Nonprofit · EIN 85-2146037
BLACK THEATRE UNITED
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,347,115 | $1,147,627 | $199,488 | $1,070,003 | $147,065 | $922,938 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,314,014 | $924,172 | $389,842 | $884,766 | $161,316 | $723,450 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $415,889 | $384,830 | $31,059 | $354,527 | $20,919 | $333,608 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,346,911
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $204
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,824
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $185,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $239,142
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $454,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $77,439
- Occupancy
- $10,054
- Travel
- $23,636
- Program services (functional)
- $832,091
- Management and general (functional)
- $129,135
- Fundraising (functional)
- $186,401
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $884,766
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,070,003
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,065
- Net assets, end of year
- $922,938
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $922,938
- Gross receipts
- $1,761,454
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KETTIA ETIENNE MING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 35 | $180,000 |
| LACHANZE SAPP-GOODING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCELROY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| NORM LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| LISA DAWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TAMARA TUNIE | COMPLIA OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| DARIUS DE HAAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P BENINCASA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARIN FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAPATHIA JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MOLLY JOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GINGER MCKNIGHT-CHAVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WENDELL PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VANESSA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NATASHA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHELE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KETTIA ETIENNE MING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 35 | $195,000 |
| LACHANZE SAPP-GOODING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCELROY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| NORM LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| LISA DAWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| TAMARA TUNIE | COMPLIA OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| DARIUS DE HAAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNA DEAVERE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARIN FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KENNY LEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAPATHIA JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MOLLY JOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SCHELE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WENDELL PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALLYSON TUCKER-MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VANESSA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NATASHA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AUDRA MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettia Etienne Ming | Interim ED Officer | 35 | $91,597 |
| LaChanze Sapp-Gooding | President Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Michael McElroy | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Norm Lewis | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Lisa Dawn | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Tamara Tunie | Complia officer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| DARIUS DE HAAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNA DEAVERE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARIN FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KENNY LEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Capathia Jenkins | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Molly John | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Schele Williams | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Wendell Pierce | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALLYSON TUCKER-MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VANESSA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Natasha Williams | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Audra McDonald | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 57 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019-2802
- In care of
- % JJ HARWAYNE LEITNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LACHANZE SAPP-GOODING, 57 W 57TH ST 4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019
- Signed the 990
- LACHANZE SAPP-GOODING, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 447-7300
- Return prepared by
- MEI YANG CPA PLLC
Mission
TO CHAMPION ACCESS, REPRESENTATION, EQUITY AND INCLUSION THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAN THEATRE AND OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- A NEW DEAL FOR BROADWAY - EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, ACCESSIBILITY & BELONGING FOR THE THEATRICAL INDUSTRY. BLACK THEATRE UNITED WAS PROUD TO HOST THIS REMARKABLE AND HISTORIC COLLABORATION. IT IS AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TO REOPENING OUR INDUSTRY WITH A BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, ACCESSIBILITY, AND BELONGING FOR BLACK PROFESSIONALS IN THE ARTS. THOUGH ONE OF MANY INITIATIVES CREATED BY BLACK, BIPOC AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS SINCE THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, BTUS SUMMIT IS THE FIRST TO BRING TOGETHER ALL AREAS OF OUR INDUSTRY FROM THEATRE OWNERS, PRODUCERS, CREATIVES, CASTING AND UNIONS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH US. BTU WAS ABLE TO FINILIZE THE NEW DEAL, WHICH NOW HAS OVER 100 SIGNATORIES. THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW DEAL IS OVERSEEN BY BTU, COLLABORATORS KENJI YOSHINO AND DAVID GLASGOW FROM THE CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING AT NYU SCHOOL OF LAW AND A COMMITTEE OF NEW DEAL SIGNATORIES. A SUMMIT IS HELD EVERY YEAR FOR SIGNATORIES TO DISCUSS PROGRESS MADE OVER THE YEAR AND CHALLENGES FACED. THE BROADWAY MARTKETING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - A EIGHT-WEEK PROGRAM, IS INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING BLACK TALENT IN ALL AREAS OF THEATRE. INTERNS WORK WITH THE TOP MARKETING AND ADVERTISING AGENCIES IN NYC. BROADWAY BOUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - A TRANSFORMATIVE 10-12 WEEK INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO BRING THE MAGIC OF BROADWAY TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN UNDERREPRESENTED, LOW-ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM, TAKING PLACE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, AIMS TO INTEGRATE COMMON CORE STANDARDS INTO A DYNAMIC BROADWAY THEORY AND THEATRICS CURRICULUM.Expenses $832,091 · grants $21,824
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-2146037
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,070,003
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,761,454
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $1,347,115 | $1,147,627 | $1,070,003 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $1,314,014 | $924,172 | $884,766 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $415,889 | $384,830 | $354,527 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $175,000 | $257,740 | $302,549 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | $261,817 | $240,486 | $21,331 | 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 85-2146037).
Questions about BLACK THEATRE UNITED
- What is the EIN of BLACK THEATRE UNITED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK THEATRE UNITED is 85-2146037.
- Is BLACK THEATRE UNITED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to BLACK THEATRE UNITED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACK THEATRE UNITED 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 BLACK THEATRE UNITED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLACK THEATRE UNITED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLACK THEATRE UNITED?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names LACHANZE SAPP-GOODING.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACK THEATRE UNITED?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,000 (KETTIA ETIENNE MING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BLACK THEATRE UNITED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,347,115, expenses of $1,147,627 and total assets of $1,070,003 at year end.
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