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Vibe Theater Experience INC

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2003Arts & CultureEIN 20-0482372Revenue $528K in FY2025

On file with the IRSvibetheater.org138 S Oxford St Ste 4d, 11217-1694 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Perform arts/education programs that empower young girls through the creation and production of original performances

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$528K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$585K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$528K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$624K
FY2022$740K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$528K
Expenses
$585K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$585K
Net assets
$111K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$111K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Jan 2020, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2020, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $262K Management & general 55% · $323K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Pincus
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelan Lemonier
C0-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beryl Ford
C0-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers young girls through creating and producing original performances.

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1 program · $262K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Perform ARTS/EDUCATION programs that empower young girls through the creation and production of original performances

$262Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Youth Improving Non-Profits for ChildrenFY2025$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$528K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$519K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$877
Money outPt IX
$585K
Ln 25
Programscol B$262K
Managementcol C$323K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$519K
Government grantsLn 1e$208K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$877
Total revenueLn 12$528K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$168K$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$100K
Net assetsLn 32$168K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$217K$217K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$201K$201K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$3K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$24K$5K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$751
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$286
Total functional expensesLn 25$585K$262K$323K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $528K$585K−$57K$111K 990 PDF
FY2024 $538K$619K−$81K$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $720K$501K$219K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $740K$781K−$40K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $624K$729K−$105K$71K 990 PDF
FY2020 $532K$436K$95K$176K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $528,204 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$518,737
I-9 Program service revenue$8,590
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$877
I-12 Total revenue$528,204
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$254,076
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$331,248
I-18 Total expenses$585,324
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$57,120
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $528,204 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$207,970
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$310,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$518,737
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,590$8,590
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $877$877
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,467 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$528,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $585,324 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $217,439$217,439
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $36,637$36,637
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,750$12,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $200,747$200,747
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,775$11,775
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,604$9,604
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,622 · Management $18,817$21,439
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,886 · Management $5,283$29,169
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,609$20,609
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,805$9,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,125 · Management $751$6,876
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,188 · Management $286$8,474
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,177 · Management $323,147 · Fundraising $0$585,324
Part X · Balance sheet $211,241 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $167,316$205,196
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,045$1,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,361$211,241
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $168,361$111,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,361$211,241
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$528,204
XI-2 Total expenses$585,324
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$168,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,241

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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