Nonprofit · EIN 23-7086643
MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC
Also known as CHRIS JENNINGS
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $41,077,291 | $34,673,873 | $6,403,418 | $100,513,079 | $47,588,456 | $52,924,623 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $26,330,337 | $31,477,132 | -$5,146,795 | $88,736,329 | $43,703,131 | $45,033,198 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $26,877,880 | $28,536,612 | -$1,658,732 | $91,418,254 | $43,179,798 | $48,238,456 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,771,438
- of which government grants
- $2,012,315
- Program service revenue
- $18,962,947
- Investment income
- $342,906
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $48,582
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,636,010
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,596,355
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,830,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $704,122
- Legal fees
- $86,516
- Accounting fees
- $130,997
- Occupancy
- $3,146,271
- Travel
- $846,298
- Depreciation
- $1,695,286
- Program services (functional)
- $27,740,168
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,708,541
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,225,164
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $88,736,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $100,513,079
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $47,588,456
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,924,623
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,328,907
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,856,677
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,061,014
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,863,609
- Gross receipts
- $50,470,126
- Employees
- 914
- Volunteers
- 676
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Meadow | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $541,493 | $22,091 |
| CHRIS JENNINGS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $381,853 | $42,950 |
| kate martinez | Chief Development Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,048 | $16,138 |
| AMY G LOE | DIR. OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,593 | $37,338 |
| DEBRA A WAXMAN-PILLA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,419 | $37,513 |
| MATTHEW D SVIGALS | DIR. OF FINANCE, thru 01/2025 Key employee | 40 | $117,765 | $54,961 |
| scott kaplan | Director of Play Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,173 | $24,926 |
| robert caroll | General Manager Key employee | 40 | $149,596 | $15,012 |
| NICOLE C HUNTER SCHWAB | Artistic Producer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,620 | $2,587 |
| David C Hodgson | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas F Secunda | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie B Fowler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nigel Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Bader | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Baranski | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Baron | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Opal H Bennett | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matthew C Blank | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Martha Lemer Byrne | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Asad Chaudry | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Howard B Fife | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marie T Gallagher | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Giffuni | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Daniel M Healy | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Scott Hinman | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Clyde B Jones III | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chris Lanning | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Lesser | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bernadette Peters | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Ricks-Spencer | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jean G Scannell | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Hironori Shimojima | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert H Sinclair EdD | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeffrey A Sine | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peter J Solomon | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael A Steinberg | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nilaja Sun | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Judy Tate | DIRECTOR/TEACHING ARTIST Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Towbin | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laura Weil | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard Wesley | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN MEADOW | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $541,648 | $28,045 |
| BARRY GROVE | EXEC. PRODUCER THRU 06/2023 Former | 40 | $309,754 | $46,286 |
| LYNNE S RANDALL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,700 | $68,406 |
| CHRIS JENNINGS | EXEC. DIRECTOR AS OF 06/2023 Officer | 40 | $175,629 | $52,949 |
| MATTHEW D SVIGALS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $142,589 | $62,829 |
| AMY G LOE | DIR. OF ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,708 | $56,690 |
| JEFFREY W DODSON | Master Electrician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,779 | $33,586 |
| DEBRA A WAXMAN-PILLA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,113 | $47,244 |
| Matthew W Krawiec | General Manager Key employee | 40 | $152,301 | $5,324 |
| Nicole C Hunter Schwab | Artistic Producer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,715 | $1,892 |
| JUDY TATE | DIRECTOR/TEACHING ARTIST Trustee or director | 0.5 | $12,774 | $0 |
| David Hodgson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Secunda | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie Fowler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nigel Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Baranski | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Baccash | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Baron | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Opal Bennett | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Blank | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Britt | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Lemer Byrne | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Asad A Chaudry | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Fife | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Gallagher | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Giffuni | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Healy | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Clyde B Jones III | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Lanning | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Hirofumi Otsuka | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernadette Peters | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Ricks-Spencer | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Scannel | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Sinclair | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Sine | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Solomon | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Steinberg | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nilaja Sun | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Towbin | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Von Ranson | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Wesley | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Churgin | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Bader | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| barry grove | Exec. producer thru 06/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $598,515 | $51,291 |
| Carolyn Meadow | Artistic Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $505,758 | $30,819 |
| Lynne S Randall | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,579 | $39,000 |
| Matthew D Svigals | Director of Finance Key employee | 40 | $126,480 | $59,914 |
| Amy G Loe | Dir. of Artistic operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,603 | $62,498 |
| Debra A Waxman-Pilla | Director of Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,655 | $41,961 |
| Jeffrey W Dodson | Master Electrician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,169 | $0 |
| Scott C Laule | Head Propertyman Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,436 | $10,501 |
| Lindsey B Sag | General Manager Key employee | 40 | $87,113 | $54,643 |
| Judy Tate | DIRECTOR/TEACHING ARTIST Trustee or director | 0.5 | $14,484 | $0 |
| David Hodgson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Secunda | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie Fowler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nigel Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Baranski | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Baccash | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Baron | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Opal Bennett | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Blank | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Britt | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Lemer Byrne | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Asad A Chaudry | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Churgin | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Fife | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Gallagher | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Giffuni | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Haney | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Healy | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Clyde B Jones III | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Lanning | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Yoshihiro Hyakuto | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernadette Peters | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Ricks-Spencer | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Scannel | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Sinclair | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Sine | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Solomon | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Steinberg | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nilaja Sun | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Towbin | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Von Ranson | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Wesley | director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| chris jennings | exec. director as of 06/2023 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 311 W 43RD ST 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6413
- In care of
- % CHRIS JENNINGS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS JENNINGS, 311 WEST 43RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS JENNINGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 399-3000
- Website
- WWW.MTC-NYC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
MTC'S WORK INCLUDES PRODUCING AND DEVELOPING NEW WORK ON AND OFF-BROADWAY, NURTURING ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS, AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF MANY THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN ALL OF OUR WORK, BOTH ON AND OFF THE STAGE.
