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Nonprofit · EIN 99-1812511

OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC

Also known as OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER

Tax-exempt · ASTORIA, NY 11106

Financials

$34K$25K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2024990-EZ$34,403$25,432$8,971$8,971$0$8,971
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$32,835
Investment income
$68
Other revenue
$1,500

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Occupancy
$1,750
Other expenses
$23,682
Program services (functional)
$25,430

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$8,971
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$8,971
Cash, savings and investments
$8,971
Gross receipts
$34,403

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 August 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEREMY COHENPRESIDENT8$0
JEFFREY COHENTREASURER1.5$0
LUCIE ROBERTSECRETARY1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3105 30TH STREET APT 3, ASTORIA, NY 11106-2801
In care of
% JEREMY COHEN
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
3105 30TH STREET APT 3, ASTORIA NY 11106
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
JEREMY COHEN, 3105 30TH STREET APT 3, ASTORIA NY 11106
Signed the 990-EZ
JEREMY COHEN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(646) 530-2836
Return prepared by
CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION AT OVT IS TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF NEW OR INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKS. WHETHER REIMAGINING AN EXISTING STAGE PLAY UTILIZING A DIFFERENT MEDIUM OR PROMOTING NEW WORKS ACROSS VARIOUS ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES, OUR GOAL IS TO FOSTER EMERGING VOICES IN THEATRE, FILM, DANCE, AND ART, CREATING A WHOLE THAT IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS! ADDITIONALLY, WE AIM TO ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS WITH NYC SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS INTERESTED IN THE ARTS. BY OFFERING DISCOUNTED TICKETS AND ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, WE HOPE TO ENGAGE AND NURTURE THE CURIOSITY OF STUDENTS AND YOUNG INDIVIDUALS.

990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GAZER: WE ENGAGED IN A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP WITH TELSTAR FILMS TO ASSIST THEIR DEBUT FEATURE FILM, GAZER, IN COMPLETING POST-PRODUCTION AND SECURING ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT THE PRESTIGIOUS CANNES FILM FESTIVAL. WE WERE EAGER TO PROMOTE THE NEW WORK OF AN EMERGING DIRECTOR/ACTOR DUO WHO ALSO CO-WROTE THEIR FIRST FEATURE FILM. WITH OUR SUPPORT, THE FILM WAS ABLE TO COVER ESSENTIAL POST-PRODUCTION EXPENSES AND OFFICIALLY SCREEN AT THE FESTIVAL, WHERE IT RECEIVED WIDESPREAD PRAISE AND WAS ACQUIRED FOR THEATRICAL RELEASE. ELEVATING POWERFUL YOUNG VOICES IN THE ARTS IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE TO OUR COMPANY.
    Expenses $23,002
  • BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW: WE'VE BEGUN PRODUCING OUR FIRST STAGE PRODUCTION, A DIGITAL REIMAGINING OF BEKAH BRUNSTETTER'S ACCLAIMED YET LESSER-KNOWN PLAY, BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW. THE GOAL IS TO LAUNCH OUR NEXT SEASON THIS FALL WITH A LIMITED RUN OF THIS REIMAGINING. WE'VE SECURED A THEATER SPACE AND ACQUIRED THE RIGHTS TO THE SHOW AND ITS MATERIALS FROM CONCORD THEATRICALS. TO KICK OFF THE SEASON, WE WILL HOST A FUNDRAISER FOR THE PRODUCTION, WITH PLANS TO STAGE THE SHOW IN OCTOBER.
    Expenses $2,428

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-N on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
99-1812511
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
2024
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: JEREMY COHEN
August 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZAugust 2024–––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 OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC

What is the EIN of OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC is 99-1812511.
Is OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended August 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC?
The 990-N for 2024 names JEREMY COHEN.
Who are the officers and directors of OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OPEN VARIATIONS THEATER INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,403, expenses of $25,432 and total assets of $8,971 at year end.

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