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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4905957

NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC

Also known as NORMA LEVY

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023

Financials

$338K$340K2023$377K$348K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$376,755$347,786$28,969$112,339$0$112,339
December 31, 2023990$338,151$340,494-$2,343$83,370$0$83,370
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$130,370
Program service revenue
$242,840
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$3,545

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$30,000
Other salaries and wages
$36,519
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$72,714
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$175
Accounting fees
$5,075
Occupancy
$56,215
Travel
$3,904
Program services (functional)
$320,592
Management and general (functional)
$27,007
Fundraising (functional)
$187

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$83,370
Total assets, end of year
$112,339
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$112,339
Net assets without donor restrictions
$112,339
Gross receipts
$376,755
Employees
7
Volunteers
250
Year formed
2018
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY PALMUCCIGENERAL MGR/
Trustee or director, Officer
40$30,000
CLAUDINE BACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RIC BURNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GUY MAX DELPHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL DOWNSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMAL JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WAYNE KABAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNE SZABO ROSTOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIE-MONIQUE STECKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NORMA LEVYPRESIDENT
Officer
30$0
SHAWN MOOREMARKETING DI
Officer
40$0
MARIANNE TESLERCFO
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY PALMUCCIGENERAL MGR/
Trustee or director, Officer
40$35,000
CLAUDINE BACHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GUY MAX DELPHINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL DOWNSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMAL JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WAYNE KABAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANNE SZABO ROSTOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIE-MONIQUE STECKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NORMA LEVYPRESIDENT
Officer
30$0
SHAWN MOOREMARKETING DI
Officer
40$0
MARIANNE TESLERCFO
Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE 35 WEST 67T, NEW YORK, NY 10023-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARIANNE TESLER
Signed the 990
NORMA LEVY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(646) 530-1187
Return prepared by
PROTAX

Mission

NEW PLAZA CINEMA IS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY OF FILM LOVERS, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THOUGHT-PROVOKING ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS THROUGH CAREFULLY CURATED CULTURAL FILM EXPERIENCES. WE STRIVE TO BE A SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL DESTINATION, COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE ART OF CINEMA IN UPPER MANHATTAN AND BEYOND. OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRADITION OF ART CINEMA REMAINS VIBRANT AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AUDIENCES, FOSTERING A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE POWER OF FILM TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • STRENGTHENING OUR PERMANENT HOME AND SUSTAINING GROWTH IN PROGRAMMING REVENUE: BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF 2023, WHEN NEW PLAZA CINEMA ESTABLISHED ITS FIRST PERMANENT VENUE AT MACAULAY COLLEGE, 2024 WAS A YEAR OF STABILITY AND CONTINUED GROWTH. OPERATING FROM OUR DEDICATED 72-SEAT THEATER, WE MAINTAINED CONSISTENT WEEKLY SCREENINGSTHREE DAYS EACH WEEK AND FULL WEEKS TOWARD THE END OF THE YEARWHILE EXPANDING OUR CURATED FILM SELECTIONS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS.THIS RELIABLE HOME HAS ENABLED US TO DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR LOYAL AUDIENCE, ATTRACT NEW PATRONS, AND SUSTAIN THE PROGRAMMING REVENUE GAINS ACHIEVED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. WITH A FULL CALENDAR OF ENGAGING SCREENINGS AND CULTURAL EVENTS, NEW PLAZA CINEMA HAS FURTHER SOLIDIFIED ITS REPUTATION AS A THRIVING ART-CINEMA DESTINATION IN UPPER MANHATTAN. OUR MAILING LIST HAS NOW SURPASSED 20,000 SUBSCRIBERS, REFLECTING THE COMMUNITYS GROWING ENGAGEMENT AND ENTHUSIASM FOR OUR MISSION.
    Expenses $236,733 · revenue $234,413
  • EXPANDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STRENGTHENING SUPPORT: BUILDING ON THE MOMENTUM OF 2023, NEW PLAZA CINEMA FURTHER EXPANDED ITS COMMUNITY PRESENCE AND AUDIENCE REACH THROUGHOUT 2024. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED 70 SPECIAL EVENTSINCLUDING FILMMAKER Q&AS, ACTOR AND DIRECTOR APPEARANCES, MEMBER GATHERINGS, AND CULTURAL DISCUSSIONSTHAT ENRICHED OUR PROGRAMMING AND DEEPENED AUDIENCE CONNECTIONS.TICKET SALES EXCEEDED 17,000 THIS YEAR, REFLECTING A STEADILY GROWING AND LOYAL FOLLOWING, AS WELL AS THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR OUR CURATED FILM EXPERIENCES. IN ADDITION, CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS SURPASSED 130,000, DEMONSTRATING AN INSPIRING LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINING INDEPENDENT CINEMA IN UPPER MANHATTAN.TOGETHER, THESE ACHIEVEMENTS UNDERSCORE NEW PLAZA CINEMAS CONTINUING EVOLUTION AS A VIBRANT, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CULTURAL INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING THE ART OF FILM AND FOSTERING MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT AMONG AUDIENCES.
    Expenses $83,859 · revenue $138,797
  • BUILDING A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY: NEW PLAZA CINEMA HAS SUCCESSFULLY CULTIVATED A PASSIONATE AND LOYAL COMMUNITY OF 250 VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE FULLY ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION OF PRESERVING AND PROMOTING QUALITY CINEMATOGRAPHY. THESE DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS WORK TIRELESSLY TO HELP US GROW, ATTRACT NEW AUDIENCES, AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF UPPER MANHATTAN. THEIR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HOSTING EVENTS, SUPPORTING OUR OPERATIONS, AND FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CINEMA AS AN ART FORM CONTINUES TO THRIVE. THE STRENGTH OF THIS VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY NOT ONLY DEMONSTRATES THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE EFFORT BUT ALSO ENSURES THAT NEW PLAZA CINEMA REMAINS A SUSTAINABLE AND VIBRANT FORCE IN THE ARTS.

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
36-4905957
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$112,339
Income (IRS master file)
$376,755

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$376,755$347,786$112,339IRS
990December 2023$338,151$340,494$83,370XML
990December 2022$235,741$246,521$85,713IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 36-4905957).

Questions about NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC

What is the EIN of NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC is 36-4905957.
Is NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW PLAZA CINEMA 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 NEW PLAZA CINEMA 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 NEW PLAZA CINEMA 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 NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARIANNE TESLER.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (GARY PALMUCCI, GENERAL MGR/).
How much revenue does NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $376,755, expenses of $347,786 and total assets of $112,339 at year end.

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