUGH A NEWLY IMPLEMENTED CURATORIAL PROCESS. THE CLIMATE PLAYS: A SPECIALIZED READING FESTIVAL AT RIPLEY-GRIER (JULY 15-17, 2025) EXPLORING THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CRISIS THROUGH THREE NEW WORKS. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT: READINGS AND WORKSHOPS WERE HELD FOR 11 OTHER WRITERS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL THE LAST BIMBO OF THE APOCALYPSE.EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTTHE NEW GROUP PROVIDED THEATER EDUCATION AND ACTING TRAINING TO MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY: YTT COLLEGE ACCESS: SERVED 282 STUDENTS (OVER 75% FIRST-GENERATION/LOW-INCOME) USING THEATER TECHNIQUES TO GUIDE STUDENTS IN TRANSFORMING THEIR PERSONAL LIFE STORIES FOR USE IN THE COLLEGE ESSAYS AND INTERVIEWS AND TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM MAINTAINS A 100% COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS, WITH A HIGH SUCCESS RATE OF ADMISSIONS INTO IVY LEAGUE AND OTHER ELITE INSTITUTIONS. SUMMER CONSERVATORY: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WINGSPAN ARTS, TNG PROVIDED A THREE-WEEK, TUITION-FREE PROGRAM FOR 61 STUDENTS (GRADES 6-12), CULMINATING IN THREE FULLY STAGED PRODUCTIONS (FREAKY FRIDAY, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, AND SHE KILLS MONSTERS). LIU BROOKLYN BFA: IN COLLABORATION WITH LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, TNG CONTINUED ITS BFA IN ACTING FOR THEATRE, FILM, AND TELEVISION. STUDENTS RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FROM TNG ARTISTS AND GAINED HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIPS WITHIN THE COMPANY.Expenses $4,894,734 · revenue $3,169,519
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
- 13-3613115
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,266,543
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,425,315
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $5,301,126 | $5,766,423 | $1,266,543 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $4,305,458 | $5,258,397 | $2,022,941 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,922,738 | $5,027,145 | $2,874,597 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $7,271,580 | $5,470,465 | $3,739,048 | 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 13-3613115).
Questions about NEW GROUP INC
- What is the EIN of NEW GROUP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW GROUP INC is 13-3613115.
- Is NEW GROUP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to NEW GROUP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW GROUP 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 NEW GROUP 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 NEW GROUP 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 NEW GROUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ADAM BERNSTEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW GROUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,000 (SCOTT ELLIOTT, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW GROUP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,301,126, expenses of $5,766,423 and total assets of $1,266,543 at year end.
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