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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2594048

NOOR THEATRE

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10276

Financials

$157K$259K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NOOR THEATRE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$157,463$259,138-$101,675$164,731$0$164,731
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$153,863
of which government grants
$65,955
Program service revenue
$3,600
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$31,200
Other salaries and wages
$60,700
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$106,301
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,950
Occupancy
$4,081
Travel
$12,213
Program services (functional)
$182,574
Management and general (functional)
$59,218
Fundraising (functional)
$17,346

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$266,406
Total assets, end of year
$164,731
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$164,731
Net assets without donor restrictions
$164,731
Gross receipts
$157,463
Employees
5
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2010
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARIANA SARFARAZIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$31,705
HEATHER RAFFOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$150
NILOU SAFINYAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAITH NAKLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HUSSEIN KHALIFABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1063, NEW YORK, NY 10276-1063
In care of
% LAMEECE ISSAQ
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
PO Box 1063, New York NY 10276
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ARIANA SARFARAZI, PO BOX 1063, NEW YORK, NY 10276
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Maha Chehlaoui, 115 Lincoln Road, Brooklyn NY 11225
Signed the 990
ARIANA SARFARAZI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(352) 817-4987
Return prepared by
RICH AND BANDER LLP

Mission

Noor Theatre is an OBIE Award winning company with a mission to support, develop and produce the work of theatre artists of Middle Eastern and North African/South West Asian and North African(MENA/SWANA) descent. Founded in 2010, Noor was created to serve these artists in developing their voices and to share their often-unheard stories with a diverse audience. As New York Citys only company with this mission, we provide an important space for MENA/SWANA voices to be heard. In doing so, we encounter negative stereotypes, share nuanced work that reflects the uique perspectives of our artists, and ensure that our communities are represented and celebrated in the larger theatre ecosystem. We are committed to provide an artistic home for artists where they can find support throughout their creative process-from inception through development. We organize our rogramming into three primary categories: commissions & new work development, global exchange, and community-centered events & partners

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMISSIONING PROGRAM: NOOR THEATRES COMMISSIONING INITIATIVE WAS CREATED IN ORDER TO HELP BUILD THE CANON OF WORK BY ARTISTS OF MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN (MENA) DESCENT. PLAY COMMISSIONS ARE AWARDED TO PLAYWRIGHTS, WHO EMBARK ON A FULL-LENGTH NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WITH NOOR. HIGHLIGHT READING SERIES: IN FY 25-26, NOOR PRODUCED ITS 11TH ANNUAL HIGHLIGHT READING SERIES SHOWCASING NEW WORK BY ARTISTS OF MENA/SWANA DESCENT. HE WORKS WERE SELECTED PURSUAN TO A COMPREHENSIVE OPEN SUBMISSIONS PROCESS IN SPRING 2025, AND THE READINGS TOOK PLACE IN SUMMER AND FALL 2025 IN NYC. NOOR ALSO CONTINUED TO DEVELOPE ANOTHER COMMISSIONED PIECE, THE 30 NAMES OF NIGHT, AND RECORDING A CONCEPT ALBUM FOR THE MUSICAL FOUAD OF NAZARETH. NOOR IS ALSO ACTIVELY LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR POSSIBLE PRODUCTIONS OF NEW PLACS DEVELOPED AND PLANNING FOR THE NEXT ITERATION OF ARAB VOICES GLOBAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS: THROUGHOUT FY25, NOOR PRODUCED VARIOUS COMMUNITY-CENTERED EVENTS, INCLUDING BROADYWAS FIRST EVER MENA COMMUNITY NIGHT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROUNDABOUT THRATRE COMPANY FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF ENGLIHS BY IRANIAN-AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT SANAZ TOOSSI, CASUAL COMMUNITY GATHERINGS SUCH AS NOORS CHAI & CHAT SERIES, RAMADAN IFTARS, CELEBRATIONS OF NOROOZ (NEW YEAR), AND NOOR NIGHTS FOR MULTIPLE PRODUCTIONS WRITTEN BY MENA/SWANA THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.
    Expenses $182,574 · revenue $3,600

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for NOOR THEATRE

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-2594048
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$164,731
Income (IRS master file)
$157,463

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990June 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$264,641$150,602$198,064IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Maha Chehlaoui
June 30, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 NOOR THEATRE

What is the EIN of NOOR THEATRE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NOOR THEATRE is 27-2594048.
Is NOOR THEATRE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to NOOR THEATRE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NOOR THEATRE 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 NOOR THEATRE 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 NOOR THEATRE 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 NOOR THEATRE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ARIANA SARFARAZI.
Who are the officers and directors of NOOR THEATRE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,705 (ARIANA SARFARAZI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NOOR THEATRE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $157,463, expenses of $259,138 and total assets of $164,731 at year end.

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