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Neighborhood Playhouse Inc

EIN 13-1635274 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SCHOOL'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL AND PRACTICAL EDUCATION IN THE DRAMATIC ARTS TO THEATRE STUDENTS WHO SEEK A PROFESSIONAL LIFE IN ACTING AND RELATED THEATRE EMPLOYMENT.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
35 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
61
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$179,957, executive 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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 35.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 48% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 38 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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. $1.3 million spent. THE SCHOOL IS BASED ON A 2 YEAR PROGRAM. THE FIRST YEAR IS DEVOTED TO DEVELOPING THE ACTOR'S INSTRUMENT THROUGH BOTH IMPROVISATIONAL AND TEXT-BASED WORK. STUDENTS TAKE COURSES IN MEISNER TECHNIQUE FUNDAMENTALS, VOCAL WORK, AND MOVEMENT, AS WELL AS AN ACADEMIC COURSE IN CONTEMPORARY THEATER HISTORY AND COURSEWORK IN TECHNICAL THEATER SKILLS. OVER THE FIRST YEAR, TECHNIQUE IS EMPHASIZED AS MISCONCEPTIONS AND HABITS ARE SHED. THE ACTOR EMERGES A MORE HONEST HUMAN BEING, READY TO ACT TRUTHFULLY. OVER THE SECOND YEAR, THE WORK MOVES INTO MORE ADVANCED IMPROVISATIONAL WORK, CHARACTER WORK, AND SCRIPT ANALYSIS OF INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND EMOTIONAL MODERN TEXTS. STUDENTS CONTINUE TO DEEPEN THEIR WORK IN VOICE AND SPEECH, MUSIC, DANCE, AND PHYSICAL THEATER, AS WELL AS ADDING COURSES IN ACTING FOR CAMERA, THE BUSINESS OF ACTING, SHAKESPEARE, AND MORE. THE SUMMER ACTING INTENSIVE IS A SIX-WEEK PROGRAM BASED ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE FULL-TIME TWO YEAR CERTIFICATE ACTING PROGRAM CURRICULUM. THE SUMMER INTENSIVE IS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE MEISNER TECHNIQUE. COURSEWORK INCLUDES ACTING, VOICE AND SPEECH, ACTING FOR CAMERA, AND DANCE.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1936.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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