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Nonprofit · EIN 33-1194964

ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036

Financials

$1.9M$2.5M2023$2.8M$2.5M2024$2.6M$2.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,615,783$2,849,633-$233,850$6,715,675$142,002$6,573,673
December 31, 2024990$2,816,659$2,472,437$344,222$6,922,776$127,407$6,795,369
December 31, 2023990$1,945,702$2,522,607-$576,905$6,561,522$122,833$6,438,689
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,844,024
of which government grants
$192,255
Program service revenue
$682,458
Investment income
$89,301
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,049
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$49,933
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$191,407
Other salaries and wages
$1,236,583
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,657,416
Professional fundraising fees
$107,241
Legal fees
$2,775
Accounting fees
$138,830
Occupancy
$141,294
Travel
$13,128
Depreciation
$237,069
Program services (functional)
$1,919,526
Management and general (functional)
$457,187
Fundraising (functional)
$472,920

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,922,776
Total assets, end of year
$6,715,675
Total liabilities, end of year
$142,002
Net assets, end of year
$6,573,673
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,275,971
Publicly traded securities
$2,020,146
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,004,749
Net assets with donor restrictions
$568,924
Gross receipts
$3,471,564
Employees
55
Volunteers
26
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI KLINGEREXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIREC
Trustee or director, Officer
40$168,494$22,914
LISA DANSERARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$130,169$4,663
STEVEN JAMAILARTISTIC DIRECTOR & MUSIC
Highest-paid employee
40$107,490$21,223
TIMOTHY BERARDODIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$111,001$14,727
ROSIE O'DONNELLCHAIR & PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATTHEW NACLERIOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CURTIS FORSYTHETREASURER (THRU 5/9/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIKA SANTILLANASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARGOT ASTRACHANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATTY BABCOXMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM FEDERLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE FRIEDMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE HOROWYTZMEMBER (THRU 2/4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAWAN JACKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATSY KAHNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHY MASIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH MATTHEWSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LESLIE MAYERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDSAY MISERANDINOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARAE MOULTRIEMEMBER (THRU 8/15/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
SHEILA NEVINSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB PERLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTHE PONTUROMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA ROHDIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL SHEPARDSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARVA SMALLSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDINE SOMERVILLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL TOLPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BD WONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZI YING CAOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN HARNEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VALERIE NORTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI KLINGEREXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$151,096$22,561
LISA DANSERARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$127,068$4,903
STEVEN JAMAILARTISTIC DIRECTOR & MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,045$20,344
ROSIE O'DONNELLCHAIR & PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATTHEW NACLERIOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CURTIS FORSYTHETREASURY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIKA SANTILLANASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARGOT ASTRACHANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATTY BABCOXMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM FEDERLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE FRIEDMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE HOROWYTZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAWAN JACKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATSY KAHNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY MASIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH MATTHEWSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE MAYERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY MISERANDINOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARAE MOULTRIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA NEVINSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB PERLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTHE PONTUROMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA ROHDIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL SHEPARDSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARVA SMALLSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDINE SOMERVILLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL TOLPAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIENNE WARRENMEMBER (THRU 6/5/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BD WONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZI YING CAOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIRSTEN WRINKLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI KLINGEREXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$169,170$23,805
LAUREN WESSLERDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$123,200$16,164
LISA DANSERARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$127,591$4,994
STEVEN JAMAILARTISTIC DIRECTOR & MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$104,883$20,085
ROSIE O'DONNELLCHAIR & PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FAISAL AL-JUBURIVICE PRESIDENT (THRU 8/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATTHEW NACLERIOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CURTIS FORSYTHETREASURY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIRSTEN WRINKLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARGOT ASTRACHANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATTY BABCOXMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BRANDONMEMBER (THRU 12/13/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM FEDERLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE FRIEDMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE HOROWYTZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAWAN JACKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATSY KAHNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY MASIEMEMBER (AS OF 3/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH MATTHEWSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE MAYERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY MISERANDINOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARAE MOULTRIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA NEVINSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB PERLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUTHE PONTUROMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA ROHDIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIKA SANTILLANAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARVA SMALLSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDINE SOMERVILLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL TOLPAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIENNE WARRENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BD WONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZI YING CAOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
445 W 45TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10036-3502
In care of
% TIM ODONNELL
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
1500 Broadway Suite 1710, New York NY 10108
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LORI KLINGER, 445 WEST 45TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
Tim O'Donnell, 1500 Broadway Suite 1710, New York NY 10108
Signed the 990
LORI KLINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(646) 434-2745
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

