Nonprofit · EIN 13-4201577
MAKING BOOKS SING INC
Also known as NEW YORK CITY CHILDRENS THEATER
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $1,648,266 | $1,650,988 | -$2,722 | $328,424 | $166,249 | $162,175 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,105,422 | $1,947,960 | $157,462 | $335,857 | $170,960 | $164,897 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,319,475
- of which government grants
- $327,535
- Program service revenue
- $283,857
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,934
- Other revenue
- $44,934
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,968
- Other salaries and wages
- $914,399
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,232,987
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $67,058
- Travel
- $16,958
- Depreciation
- $6,569
- Program services (functional)
- $1,185,154
- Management and general (functional)
- $317,731
- Fundraising (functional)
- $148,103
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $335,857
- Total assets, end of year
- $328,424
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $166,249
- Net assets, end of year
- $162,175
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,996
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $78,675
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $83,500
- Gross receipts
- $1,679,551
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Hung | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $139,968 |
| Melanie Weinraub | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Warren Kudman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Erin Eisenberg Blaz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hope Helfenstein | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Hua | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Hurd | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Asad Khan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Zinn Krieger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anika Larsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Wilson Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Quint | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Schmitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennie Connery | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Hung | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $115,029 |
| Melanie Weinraub | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Warren Kudman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Erin Eisenberg Blaz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hope Helfenstein | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Hua | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Hurd | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Asad Khan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Zinn Krieger | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anika Larsen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Wilson Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Quint | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Schmitt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marilyn Yanowitch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 340 E 46TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10017-3003
- In care of
- % LORRAINE ROSS-HALL
- Signed the 990
- Cathy Hung, Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 573-8791
- Website
- www.MakingBooksSing.Org
- Return prepared by
- Morse & Company CPAs LLP
Mission
To promote children's literacy and social development through professional theater productions and arts-in-education programs.
Program accomplishments
- Making Books Sing reaches a racially and economically diverse population of children and engages them with a full spectrum of theater activities built around children's books, including professional productions, and arts-in-education programs in schools, homeless shelters, libraries, and community centers across the five boroughs. Each of our programs produces an opportunity to explore social topics and enhance learning through theater.Expenses $1,185,154
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
- 13-4201577
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $328,424
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,679,551
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,648,266 | $1,650,988 | $328,424 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,105,422 | $1,947,960 | $335,857 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,798,417 | $1,910,310 | $316,578 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,426,703 | $1,424,679 | $297,210 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about MAKING BOOKS SING INC
- What is the EIN of MAKING BOOKS SING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKING BOOKS SING INC is 13-4201577.
- Is MAKING BOOKS SING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to MAKING BOOKS SING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKING BOOKS SING 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 MAKING BOOKS SING 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 MAKING BOOKS SING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKING BOOKS SING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,968 (Cathy Hung, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MAKING BOOKS SING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,648,266, expenses of $1,650,988 and total assets of $328,424 at year end.
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