Nonprofit · EIN 26-4546315
BUSHWICK STARR
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11237
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,819,999 | $2,545,709 | -$725,710 | $9,783,115 | $4,606,943 | $5,176,172 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,093,874 | $1,573,814 | $1,520,060 | $10,002,138 | $4,105,256 | $5,896,882 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,794,125 | $1,607,435 | $186,690 | $5,282,893 | $906,071 | $4,376,822 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,436,114
- of which government grants
- $494,160
- Program service revenue
- $364,870
- Investment income
- $3,294
- Net rental income
- $2,881
- Other revenue
- $15,721
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,222
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,148,439
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,459,111
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $850
- Accounting fees
- $9,000
- Occupancy
- $111,458
- Travel
- $26,728
- Depreciation
- $238,668
- Program services (functional)
- $1,999,395
- Management and general (functional)
- $378,059
- Fundraising (functional)
- $168,255
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,002,138
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,783,115
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,606,943
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,176,172
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,798,748
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,820,515
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,355,657
- Gross receipts
- $1,830,985
- Employees
- 189
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Allain | Artistic Director | 40 | $72,692 | $9,381 |
| David Herskovits | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Gu | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ali Kennedy Scott | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mendez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Thomson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Asenhat Gomez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keanu Reeves | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gita Deo | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Griffiths | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Contini | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom McMillan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Sendrow | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Munive | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Allain | Artistic Director | 40 | $73,917 | $8,193 |
| David Herskovits | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Viola | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Ringer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Oliver Kramer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Kendrick | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Thomson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Asenhat Gomez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keanu Reeves | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawryn LaCroix | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gita Deo | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Griffiths | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Contini | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom McMillan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Sendrow | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Munive | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Allain | Artistic Director | 40 | $62,848 | $10,333 |
| David Herskovits | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Viola | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Ringer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Oliver Kramer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Kendrick | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Thomson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Asenhat Gomez | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keanu Reeves | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawryn LaCroix | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gita Deo | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Griffiths | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Contini | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom McMillan | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Sendrow | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Munive | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 419 ELDERT ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11237-6101
- In care of
- % SUE KESSLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Robin Griffiths, 419 Eldert St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Signed the 990
- Noel Allain, Artistic Director
- Phone
- (917) 300-9538
- Website
- www.thebushwickstarr.org
- Return prepared by
- Mary G Sormeley CPA
Mission
The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award-winning nonprofit theater that presents an annual season of new performance works. We are an organization defined by both our artists and our community, and since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a destination for exciting and engaging performance, and a vital neighborhood arts center serving the diverse artistic needs and impulses of our Bushwick, Brooklyn community. We provide a springboard for emerging professional artists to make career-defining leaps and maintain a sanctuary for established artists to experiment and innovate.
Program accomplishments
- The Bushwick Starr's 24-25 Main Stage Season included the world premieres of: A WOMAN AMONG WOMEN by Julia May Jonas (Oct 15-Nov 17 2024); SLAMDANCE GARAGE by Ian Andrew Askew (Feb 5-March 1 2025) and RHEOLOGY by Shayok Misha Chowdhury (April 15-May 17 2025). All three productions were popular and critical successes, with A WOMAN AMONG WOMEN and RHEOLOGY receiving an extended run. All were presented at the Starr's space at 419 Eldert St. Bushwick, Brooklyn.The Bushwick Starr had its annual Starr Reading Series at 419 Eldert St. This season we selected 6 scripts which underwent developmental rehearsal time and were presented in free public performances for 300+ audience members. Presented works included: ESCAPE FROM THE CITY by Diane Exavier (April 27, 2025); FLORIOGRAPHY: A PLANT DANCE RITUAL by Mahayla Laurence (April 28, 2025); TARGET PRACTICE by Kara Hadden (May 4, 2025); MOTHER OF JUNK by Masha Breeze (May 5, 2025); IM NOT EVEN HALF by Layla Khoshnoudi (May 12, 2025); HOLLOW by DN Bashir (May 18, 2025). We also underwent 3 developmental workshops for current and future Main Stage works including Daniella de Jesus, Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Ian Andrew Askew.The Starr's education programs included Big Green Theater for elementary students with PS075 and PS106K; Creating Performance for local teens with El Puente Bushwick; and Senior Storytelling with Round Table/Ridgewood Bushwick Older Adults Center, and the Diana Jones Senior Center. We also continued our annual Summer Arts Festival with Oye Group on August 18 2024 on Eldert Street outside of the new site of the Bushwick Starr, providing free all-ages arts activities and performances for 500+ of our Bushwick neighbors.Expenses $1,999,395 · revenue $364,870
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
- 26-4546315
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,783,115
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,830,985
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,819,999 | $2,545,709 | $9,783,115 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,093,874 | $1,573,814 | $10,002,138 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,794,125 | $1,607,435 | $5,282,893 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,446,060 | $1,580,015 | $5,224,442 | 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 26-4546315).
Questions about BUSHWICK STARR
- What is the EIN of BUSHWICK STARR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUSHWICK STARR is 26-4546315.
- Is BUSHWICK STARR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to BUSHWICK STARR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUSHWICK STARR 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 BUSHWICK STARR 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 BUSHWICK STARR 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 BUSHWICK STARR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Robin Griffiths.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUSHWICK STARR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,692 (Noel Allain, Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does BUSHWICK STARR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,819,999, expenses of $2,545,709 and total assets of $9,783,115 at year end.
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