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Home for Contemporary Theatre and Art Ltd

EIN 13-3449416 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HERE builds an inclusive community that nurtures artists of all backgrounds as they disrupt conventional expectations to create innovative performances in theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art.

Income
$3.3 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
-8.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
216
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$100,422, artistic director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 47% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 23 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

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep 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 August 31, 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. $1.9 million spent. HERE's artistic programming is organized under two umbrellas: HERE Produces, whichincludes the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP), and Dream Music Puppetry; and HERE Presents, which includes PROTOTYPE Festival and the SubletSeries@HERE.Annually HERE brings 35-40 projects to life, working with over 500 artists and seen by an average of 24,000 audience members in New York City. HARP is a multi-year artist residency that provides up to $125,000 in direct and in-kind commissioning, development, and producing support. During FY2025, the HARP cohort artists received year-round guidance and assistance from HERE staff and opportunities to showcase work in process at HERE and through partnerships with other local nonprofits. Three HARP projects were premiered by HERE, graduating its artists from our residency program: LEIMAYs A MEAL (September 2024), [UNTITLED MINIATURE] by Joshua Gelb (February 2025) and Shayok Misha Chaudhrys RHEOLOGY (April 2025). Our PROTOTYPE 2025 festival included nine music based events performed in six Manhattan venues from January 10 to 21st, 2024 including Black Lodge by composer David T. Little and librettist Anne Waldman, directed by Thurston Moore (New York premiere, BRIC Arts); Eat the Document by composer John Glover, librettist Kelley Rourke, directed by Kristin Marting (World Premiere, HERE Arts Center); In a Grove by composer Christopher Cerrone, librettist Stephanie Fleischmann (New York premiere, La MaMa); Telekinetik: A Catapult Opera Production by composer Khary Laurent, director George Cederquist; and Positive Vibration Nation created and performed by Sol Ruiz, directed by Teo Castellanos (New York premiere, HERE Arts Center). Dream Music Puppetry's Puppetopia festival featured 3 new works of puppetry for adults on HERE's Mainstage and Dorothy B. Williams Theatre. The FY2025 season also included a Dream Music Puppetry Program Co-Presentation ANYWHERE by French company Theatre de lEntrouvert. SubletSeries@HERE provides discount rental rates to small companies and individualartists so they may realize their productions on an Off-Broadway stage. Projects wereidentified through a free and open application process. During FY25, SubletSeriessupported 19 productions and one festival, which also received free or deeplydiscounted access to technical equipment for the stage. Projects included TWO SISTERS FIND A BOX OF LESBIAN EROTICA IN THE WOODS, ROOM ROOM ROOM and NATIONAL QUEER THEATERS CRIMINAL QUEERNESS FESTIVAL. The FY25 year also featured archival and commissioned works on URHERE, our new digital platform. Commissioned works included [UNTITLED MINIATURE] by Joshua Gelb.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 April 1990.

    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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