Theatreworks USA Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THEATERWORKSUSA CREATES EXCEPTIONAL, TRANSFORMATIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG AND FAMILY AUDIENCES IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND NORTH AMERICA.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $8.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 80%
- Employees
- 215
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $226,921, president
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
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $6.0 million spent. NATIONAL TOURING/THEATRE ACCESSTWUSA PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL THEATER FOR YOUNG AND FAMILY AUDIENCES AND THEN TOURS THESE PRODUCTIONS TO NEARLY 500 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND THEATERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THIS PROGRAM REACHES OVER 1.2 MILLION CHILDREN, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY (MORE THAN 100 MILLION INDIVIDUALS CUMULATIVELY SERVED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S LIFETIME), INCLUDING MANY UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES. FREE AND SUBSIDIZED TICKETS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN AND SCHOOLS IN NEED IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE LIVE THEATER AS ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE. SPECIAL, FREE PERFORMANCES FREQUENTLY TAKE PLACE IN CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND AREAS AFFECTED BY TRAGEDY.
- $375,391 spent. NEW WORK DEVELOPMENTNEW WORK DEVELOPMENT IS THE ARTISTIC ENGINE OF TWUSA WHICH COMMISSIONS, DEVELOPS, AND PRODUCES NEW WORKS OF THEATER FOR YOUNG AND FAMILY AUDIENCES EVERY YEAR. WE ENGAGE PROFESSIONAL, CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTISTS TO CREATE WORK THAT IS RELEVANT TO OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT. IN ITS LIFETIME, TWUSA HAS DEVELOPED A REPERTOIRE OF MORE THAN 140 NEW PLAYS AND MUSICALS ADAPTED FROM LITERATURE, HISTORICAL EVENTS, AND VARIOUS ASPECTS OF WORLD CULTURE.
- $72,701 spent. ACADEMY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTTWUSA IS WHERE ARTS AND EDUCATION MEET TO ENHANCE COMMUNITIES AND ENLIGHTEN STUDENTS TO SEE THEIR FULL INSPIRED POTENTIAL. WE WORK IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS (BOTH DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND WITH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS) WITH CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAM STRUCTURES AND LESSON PLANS THAT UNIQUELY INSTILL CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE IN EVERY STUDENT. EXAMPLE OFFERINGS INCLUDE MAKE A STORY!, MAKE A SONG!, ON BROADWAY, MAKE A DESIGN!, AND ENSEMBLE THEATER SPORTS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1967.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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