Nonprofit · EIN 13-6216919
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,416,435 | $19,502,342 | $914,093 | $17,386,989 | $8,019,667 | $9,367,322 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,477,171
- of which government grants
- $579,505
- Program service revenue
- $14,438,781
- Investment income
- $945,387
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $512,390
- Net income from fundraising events
- $303,513
- Other revenue
- $555,096
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $144,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $925,866
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,337,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,992,894
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,637
- Accounting fees
- $94,672
- Occupancy
- $1,417,913
- Travel
- $48,963
- Depreciation
- $255,335
- Program services (functional)
- $15,006,767
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,924,295
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,571,280
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,159,936
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,386,989
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,019,667
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,367,322
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,097,255
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,318,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,729,745
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,637,577
- Gross receipts
- $28,782,029
- Employees
- 155
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEEKSHA GAUR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $297,516 | $72,084 |
| MICHAEL NAUMANN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $270,990 | $45,751 |
| JULIAN CHRISTENBERRY | DIRECTOR, TICKETING PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $194,405 | $54,897 |
| OWEN WILES | VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 35 | $178,369 | $61,156 |
| WILLIAM ROEDER | TKTS HEAD TREASURER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $187,859 | $41,410 |
| WHITNEY ESTRIN | VICE-PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $171,324 | $53,245 |
| TYMAND STAGGS | VICE-PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $172,971 | $38,532 |
| STEPHEN CABRAL | VICE-PRESIDENT, TDF COSTUME COLLECTION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $153,125 | $34,313 |
| AMY CHIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI TEPLITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WOOD MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DILLAN ARRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL D WEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN SILVERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWEN MARCUS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| HECTOR LOZADA | VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY HYNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE LICALZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE SHIN PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GIRALDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE ERLANDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY GOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG HERRMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIED | TREASURER/VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH SARFATY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA DANZIGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA WISHNICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VEENA MOSUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 520 8TH AVE RM 801, NEW YORK, NY 10018-4192
- In care of
- % OWEN WILES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Deeksha Gaur, 520 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL NAUMANN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 912-9770
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- TKTS BY TDF - THE TKTS TICKET BOOTHS SUPPORT TDF'S MISSION OF ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING DIVERSE AUDIENCES TO ATTEND THEATRE AND DANCE. THE TKTS BOOTHS, STARTING IN 1973 WITH ONE AND AT JUNE 30, 2025, NUMBERING TWO, SELL APPROXIMATELY 630,000 SAME-DAY DISCOUNTED TICKETS ANNUALLY TO BROADWAY AND OFF-BROADWAY THEATRE AND DANCE PERFORMANCES. TKTS ENABLES THEATREGOERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD FULL PRICE TICKETS TO ATTEND THEATRE, WHICH IN TURN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES ATTENDANCE.Expenses $4,388,592 · revenue $4,572,410
- TDF MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM - THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS TDF'S MISSION OF ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING DIVERSE AUDIENCES TO ATTEND THEATRE AND DANCE. ANNUALLY TDF MAKES POSSIBLE THE SALE OF APPROXIMATELY 575,000 DEEPLY-DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO BROADWAY, OFF-BROADWAY, AND OFF-OFF BROADWAY THEATRE AND DANCE PERFORMANCES TO OVER 120,000 TDF MEMBERS, WHO QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP BY CERTIFYING THAT THEY BELONG TO ONE OF THIRTEEN CATEGORIES MAKING THEM ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTED TICKETS.Expenses $2,684,448 · revenue $8,444,390
- TDF SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - THE EDUCATION PROGRAM BUILDS AUDIENCES FOR THE THEATRE BY INTRODUCING YOUNG PEOPLE TO LIVE THEATRE AND PREPARING THEM TO ENGAGE AS AUDIENCES. APPROXIMATELY 11,000 NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE BROUGHT TO THEATRE AND DANCE PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOLS OR STUDENTS, AND IN ADDITION THESE YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS, POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSIONS AND PLAYWRIGHTING WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AND CONTEXTUALIZE THEIR EXPERIENCE. TDF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS WORK TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL AUDIENCES FROM EVERY BOROUGH AND NEIGHBORHOOD IN NEW YORK CITY, CURRENTLY WORKING WITH OVER 55 CENTERS OR AGENCIES.Expenses $2,119,564 · revenue $7,373
- TDF ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMSExpenses $1,877,526 · grants $144,500 · revenue $442,779
- TDF COSTUME COLLECTIONExpenses $1,835,754 · revenue $955,358
- DIGITAL STRATEGY & JOURNALISMExpenses $1,078,159 · revenue $16,471
- OUTREACH AND PUBLIC RELATIONSExpenses $903,645
- AUDIENCE RESEARCHExpenses $117,621
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
- 13-6216919
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A126)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,386,989
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,782,029
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,330,909 | $15,608,225 | $17,206,910 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,739,705 | $11,631,988 | $10,654,511 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC
- What is the EIN of THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC is 13-6216919.
- Is THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND 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 THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND 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 THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND 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 THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Deeksha Gaur.
- Who are the officers and directors of THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $297,516 (DEEKSHA GAUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,416,435, expenses of $19,502,342 and total assets of $17,386,989 at year end.
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