ROSIE'S THEATER KIDS, INC. ("RTKIDS") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2008 TO PROVIDE MUSICAL THEATER TRAINING AND A PROFESSIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCE TO UNDERPRIVILEGED NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN. RTK IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH THE ARTS, AND DOES SO THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS. ITS GOAL IS TO INSPIRE EXCELLENCE, MOTIVATE LEARNING, UPLIFT THE HUMAN SPIRIT, AND INSTILL A LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:PS BROADWAY IS RTKIDS' ENTRY-LEVEL PROGRAM, DELIVERING IN-SCHOOL, INTRODUCTORY MUSICAL THEATER CLASSES TO APPROXIMATELY 1,000 5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT 15-18 NEW YORK CITY TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS EVERY YEAR. EVERY 5TH GRADE STUDENT AT EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL TAKES PART IN 15 WEEKLY, HOUR-LONG MUSICAL THEATER TRAINING CLASSES. STUDENTS ALSO ATTEND AN IN-SCHOOL CONCERT AND TALKBACK WITH A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST, AND THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A PERFORMANCE WHERE STUDENTS SHOWCASE THE SONGS AND CHOREOGRAPHY THEY HAVE LEARNED FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY. PS BROADWAY'S INCLUSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM ALIGNS WITH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS, COMPLEMENTING CLASSROOM LEARNING AND HELPING STUDENTS BUILD FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS FOR LIFE.
    Expenses $863,574
  • CONSERVATORY TRAINING:ACTE II (A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE) IS RTKIDS' NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED 7-YEAR PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 150 NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. STUDENTS RECEIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 7 YEARS OF SEQUENTIAL, IN-DEPTH TRAINING IN VOICE, DANCE, AND DRAMA. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF A PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE THAT WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY ARTS COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP PIECES FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. ACTE II USES THE ARTS AS A CATALYST TO DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS COLLABORATION, LEADERSHIP, AND CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE REHEARSAL ROOM. IN ADDITION, OUR ACADEMIC INITIATIVES AIM TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' TEST SCORES ON STANDARDIZED TESTS, INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, AND INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR HIGHER EDUCATION.
    Expenses $990,375 · revenue $682,458
  • HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT:ACTE II HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS PLUS INITIATIVE, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS' ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH STRUCTURED TUTORING, FORMALIZED SAT PREPARATION PROVIDED BY ATLAS TEST PREP, AND INTENSIVE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COUNSELING. YEAR AFTER YEAR, 100% OF OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL (COMPARED TO THE CITY'S RATE OF 80%) AND 95% OF OUR STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 MAINTAIN AT LEAST A 3.2 GPA. 100% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND MANY HAVE RECEIVED FULL OR SIGNIFICANT SCHOLARSHIPS AT NOTED INSTITUTIONS.SAM SCHOLARSHIP IN 2014, RTKIDS ESTABLISHED THE SCHOLASTIC AND ARTISTIC MERIT (SAM) SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH PROVIDES ONE OR TWO ACTE II SENIORS EACH YEAR WITH A SCHOLARSHIP TO COVER GAPS IN STUDENT AID ($1.8M AWARDED TO DATE). THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS SELECTED BY THE RTKIDS EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS. RECIPIENTS ARE STUDENTS WHO HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE WITHIN RTKIDS' PROGRAMS.STUDENTS COMPLETE A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS IN MARCH OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR. SELECTION IS BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ARTISTIC ABILITY, COMPORTMENT, COMMITMENT, AND FINANCIAL NEED.THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH "GAP FUNDING," MEANING THE REMAINING BALANCE NEEDED AFTER A STUDENT'S FINANCIAL AID AWARD HAS BEEN APPLIED TOWARD THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, BOOKS, TRAVEL, AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES RELATED TO COLLEGE ATTENDANCE, TYPICALLY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM AUGUST THROUGH MAY.THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENT AND THE STUDENT ALONE. ALL FUNDS MUST BE USED ONLY TO FURTHER THE STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS.STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT CHECK REQUESTS IN A TIMELY MANNER.PARENT EXPECTATIONSSTUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FAFSA. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION, AS DETERMINED BY FAFSA.STUDENT EXPECTATIONSSCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST BE ENROLLED FULL TIME IN PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM GPA OF 2.8.
    Expenses $65,577 · grants $49,933

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-1194964
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,715,675
Income (IRS master file)
$3,471,564

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,615,783$2,849,633$6,715,675IRS
990December 2024$2,816,659$2,472,437$6,922,776IRS
990December 2023$1,945,702$2,522,607$6,561,522XML
990December 2022$2,025,841$2,493,721$7,108,434IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: Tim O'Donnell
December 31, 2008≤ $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 33-1194964).

Questions about ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC

What is the EIN of ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC is 33-1194964.
Is ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROSIES THEATER KIDS 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 ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LORI KLINGER.
Who are the officers and directors of ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,494 (LORI KLINGER, EXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIREC).
How much revenue does ROSIES THEATER KIDS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,615,783, expenses of $2,849,633 and total assets of $6,715,675 at year end.

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