To promote and contemporize the art of mime.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$257K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$225K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$225K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$263K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$225K
Net assets
$47K
FY2025▲ +213%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$16K
FY2022−$1K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$47K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 2014.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $144K Management & general 33% · $74K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Artistic Director
$58,129Pt VII · Sec A
Creative Director
$18,480Pt VII · Sec A
Internal Advisor
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$4,320Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Boardmember
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Baumwoll’s $58K as Artistic Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Baumwoll$58,129$30,191$38,629$30,761$21,580$10,185
Tasha Milkman$18,480$13,095$26,152$16,265$6,530$4,160
Nicholas Abeel$9,000$8,410$22,725$8,500$3,020$2,485
Kate August$4,320—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Promotes and modernizes the art of mime.

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3 programs · $111K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Drawing on the _Asks Why_ and _Big Feelings_ curriculums devised over the past three years, Broken Box continued their work teaching socio-emotional learning through physical expression in a variety of NYC schools.

$47Kprogram expense
02

"PhysFest NYC" was a physical theater festival that debuted in January 2024. It brought together artists from across the physical theater world--also bringing in performers and companies from Boston and Philadelphia--to showcase their work, discuss the challenges of the field in panels, and learn from each other.

$45Kprogram expense
03

In lieu of a Main Stage performance, Broken Box produced a series of works-in-progress showings throughout the summer and fall. This allowed the company members to begin generating work--and receive audience feedback--in preparation for another Main Stage performance in 2026.

$19Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Money outPt IX
$225K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Government grantsLn 1e$73K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$15K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$258$258
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$39K$50K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$102K$87K$14K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$135$73$62
Information technologyLn 14$6K$628$5K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$10K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$300$300
InsuranceLn 23$859$859
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$854$0$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$165$1K$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$225K$144K$74K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$225K$32K$47K 990 PDF
FY2024 $165K$190K−$24K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$207K$42K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $247K$263K−$17K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $53K$23K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,851$150,336
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $74,421$112,366
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$6,002
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,272$256,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $337$258
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,720$88,929
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,608$135,873
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,665$225,060
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,393$31,640
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,700 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,057 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,033
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$72,965
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,338
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,336
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,309$106,309
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,002−$6,002
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,364$256,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,060 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $258$258
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,929 · Management $50,000$88,929
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,301 · Management $13,607 · Fundraising $1,460$102,368
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,295 · Management $2,893$5,188
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $73 · Fundraising $62$135
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $628 · Management $5,103$5,731
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,165 · Fundraising $3,167$13,332
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,915 · Fundraising $1,193$4,108
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $300$300
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $859$859
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $854 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,390$2,244
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $165 · Management $1,143 · Fundraising $300$1,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,810 · Management $73,678 · Fundraising $7,572$225,060
Part X · Balance sheet $64,629 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,680$61,093
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,344$3,536
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,024$64,629
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,144$18,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,144$18,109
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,880$46,520
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,024$64,629
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,520 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,700
XI-2 Total expenses$225,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,640
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,880
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,520

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