Nonprofit · EIN 13-3998872
FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10280
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,627,937 | $1,123,807 | $504,130 | $877,077 | $716,466 | $160,611 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,057,211 | $2,466,781 | -$409,570 | $217,703 | $561,222 | -$343,519 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $3,689,690 | $4,003,248 | -$313,558 | $457,848 | $391,797 | $66,051 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,619,095
- of which government grants
- $83,185
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,272
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$134
- Other revenue
- $1,570
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $459,481
- Other salaries and wages
- $128,381
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $650,541
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,208
- Accounting fees
- $19,623
- Occupancy
- $19,836
- Depreciation
- $17,663
- Program services (functional)
- $590,069
- Management and general (functional)
- $250,631
- Fundraising (functional)
- $283,107
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $217,703
- Total assets, end of year
- $877,077
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $716,466
- Net assets, end of year
- $160,611
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,750
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $100,611
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $60,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,725,599
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZALMEN MLOTEK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $164,081 | $12,351 |
| JOSEPH MACE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $127,412 | $15,033 |
| MATTHEW DIDNER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $112,636 | $6,496 |
| STEVE ROSS | MARKETING DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $52,324 | $13,150 |
| DOMINICK BALLETTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Former | 40 | $54,032 | $0 |
| PENNY GRAULICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MLOTEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEENA BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA F CAHN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE FEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS GALPERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ROSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES KROSHINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POTASNIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SERYL RITTER | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK SARNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINNA SEITELMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID TEYF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S WIESENFELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAY WISNICKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA WITOVER | CHAIR, NOMINATING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ROSS | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,263 | $18,039 |
| DOMINICK BALLETTA | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $164,710 | $5,250 |
| ZALMEN MLOTEK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $161,000 | $4,961 |
| MATTHEW DIDNER | PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,667 | $2,572 |
| DEENA BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BLUMBERG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA F CAHN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE FEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS GALPERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ROSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES KROSHINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LEVIN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MLOTEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POTASNIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERYL RITTER | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SARNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINNA SEITELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TEYF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S WIESENFELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WISNICKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA WITOVER | CHAIR, NOMINATING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINICK BALLETTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $164,282 | $5,250 |
| ZALMEN MLOTEK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $159,136 | $4,961 |
| STEVE ROSS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,825 | $17,927 |
| DEENA BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BLUMBERG | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA F CAHN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE FEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FRIEDMAN | CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS GALPERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ROSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES KROSHINSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL LEVIN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MLOTEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POTASNIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERYL RITTER | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH FRIEDMAN ROSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SARNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINNA SEITELMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA SKYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TEYF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S WIESENFELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WISNICKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA WITOVER | CHAIR, NOMINATING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 36 BATTERY PLACE FL 2, NEW YORK, NY 10280-1502
- In care of
- % HANNA BOROWIK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK MLOTEK, 36 BATTERY PLACE FL 4, NEW YORK, NY 10280
- Signed the 990
- MARK MLOTEK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 213-2120
- Website
- WWW.NYTF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROGOFF & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE - FOLKSBIENE'S MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE THE YIDDISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS BY TRANSMITTING THE RICH CULTURAL LEGACY IN EXCITING NEW WAYS THAT BRIDGE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DIVIDES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS PLAYS, MUSICALS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN ENGLISH AND YIDDISH.Expenses $590,069
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
- 13-3998872
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $877,077
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,725,599
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,627,937 | $1,123,807 | $877,077 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,057,211 | $2,466,781 | $217,703 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,689,690 | $4,003,248 | $457,848 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,534,194 | $5,014,077 | $1,005,371 | 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 13-3998872).
Questions about FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC is 13-3998872.
- Is FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE 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 FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE 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 FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE 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 FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK MLOTEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,081 (ZALMEN MLOTEK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,627,937, expenses of $1,123,807 and total assets of $877,077 at year end.
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