Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOUNDED IN 1972 BY 49 OFF-BROADWAY THEATRES TO SERVE AND PROMOTE THIS INDUSTRY, THE ALLIANCE OF RESIDENT THEATRES/NEW YORK (A.R.T./NEW YORK) IS THE SERVICE AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR NEW YORK CITY'S NOT-FOR-PROFIT THEATRE COMMUNITY AND HAS CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 280 THEATRES AND THEATRE-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL FIVE BOROUGHS.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $6.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 45%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $136,374, co-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
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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 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
10 of 10Gave 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (2)
- $5.4 million spent. THE ALLIANCE OF RESIDENT THEATRES/NEW YORK (A.R.T./NEW YORK) IS THE SERVICE AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR NEW YORK CITY'S NOT-FOR-PROFIT THEATRE COMMUNITY. FOUNDED IN 1972, A.R.T./NEW YORK SUPPORTS OVER 410 MEMBER THEATRES IN REALIZING THEIR RICH ARTISTIC VISIONS AND SERVING THEIR AUDIENCES WELL. LOCATED THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE AND THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY, A.R.T./NEW YORK MEMBERS ARE THE MOST ARTISTICALLY INFLUENTIAL AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE THEATRE COMMUNITY IN THE NATION. A.R.T./NEW YORK'S SERVICES INCLUDE: AFFORDABLE OFFICE, STUDIO, AND PERFORMANCE SPACE RENTALS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS; ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS AND FIELD-WIDE CONVENINGS; MULTI-FACETED INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE FIELD; LONG-TERM ARTS CONSULTANCIES; CASH AND IN-KIND GRANTS; LOW-INTEREST CASH FLOW AND REAL ESTATE LOANS; RESEARCH ON THE FIELD; AND ADVOCACY.
- THE ORGANIZATION SIGNED CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITH ARTSPOOL LLC ("ARTSPOOL"), TO ACT AS ARTSPOOL'S FISCAL SPONSOR AND CONTRIBUTE CERTAIN ASSETS UNDER A LICENSE AGREEMENT. THE PURPOSE OF ARTSPOOL IS TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AT A PRICE SUBSTANTIALLY APPROXIMATING ARTSPOOL'S FULLY-ALLOCATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES. UNDER THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE GRANTS FOR THE PROGRAM AND WILL GRANT THESE AMOUNTS TO THE ARTSPOOL NET OF A 3% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
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 October 1973.
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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