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Nonprofit · EIN 74-3174596

AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10116

Financials

$166K$198K2023$39K$22K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$38,952$22,451$16,501$17,962$27,014-$9,052
December 31, 2023990-EZ$166,000$198,297-$32,297$9,633$35,186-$25,553
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$36,604
Program service revenue
$2,348
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,600
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,600
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$8,975
Occupancy
$3,284
Printing, publications and postage
$761
Other expenses
$5,831
Program services (functional)
$11,367

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,633
Total assets, end of year
$17,962
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,014
Net assets, end of year
-$9,052
Cash, savings and investments
$14,466
Gross receipts
$38,952

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Meredith LucioProducing Director5$3,600
Jess ChayesCo Artistic Director2$0
Stephen AubreyCo-Artistic Director2$0
Ben BeckleyCo-Artistic Director1$0
Emily CafferyAssociate Producer4$0
Susan BernfieldBoard Member0$0
David MilchBoard Chair0$0
Greg GormanBoard Member, Treasurer0$0
John W McMathBoard Member0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Meredith LucioProducing Director15$11,000
Emily CafferyAssociate Producer15$8,800
Jess ChayesCo Artistic Director10$4,500
Stephen AubreyCo-Artistic Director5$2,200
Ben BeckleyCo-Artistic Director8$2,200
Nick BenacerrafBoard Member0.25$0
Linda HillmanBoard Secretary0.5$0
Susan BernfieldBoard Member0.25$0
David MilchBoard Chair1$0
Brad BurgessBoard Member0.1$0
Greg GormanBoard Member, Treasurer0.5$0
John W McMathBoard Member0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 8629, NEW YORK, NY 10116-8629
In care of
% EMILY PERKINS
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
PO BOX 150240, Brooklyn NY 11215
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Meredith Lucio, 30 74th Street, North Bergen NJ 07047
Signed the 990-EZ
Meredith Lucio, Producing Director
Phone
(914) 907-4041

Mission

Theater Production Development and Performance

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In 2024 we began research and preparation for ALONG THE BENT AND NARROW, a discovered play from the 1970s with a staged reading planned for early 2024.
    Expenses $3,250 · grants $3,250
  • Deceleration Lab - Two artists groups receive a budget and guidance for early-stage work based in collaboration and devising with administrative and mentorship support of The Assembly. In 2024 Lab recipients Minna Lee, selected for her project MEMORY BEAR and Lillian White with Erin Amlick, was selected for their piece THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY. In December 2024, Erin and Lillian gave a a process and video showing of the productions and discoveries to date that included performances and events surrounding the piece in Peru and the US. They aim to produce THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY in the United states in 2026. Minna Lee's lab culminated in a storefront visiting experience in Brooklyn in October 2024.
    Expenses $7,050 · grants $7,050
  • Harpo's Salon is a periodic evening which features in process work from both THE ASSEMBLY as well as our artist community. In 2024 we hosted two evenings which included the work of our current and former Deceleration Lab recipients Erin Emlick, Minna Lee and Lillian White and Melisa Tien as well as respected community members that included Rob Neill, Rose McInnis, Moti Margolin and Emily Perkins Margolin, Kate Budney and Piper Hill.
    Expenses $1,067 · grants $250
  • The Assembly began working on a new project currently titled THE MARX SISTERS. There was a cost neutral program as we are early in the process and most of our development was done through the HARPOS SALONS. This project will further develop in 2025.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
74-3174596
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,962
Income (IRS master file)
$38,952

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$38,952$22,451$17,962XML
990-EZDecember 2023$166,000$198,297$9,633XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Meredith Lucio
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 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 74-3174596).

Questions about AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC is 74-3174596.
Is AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY 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 STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC?
The 990-N for 2018 names Meredith Lucio.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,600 (Meredith Lucio, Producing Director).
How much revenue does AMERICAN STORY PROJECT THEATER COMPANY INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $38,952, expenses of $22,451 and total assets of $17,962 at year end.

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