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St Anns Warehouse Inc

EIN 11-2665242 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OST. ANN'S WAREHOUSE FILLS A VITAL NICHE ON NEW YORK CITY'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AS AN ARTISTIC HOME FOR THE AMERICAN AVANT-GARDE, INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES OF DISTINCTION, AND HIGHLY TALENTED EMERGING ARTISTS READY TO WORK ON A GRAND SCALE. BY VIRTUE OF ITS EXCITING PROGRAMMING PROFILE, VERSATILE PERFORMANCE SPACE AND TAILORED PRODUCING AND MARKETING EXPERTISE, ST. ANN'S BRINGS SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMAGINATIVE THEATER TO NEW YORK CITY. EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND EMPOWERMENT FOSTER VITAL CONNECTIONS, OPENING OUR PROGRAMMING AND OUR BUILDING TO OUR CITY'S RICH ARRAY OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, ST. ANN'S HAS EMERGED AS A MAJOR PARTNER IN ACTIVATING FOUND SPACES THROUGH PRESERVATION, ADAPTIVE RE-USE, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY USES.

Income
$7.4 million
Spending
$7.6 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
12.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
220
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$971,054, president/ artistic director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $5.3 million spent. ARTISTIC SEASONST. ANN'S WAREHOUSE FILLS A VITAL NICHE ON NEW YORK CITY'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AS AN ARTISTIC HOME FOR THE AMERICAN AVANT-GARDE, INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES OF DISTINCTION, AND HIGHLY TALENTED EMERGING ARTISTS READY TO WORK ON A GRAND SCALE. BY VIRTUE OF ITS EXCITING PROGRAMMING PROFILE, VERSATILE PERFORMANCE SPACE AND TAILORED PRODUCING AND MARKETING EXPERTISE, ST. ANN'S BRINGS SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMAGINATIVE THEATER TO NEW YORK CITY. EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND EMPOWERMENT FOSTER VITAL CONNECTIONS,OPENING OUR PROGRAMMING AND OUR BUILDING TO OUR CITY'S RICH ARRAY OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, ST. ANN'S HAS EMERGED AS A MAJOR PARTNER IN ACTIVATING FOUND SPACES THROUGH PRESERVATION, ADAPTIVE RE-USE, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY USES.THE 2024-2025 45TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON REINFORCED ST. ANN'S MISSION AS A PRESENTER AND PRODUCER OF ADVENTURESOME GLOBAL PERFORMING ARTISTS. PROGRAMMING EMBRACED A RADICAL REINTERPRETATION OF CLASSICS, LAUNCHED NEW WORKS, AND OFFERED FREE PUBLIC ART. BOLD PRODUCTIONS FROM THE U.K., AUSTRALIA, AND IRELAND CHALLENGED ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT OUR PAST, INTERROGATED THE PRESENT POLITICAL AGE, AND EXTENDED THE BOUNDARIES OF ART-MAKING. THE SEASON RAN JULY TO MAY WITH 76 PERFORMANCES. 39,106 PEOPLE ATTENDED SHOWS IN OUR THEATER, AND THOUSANDS MORE ENGAGED WITH FREE PROGRAMMING IN BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK. THE SEASON OPENED WITH A LARGE-SCALE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT, RHAPSODY FOR THIS LAND, CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF GERSHWIN'S "RHAPSODY IN BLUE." MUSICIAN ARTURO O'FERRILL RETURNED TO ST. ANN'S WAREHOUSE FOR A ONE-NIGHT PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 14. FROM NOVEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 1, AUSTRALIA'S PONY CAM THEATRE COLLECTIVE MADE THEIR U.S. DEBUT WITH BURNOUT PARADISE, A FRENETIC WAGER WITH THE AUDIENCE AND RACE AGAINST TIME. THIS PRODUCTION HELPED LAUNCH THE COMPANY AND THEY ARE PERFORMING AN EXTENDED NEW YORK RUN IN THE SPRING. ST. ANN'S WAREHOUSE PRESENTED OUR FIRST IRANIAN PRODUCTION, BLIND RUNNER (JANUARY 4-24), PRODUCED BY MEHR THEATRE GROUP, PERFORMED IN FARSI WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES. ONE OF OUR LONGEST IRISH COLLABORATORS, ENDA WALSH, RETURNED FOR HIS TENTH SHOW AT ST. ANN'S, SAFE HOUSE, A PERFORMANCE AND SONG CYCLE PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IRISH ARTS CENTER (FEB 15-MARCH 1). FROM LONDON'S DONMAR WAREHOUSE, CHEKHOV'S THE CHERRY ORCHARD WAS BRILLIANTLY REIMAGINED THROUGH A CONTEMPORARY LENS BY DIRECTOR BENEDICT ANDREWS, EARNING A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' PICK. ADDITIONALLY, ST. ANN'S WAREHOUSE PARTNERED WITH THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC TO BRING BARRIE KOSKY'S SLEEK AND SLY SEND UP OF BRECHT'S THE THREEPENNY OPERA TO BAM'S OPERA HOUSE (APRIL 3-6). PROGRAMMING WAS AUGMENTED BY FREE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT WELCOMED OUR NEIGHBORS INTO OUR THEATER, MANY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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