Nonprofit · EIN 23-7296167
TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,493,827 | $19,195,175 | -$11,701,348 | $14,511,465 | $18,147,766 | -$3,636,301 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,762,981 | $7,652,510 | $110,471 | $12,384,829 | $4,294,062 | $8,090,767 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,384,160 | $6,561,791 | -$177,631 | $12,426,826 | $4,472,237 | $7,954,589 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,734,453
- of which government grants
- $463,100
- Program service revenue
- $6,048,902
- Investment income
- $112,557
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$145
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$402,085
- Other revenue
- -$402,085
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,031,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,768,808
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,552,575
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,527
- Accounting fees
- $120,394
- Occupancy
- $564,654
- Travel
- $13,059
- Depreciation
- $400,571
- Program services (functional)
- $17,922,765
- Management and general (functional)
- $773,488
- Fundraising (functional)
- $498,922
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,384,829
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,511,465
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,147,766
- Net assets, end of year
- -$3,636,301
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,255,409
- Publicly traded securities
- $849,665
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$3,729,079
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $92,778
- Gross receipts
- $8,157,822
- Employees
- 94
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED LAMBERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 08/2024) Former | 40 | $192,719 | $16,558 |
| MELAY ARAYA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,952 | $17,091 |
| STEVEN FRANQUI | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,613 | $42,867 |
| HELEN MORRIS | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,867 | $17,437 |
| JEFFREY MANN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING (THRU 03/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,339 | $16,237 |
| DONNA BANKS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,917 | $16,150 |
| ANNE FRANK-SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GITA GUPTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHACKELFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHU SOUTHWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE MORENO WEXLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TENIOLA ADEDIPE | TRUSTEE (THRU 04/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MELLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARVIN LEFFLER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM WIRTSHAFTER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NEVIN STEINBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZOHN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RITA ROBBINS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY STAMBAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN RALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELLEN MILLER-WACHTEL | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MATT GOLDMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED LAMBERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,980 |
| MELAY ARAYA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,604 |
| NEVIN STEINBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TOM WIRTSHAFTER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARVIN LEFFLER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RITA ROBBINS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZOHN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN RALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCARTHY | TREASURER (THROUGH 1/18/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY STAMBAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELLEN MILLER-WACHTEL | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TENIOLA ADEDIPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUNA DENKENSOHN | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 1/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE FRANK-SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRED GABRIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE MORENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MADHU SOUTHWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GITA GUPTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SHACKELFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELAY ARAYA | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,203 |
| TED LAMBERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,243 |
| TOM WIRTSHAFTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| MARVIN LEFFLER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NEVIN STEINBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RITA ROBBINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZOHN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCARTHY | TREASURY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELLEN MILLER-WACHTEL | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TENIOLA ADEDIPE | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUNA DENKENSOHN | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE FRANK-SHAPIRO | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A JENKINS | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FRED GABRIEL | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE MORENO | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADHU SOUTHWORTH | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY STAMBAUGH | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GITA GUPTE | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 123 WEST 43RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6507
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NEVIN STEINBERG, 123 WEST 43RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10036
- Signed the 990
- NEVIN STEINBERG, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 997-1003
- Website
- WWW.THETOWNHALL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS THE SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION OF THE TOWN HALL, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK VENUE. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTIC EVENTS IN THE BUILDING'S AUDITORIUM AND IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING FY25, TOWN HALL PRESENTED 190 PERFORMANCES IN ITS THEATER, SERVING MORE THAN 160,000 ATTENDEES. TOWN HALL'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED MORE THAN 1,300 STUDENTS AND ADULTS, AND ITS CIVIC DISCOURSE PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 2,400 PARTICIPANTS. IN DECEMBER 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CLOSED ON A NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT FINANCING TO FUND STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWN HALL, ENABLING THE ORGANIZATION TO BETTER SERVE LOW-INCOME STAKEHOLDERS.Expenses $17,922,765 · grants $11,031,000 · revenue $6,048,902
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7296167
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,511,465
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,157,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $7,493,827 | $19,195,175 | $14,511,465 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $7,762,981 | $7,652,510 | $12,384,829 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $6,384,160 | $6,561,791 | $12,426,826 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $7,125,964 | $5,934,634 | $11,234,832 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 23-7296167).
Questions about TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC is 23-7296167.
- Is TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TOWN HALL FOUNDATION 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 TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names NEVIN STEINBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,719 (TED LAMBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 08/2024)).
- How much revenue does TOWN HALL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,493,827, expenses of $19,195,175 and total assets of $14,511,465 at year end.
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