New Performance Traditions incubates multidisciplinary projects from conception to production through performance & recording. Through creating risk-taking performances and supporting their creators, NPT engenders a more equitable, inclusive, & creative community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 16 employees.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $179K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $222K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$910K
FY2024$920K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$613K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$986K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1976.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $955K Management & general 9% · $93K Fundraising 3% · $29K

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; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$64,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dominique Pelletey’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dominique Pelletey$64,000$64,000$64,000$53,333$48,000$48,000

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

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

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Creates innovative, engaging performances reaching high artistic standards for the arts community.

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2 programs · $955K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Production support and fiscal sponsorship for local performing artists and arts groups. Production support includes providing free or affordable rehearsal and production space to local artists and arts groups, honoraria, and administrative and technical resources.

$751Kprogram expense
02

Composition, commissioning, production and performance of contemporary interdisciplinary performing arts, classical music and opera, locally, nationally, and internationally. Paul Dresher was commissioned to compose a new work for the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company this year.

$204Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $270K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$237,389
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,900

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$757K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$955K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$757K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$921K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$462K$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$788K$921K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$237K$237K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$89K$74K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1K$480$550$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$33K$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$471$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$144$907$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$185K$184K$0$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$422$84
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$2K$329
RoyaltiesLn 15$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$288K$287K$0$2K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K$139$35
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$602$331$399
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$5K$5K$788
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$37K$0$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$955K$93K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$20K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $920K$986K−$66K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $910K$832K$78K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$613K$927K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $581K$455K$126K$324K 990 PDF
FY2020 $515K$485K$30K$198K 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 $1,056,359 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $647,892$757,246
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $243,870$271,303
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,844$25,703
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,694$2,107
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $920,300$1,056,359
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,900$237,389
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,460$226,452
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $80,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $668,055$612,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $986,415$1,076,317
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,115−$19,958
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,056,359 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$52,169
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$705,077
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$757,246
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$271,303
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,523$16,523
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $9,155 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25$9,180
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,107 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,107
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $282,565 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,548$1,056,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,076,317 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $237,389$237,389
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,720 · Management $74,183 · Fundraising $16,623$179,526
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $480 · Management $550 · Fundraising $0$1,030
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,988 · Management $4,840 · Fundraising $0$37,828
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,597 · Management $471 · Fundraising $0$8,068
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $0$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $144 · Management $907 · Fundraising $0$1,051
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $0$1,079
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $184,020 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,040$185,060
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,716 · Management $422 · Fundraising $84$10,222
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,345 · Management $2,290 · Fundraising $4,992$11,627
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,621 · Management $1,644 · Fundraising $329$5,594
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,363 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,363
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $286,608 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,500$288,108
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,104 · Management $139 · Fundraising $35$22,278
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $602 · Management $331 · Fundraising $399$1,332
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,387 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$33,387
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,124 · Management $4,720 · Fundraising $788$10,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,521 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,222$39,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $954,729 · Management $92,576 · Fundraising $29,012$1,076,317
Part X · Balance sheet $1,301,291 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,068$95,586
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $312,512$252,469
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,000$12,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,900$1,965
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,853$3,197
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $788,161$921,338
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,736$14,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,285,230$1,301,291
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,285$15,399
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,008
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,930$1,102
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,215$44,046
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,071,281$1,056,271
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $193,734$200,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,265,015$1,257,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,285,230$1,301,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,257,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,056,359
XI-2 Total expenses$1,076,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,958
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,265,015
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$12,188
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,257,245

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