Nonprofit · EIN 57-1069546
AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $115,626 | $226,358 | -$110,732 | $226,521 | $1,063 | $225,458 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $312 | $440,077 | -$439,765 | $340,108 | $3,918 | $336,190 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $734,725 | $958,639 | -$223,914 | $793,978 | $18,023 | $775,955 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,500
- of which government grants
- $49,500
- Program service revenue
- $66,084
- Investment income
- $42
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $134,120
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $155,379
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,302
- Occupancy
- $8,393
- Travel
- $1,038
- Depreciation
- $7,790
- Program services (functional)
- $143,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $64,503
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,829
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $340,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $226,521
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,063
- Net assets, end of year
- $225,458
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,171
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $225,458
- Gross receipts
- $115,626
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESIREE SANCHEZ MEINECK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,120 |
| CHIP CRONKITE | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANTIROCCO | BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MEINECK | BOARD SECRETARY/FOUNDING D Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| FRANK POWERS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRMONT BOURNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY M GLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE BACON | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESIREE SANCHEZ MEINECK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,120 |
| CHIP CRONKITE | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANTIROCCO | BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MEINECK | BOARD SECRETARY/FOUNDING D Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| FRANK POWERS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRMONT BOURNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY M GLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE BACON | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESIREE SANCHEZ MEINECK | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,138 |
| CHIP CRONKITE | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANTIROCCO | BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MEINECK | BOARD SECRETARY/FOUNDING D Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| FRANK POWERS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRMONT BOURNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY M GLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE BACON | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 WASHINGTON SQUARE E STE 503, NEW YORK, NY 10003-6688
- In care of
- % CTR FOR ANCIENT STUDIES NY UNIV
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DESIREE SANCHEZ MEINECK, PO BOX 456, KATONAH, NY 10536
- Signed the 990
- DESIREE SANCHEZ MEINECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (914) 401-9494
- Website
- WWW.AQUILATHEATRE.COM
- Return prepared by
- HECKLER & O'KEEFE CPAS PC
Mission
AQUILA THEATRE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE BOLD REINTERPRETATIONS OF THE CLASSICS FOR CONTEMPORARY AUDIENCES. BY EXPANDING THE CANON AND DIVERSIFYING THE CLASSICS, AQUILA DARES TO EXPAND OUR COLLECTIVE PERSPECTIVES. AQUILA THEATRE IS ONE OF THE FOREMOST PRODUCERS OF CLASSICAL THEATRE IN THE U.S. AND HAS BEEN BRINGING WORLD-CLASS ACTORS, CAPTIVATING DESIGNS, INNOVATIVE ADAPTATIONS, AND IMPACTFUL DIRECTION TO AUDIENCES SINCE 1991. AQUILA THEATRE ALSO PROVIDES EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS AND IS AN AWARD-WINNING LEADER IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING: AQUILA CONTINUED ITS GROUNDBREAKINGNATIONAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS: WARRIOR CHORUS, A NATIONAL HUMANITIES BASEDPROGRAM, THAT PRESENTS DRAMATIC STAGED READINGS OF ANCIENT GREEK DRAMATIC WORKS WITH A VETERAN DIALOGUE COMPONENT TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE VETERAN COMMUNITY, FAMILY MEMBERS, SCHOLARS AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL STAFF. PROGRAMMING PERFORMED BY VETERANS FOCUSED ON CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES INCLUDING WAR, COMRADESHIP, HOME, DEMOCRACY, LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP AND CATHARSIS FOR HEALING.Expenses $143,026
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
- 57-1069546
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $226,521
- Income (IRS master file)
- $115,626
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $115,626 | $226,358 | $226,521 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $312 | $440,077 | $340,108 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $734,725 | $958,639 | $793,978 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,119,239 | $1,190,890 | $1,024,669 | 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 57-1069546).
Questions about AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY is 57-1069546.
- Is AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY 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 AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY 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 AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY 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 AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DESIREE SANCHEZ MEINECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,120 (DESIREE SANCHEZ MEINECK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $115,626, expenses of $226,358 and total assets of $226,521 at year end.
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