Program accomplishments
- Manhattan Theatre Club's mission since 1972 has been to develop and present new work in a dynamic, supportive environment; to identify and collaborate with the most exciting new as well as accomplished artists; and to produce a diverse repertoire of innovative, entertaining, and thought-provoking plays and musicals by American and international writers. Since 1989, MTC Education, which uses the power of live theatre and playwriting to awaken minds, ignite imaginations, open hearts, and change lives, has also been an important part of our work. In the year ending June 30, 2025, Manhattan Theatre Club ("MTC") produced a robust slate of plays for which 159,923 tickets were issued: the Broadway premiere of "Eureka Day" by Jonathan Spector and the Broadway premiere of "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends" at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway; and the world premiere of "Vladimir" by Erika Sheffer, the world premiere of "Dakar 2000" by Rajiv Joseph, and the world premiere of "We Had A World" by Joshua Harmon Off-Broadway at NY City Center. In the same year, MTC commissioned 8 new plays, held 34 developmental readings and workshops, continued institutional work towards becoming an anti-racist organization, and reached 3,044 students and lifelong learners, many of whom were experiencing live theatre for the first time, through the portfolio of programs run by MTC Education.Expenses $25,730,504 · revenue $18,905,358
- MTC'S LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT EMPOWER LEARNERS TO ENGAGE JOYFULLY AND AUTHENTICALLY WITH LIVE THEATRE AS AUTHORS, AUDIENCE, AND ADMINISTRATORS. WE CONNECT WITH LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND FROM A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES - LOCALLY, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONALLY - IN AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS TAILORED TO MEET EACH COMMUNITY'S LEARNING GOALS AND ENSURE INFORMED ENCOUNTERS WITH THE WORKS ON MTC STAGES. THESE INCLUDE IN-SCHOOL PLAYWRITING AND THEATRE PREPARATORY RESIDENCIES, STUDENT AND FAMILY MATINEES, AN INTERNET-BASED DISTANCE-LEARNING PLAYWRITING AND PRODUCTION PROJECT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS HOSTED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN ADDITION, OUR ROBUST THEATRE MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM CULTIVATES THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATRE PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $1,024,528 · revenue $57,589
- ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT: MTC FOCUSES ON PRESENTING NEW YORK, AMERICAN AND WORLD PREMIERES OF INNOVATIVE THEATRE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. MTC'S ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORKS, NURTURING THE GROWTH OF PLAYS THAT GO ON TO BE PRODUCED AT MTC AND AT OTHER THEATRES AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. WE STRIVE TO BUILD ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PLAYWRIGHTS, SUPPORTING THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS AND CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WRITERS AND THEATRE ARTISTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE FINEST PROFESSIONALS IN EVERY ASPECT OF PRODUCTION. MTC'S ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERS COMMISSIONS, SCRIPT EVALUATION, DRAMATURGICAL SUPPORT, READINGS AND WORKSHOPS.Expenses $985,136
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
- 23-7086643
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $100,513,079
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,470,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $41,077,291 | $34,673,873 | $100,513,079 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $26,330,337 | $31,477,132 | $88,736,329 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $26,877,880 | $28,536,612 | $91,418,254 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $28,652,146 | $27,620,027 | $86,929,772 | 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 23-7086643).
Questions about MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC
- What is the EIN of MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC is 23-7086643.
- Is MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB 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 MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB 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 MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB 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 MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRIS JENNINGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $541,493 (Carolyn Meadow, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,077,291, expenses of $34,673,873 and total assets of $100,513,079 at year end.
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