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Phoenix Theatre Ensemble INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-1562809Revenue $182K in FY2025

On file with the IRSphoenixtheatreensemble.org200 East 10th Street 180, 10003-7702 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Founded in 2004, Phoenix Theatre Ensemble is an audelco, elliot norton, irene, and NY innovative Theatre award-winning not-for-profit 501(c3 organization whose mission is committed to the presentation of great stories of the classical cannon, new adaptations of classical and language-rich texts in innovative stagings that speak to and serve contemporary audiences. Providing an artistic home for a diverse resident Ensemble of classically trained and highly skilled artists. Ptw works as a powerful collective of storytellers that use Theatre to explore the human condition, advance social justice, provide arts-in-education services, and transform the collective fision of the new york city audiences we serve.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
107% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 107% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$182K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$174K
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$2K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$182K
FY2025▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$182K
Expenses
$174K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$250K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$395K
FY2025$174K
Net assets
−$2K
FY2025▲ +77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$82K
FY2023−$4K
FY2024−$10K
FY2025−$2K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2004.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $144K Management & general 17% · $29K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Craig V Smith
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elise Stone
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Zisson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mr Bonner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Presents classic stories and new adaptations through innovative theatre, serving audiences and advancing social justice.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Founded in 2004, phoenix theatre ensemble is an audelco, elliot norton, irene, and ny innovative theatre award-winning not-for-profit 501(c3 organization whose mission is committed to the presentation of great stories of the classical cannon, new adaptations of classical and language-rich texts in innovative stagings that speak to and…

$144Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Zisson Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustFY2024$10K
Leonore Foundation INCFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$670
Money outPt IX
$174K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$670
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32−$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$3K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$34K
Net assetsLn 32−$10K−$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$34K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$11K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$89K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$174K$144K$29K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $182K$174K$8K−$2K 990 PDF
FY2024 $390K$395K−$6K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $308K$394K−$86K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$250K−$13K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $164K$95K 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 $182,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $276,289$155,097
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $112,343$26,395
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $909$670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $389,541$182,162
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $395,426$174,195
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $395,426$174,195
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,885$7,967
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $182,162 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$76,555
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,542
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$155,097
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,395$26,395
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $670$670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,065 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$182,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $174,195 across 7 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,189$6,189
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,836 · Fundraising $1,046$34,882
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,455 · Management $7,636$19,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,926$6,926
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,367$2,367
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,963$7,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,472 · Management $7,305$96,777
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,056 · Management $29,093 · Fundraising $1,046$174,195
Part X · Balance sheet $31,603 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,590$11,600
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $75,822$6,910
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$13,093
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,412$31,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,700$3,871
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $84,000$30,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,700$33,924
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$10,288−$2,321
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$10,288−$2,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,412$31,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,162
XI-2 Total expenses$174,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$10,288
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,321

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

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