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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0099170

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018

Financials

$375K$494K2023$733K$635K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$733,098$635,454$97,644$486,703$129,367$357,336
December 31, 2023990$374,584$493,562-$118,978$308,783$220,724$88,059
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$618,579
of which government grants
$30,000
Program service revenue
$136,658
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$22,502
Net income from sales of inventory
$189
Other revenue
-$22,139

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,530
Other salaries and wages
$117,137
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$264,884
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,851
Occupancy
$6,747
Travel
$13,076
Depreciation
$585
Program services (functional)
$477,465
Management and general (functional)
$110,529
Fundraising (functional)
$47,460

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$308,783
Total assets, end of year
$486,703
Total liabilities, end of year
$129,367
Net assets, end of year
$357,336
Land, buildings and equipment
$852
Net assets without donor restrictions
$167,336
Net assets with donor restrictions
$190,000
Gross receipts
$766,556
Employees
3
Volunteers
27
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
DE

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELAINE FINKLETAUBCEO & PRESIDENT
Officer
40$75,285
ELLIOT FISHMANSECRETARY & ASST. TREASURER
Officer
30$55,246
SHARI SAPPCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
STACEY FELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
VIKKI HEYWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHALIE GINVERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRODIE BIBBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA MYATTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JAY EISENHOWERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELAINE FINKLETAUBCEO & PRESIDENT
Officer
40$55,328
ELLIOT FISHMANSECRETARY & ASST. TREASURER
Officer
30$47,350
SHARI SAPPCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
STACEY FELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
BRODIE BIBBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY EISENHOFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHALIE GINVERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VIKKI HEYWOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA MYATTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MATTHEW ROSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1441 BROADWAY FL 5, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1879
In care of
% CHAPEL AND YORK LIMITED
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
1000 N West Street Suite 1200, Wilmington DE 19801
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELAINE FINKLETAUB, 1441 BROADWAY 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Leslie Bacon, 3 York Terrace West Regents Park, London NW1 4QA, UK
Signed the 990
ELLIOT FISHMAN, SECRETARY & ASST. TREASURER
Phone
(646) 569-5742
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE ARTS; TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE THEATER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CHICKENSHED PLAYERS: INCLUSIVE THEATRE WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (AGES 5-18) AND MY LITTLE ADVENTURE: INCLUSIVE THEATRE WORKSHOPS FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2-4).
    Expenses $305,474 · revenue $80,285
  • ADVENTURES FROM THE SHED: INCLUSIVE AND IMMERSIVE PERFORMANCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 25) AND THEIR FAMILIES.
    Expenses $72,742 · revenue $4,766
  • THE COMPANY ANNUALLY PRODUCES TWO MAINSTAGE MUSICAL SHOWS WITH ITS CHICKENSHED PLAYERS: A DEVISED PRODUCTION IN JUNE AND A FULLY SCRIPTED MUSICAL IN DECEMBER. IN 2024, THE JUNE DEVISED PRODUCTION WAS CALLED "4 MINUTES 28 SECONDS." THE PLAY WAS WRITTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHICKENSHED PLAYERS STUDENTS AND STAFF AND HAD AT ITS FOCAL POINT THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OCCURRING IN APRIL 2024. STUDENTS MET WITH ASTROPHYSICISTS, ASTRONOMERS, AND ROCKET SCIENTISTS TO GAIN UNDERRSTANDING OF THE PHENOMENON AND THEN WROTE A MUSICAL PLAY THAT INCLUDED 62 STUDENTS, MANY OF WHOM WITH DISABILITIES, ON STAGE.THE DECEMBER 2024 SHOW WAS"THE TOYMAKER'S CHILD," AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF THE "PINNOCHIO" STORY, FEATURING A ROBOT AS OPPOSED TO THE TRADITIONAL PUPPET. COMPANY MEMBERS PREPARED FOR THE SHOW BY WORKING WITH ROBOTICS EXPERS AND A ROBOTICS COMPETITION TEAM. 70 CAST MEMBERS PERFORMED IN THIS PRODUCTION.
    Expenses $66,823 · revenue $29,796
  • COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - ADVENTURES IN SCHOOLS
    Expenses $25,343 · revenue $22,000
  • SUMMER RESIDENCY UK
    Expenses $7,083

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
30-0099170
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
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$486,703
Income (IRS master file)
$766,556

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$733,098$635,454$486,703IRS
990December 2023$374,584$493,562$308,783XML
990December 2022$380,805$359,184$206,191IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Leslie Bacon
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 30-0099170).

Questions about AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC is 30-0099170.
Is AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED 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 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELAINE FINKLETAUB.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,285 (ELAINE FINKLETAUB, CEO & PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CHICKEN SHED INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $733,098, expenses of $635,454 and total assets of $486,703 at year end.

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