Nonprofit · EIN 23-7150345
ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,074,695 | $1,935,394 | $1,139,301 | $4,061,441 | $54,355 | $4,007,086 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,253,101 | $2,081,375 | -$828,274 | $2,957,978 | $95,989 | $2,861,989 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $834,605 | $2,124,756 | -$1,290,151 | $3,780,605 | $90,331 | $3,690,274 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,925,325
- of which government grants
- $39,160
- Program service revenue
- $76,629
- Investment income
- $69,927
- Royalties
- $9
- Net rental income
- $1,250
- Other revenue
- $2,814
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $147,116
- Other salaries and wages
- $666,378
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,014,088
- Professional fundraising fees
- $33,500
- Accounting fees
- $8,500
- Occupancy
- $78,918
- Travel
- $29,252
- Depreciation
- $7,939
- Program services (functional)
- $1,547,304
- Management and general (functional)
- $142,879
- Fundraising (functional)
- $245,211
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,957,978
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,061,441
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $54,355
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,007,086
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $164,258
- Publicly traded securities
- $821,027
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $538,619
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,468,467
- Gross receipts
- $3,074,695
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Randall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $750 |
| Jamie Richards | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lou Liberatore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donna R Ward | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Russell G Jones | Assoc. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eddie Boroevich | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jacqueline F Strayer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Akyiaa Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Danielle Covington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Denaka Perry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chau Haber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Zarish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Randall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $300 |
| Lynette R Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lou Liberatore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donna R Ward | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Russell G Jones | Assoc. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie Boroevich | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jacqueline F Strayer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Jaffe | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Denny Denniston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Denaka Perry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chau Haber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Zarish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Zaks | Dir. Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Randall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $300 |
| Lynette R Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lou Liberatore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donna R Ward | Interim Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Russell G Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie Boroevich | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kelli Lynn Harrison | Interim Treasur Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Jaffe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dee Dee Perry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Zarish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 549 W 52ND ST FL 2, NEW YORK, NY 10019-5012
- In care of
- % RANDEE SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Donna R Ward, 545 WEST 52ND ST, NEW YORK, NY 10019
- Signed the 990
- Donna R Ward, Board Chair
- Phone
- (212) 247-4982
- Return prepared by
- Mary G Sormeley CPA
Mission
To develop and produce original, provocative, and authentic new plays that engage and challenge audiences in New York City and across the country.
Program accomplishments
- EST operates the year round EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Project to commission, develop and produce new plays that illuminate the lives of people working in science and technology. For our 2024-2025 season, EST presented two Mainstage productions as part of the EST/Sloan Project: Franklinland by Lloyd Suh and Have You Met Jane Goodall and Her Mother? by Michael Walek. The EST/Sloan project also commissioned 10 new plays, gave out 5 regional seed grants, gave one mainstage initiative (Las Borinqueas) and did 6 developmental FL projects. EST also did a Sloan Brunch, a playwright Cultivation Event and 5 post-show panels.Youngblood, EST's Obie Award winning program for emerging playwrights, meets weekly from September through June, offering artistic guidance, peer support, regular feedback and a fertile production environment for playwrights to hone their skills and explore their craft. In 2024-2025 we welcomed 5 new early-career playwrights as members, and presented 30 new plays in six episodes of the Sunday Brunch series, along with 6 workshops and 11 public readings. We also hosted 22 of our member writers on a week-long Summer Retreat in upstate New York.Expenses $1,547,304 · revenue $76,629
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
- 23-7150345
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,061,441
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,074,695
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,074,695 | $1,935,394 | $4,061,441 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,253,101 | $2,081,375 | $2,957,978 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $834,605 | $2,124,756 | $3,780,605 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,978,562 | $1,352,110 | $5,051,199 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-7150345).
Questions about ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC
- What is the EIN of ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC is 23-7150345.
- Is ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENSEMBLE STUDIO 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 ENSEMBLE STUDIO 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 ENSEMBLE STUDIO 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 ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Donna R Ward.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $750 (Shawn Randall, Director).
- How much revenue does ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,074,695, expenses of $1,935,394 and total assets of $4,061,441 at year end.
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