Nonprofit · EIN 61-1732369
LEVIATHAN LAB INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $125,310 | $120,000 | $5,310 | $5,310 | $0 | $5,310 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $124,310
- of which government grants
- $80,810
- Program service revenue
- $1,000
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $17,000
- Travel
- $1,500
- Program services (functional)
- $120,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,310
- Gross receipts
- $125,310
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Tipping | Treasurer/Acting Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ariel Estrada | President Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Sheila Bandyopadhyay | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Laqui | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Phelan | Officer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jessica Wu | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremiah Abraham | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 425 W 18TH ST APT 11F, NEW YORK, NY 10011-3881
- In care of
- % ARIEL ESTRADA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 425 West 18th Street 11F, NEW YORK NY 10011
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ariel Estrada, 425 West 18th Street 11F, New York, NY 10011
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Ariel Estrada, 425 West 18th Street 11F, NEW YORK NY 10011
- Signed the 990
- Ariel Estrada, President
- Phone
- (347) 581-3047
- Website
- www.leviathanlab.org
Mission
Founded in 2009, Leviathan Lab is an award-winning not-for-profit creative studio whose mission is the advancement of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander performing artists and their work. Through the speaking of AANHPI artists' words, and the presentation of AANHPI bodies, presence, and gestures on stage and film, Leviathan works to open spaces that promote social justice, bridge communities, and assert the power of art to change the world. We function as a lab where early-career and established AANHPI artists can be courageous, experiment, and thrive as they create works that captivate the audiences we serve. Under the direction of Founder and Producing Artistic Director Ariel Estrada, Leviathan's programs for AANHPI theatre artists include DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLAYS through commissions, workshops and readings.
Program accomplishments
- THERE WERE LIGHTS Book, music, lyrics, and choreography Albert Guerzon (B'way: INTO THE WOODS, MAMMA MIA) Music arrangements and direction by Christian Almiron Direction and co-choreography by Monica Kapoor Rehearsals: 3/17/25-3/28/25 Performances: 3/28/25 at 12:00 noon and 3:30 p.m. Pay-as-you-are ticketing Two in-person, public workshop presentations of THERE WERE LIGHTS, a new dance musical that follows three people-one lapsed Catholic, Filipino actor, an atheist, widowed Filipina young mother, and a deeply religious, elder, widowed, and Black cemetery caretaker-brought together by a young boy searching for his loved ones in the afterlife. Together, they face their collective grief in the wake of the pandemic and learn to celebrate both their found community and the diversity of their beliefs. Artists engaged: 21. Audience members: 74.Expenses $40,000 · grants $15,000 · revenue $500
- 3 | FULL CONTACT A New Solo Work by Ariel Estrada Directed by Leslie Ishii Perseverance Theatre, Juneau, Alaska Performances: December 6-22-2024 Leviathan Lab provided partial playwright compensation, room & board, and per diem for Perseverance Theatre's regional National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of the new solo work that interrogates Estrada's experiences as a survivor of a brutal martial arts cult. Artists engaged: 22. Audience members: 635.Expenses $35,000 · grants $5,000
- GOTHIC LOLITA By Penny Pun (Associate Director of Civic Alliances, Perelman PAC) Directed by Eugene Ma Pearl Studios NYC Rehearsals: 12/5/24-12/9/24 Reading: 12/9/24, 2:00 p.m. Pay-as-you-are ticketing One, in-person, public staged reading of a new play by playwright, dramaturg, and advocate for Disability justice Penny Pun (Assoc. Director of Civic Alliances, Perelman PAC). Artists engaged: 9. Audience members: 11.Expenses $15,000 · grants $2,500
- Mixed Asian Media's Annual Mixed Asian Media Day: Conference & Fair in Los Angeles.Expenses $30,000 · revenue $3,000
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1732369
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,310
- Income (IRS master file)
- $125,310
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $128,058 | $142,354 | $1,606 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Ariel Estrada | June 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 LEVIATHAN LAB INC
- What is the EIN of LEVIATHAN LAB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEVIATHAN LAB INC is 61-1732369.
- Is LEVIATHAN LAB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to LEVIATHAN LAB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEVIATHAN LAB 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 LEVIATHAN LAB INC 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 LEVIATHAN LAB INC 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 LEVIATHAN LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ariel Estrada.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEVIATHAN LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LEVIATHAN LAB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $125,310, expenses of $120,000 and total assets of $5,310 at year end.
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