Naked Angels Ltd
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NAKED ANGELS LTD. PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ACTORS, WRITERS, AND DIRECTORS TO UTILIZE THEIR ARTISTIC SKILLS IN A NON-COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT THE CONSTRAINTS OF COMMERCIAL THEATER. ADDITIONALLY, FREE ADMISSION TO PERFORMANCES MAKES PRODUCTIONS AVAILABLE TO A WIDER AUDIENCE THAN WOULD OTHERWISE BE POSSIBLE.
- Income
- $172,638
- Spending
- $131,626
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Highest pay
- $38,000, president/artistic director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $107,344 spent. NAKED ANGELS' EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 3T CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOPS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE BY A TEAM OF 2-5 TEACHING ARTISTS PER WORKSHOP, 3T PROVIDES CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH AGES 12-26 IN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, FOSTER CARE RESIDENCES, AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SETTINGS IN NEW YORK CITY. IN A TYPICAL 3T WORKSHOP, TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD THEATER GAMES, CREATIVE WRITING PROMPTS, AND PERFORMANCE EXERCISES DESIGNED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND SAFETY IN SELF-EXPRESSION. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE INVITED TO WRITE SCENES, POEMS, OR SONGS AND THEN SEE THEIR WORDS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO LIFE BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS-AN EXPERIENCE THAT AFFIRMS THE VALUE OF THEIR VOICES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES.IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, WE LED 22 WORKSHOPS AT OUTREACH HOUSE IN RIDGEWOOD, SERVING YOUTH AGES 13-20 FACING SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHALLENGES AND INCARCERATION-RELATED RESTRICTIONS. AT RESTART EAGLE ACADEMY IN HARLEM, WE BROUGHT 21 WORKSHOPS, REACHING STUDENTS AGES 14-17 WHO ARE ACADEMICALLY UNDER-CREDITED AND NAVIGATING LOW CONFIDENCE AND HIGH ABSENTEEISM. OUR EIGHTH YEAR PARTNERING WITH CHELSEA FOYER IN MANHATTAN CONTINUED TO SUPPORT YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-26 AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, COMPLEMENTED BY 1:1 COACHING THAT PROVIDES SUSTAINED CREATIVE MENTORSHIP DURING THEIR TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. AT MARTIN DE PORRES, A FOSTER HOME FOR BOYS AGES 12-17, WE DELIVERED 17 WORKSHOPS SERVING YOUTH WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ABILITIES, INCLUDING AUTISM AND TRAUMA-RELATED NEEDS. IN EAST NEW YORK, WE DELIVERED EIGHT WORKSHOPS AT ROSE HOUSE, A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR TEENAGE GIRLS IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WHERE STRONG ENGAGEMENT PROMPTED THE ORGANIZATION TO REQUEST TWICE-MONTHLY VISITS. TUESDAYS@9 NOW IN ITS 36TH SEASON IN NEW YORK CITY, OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM TUESDAYS@9 IS ONE OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING COLD-READING SERIES IN THE COUNTRY, INSPIRING CHAPTERS IN CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES. HOSTED WEEKLY, TUESDAYS@9 INTENTIONALLY SUBVERTS TRADITIONAL GATEKEEPING MODELS BY REMAINING COMPLETELY FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. EACH CITY IS SUPPORTED BY A LEADERSHIP TEAM OF 2-4 ARTISTS WITH AT LEAST ONE DIRECTOR OF COLOR PER CHAPTER, ENSURING BOTH EQUITY AND SHARED STEWARDSHIP. ON TUESDAY NIGHTS, IN NYC ALONE,OVER 120 ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS GATHER IN A SHARED ACT OF DISCOVERY. EACH WEEK, OUR CREATIVE DIRECTORS REVIEW SUBMISSIONS OF NEW WORK AND SELECT FIVE WRITERS TO BRING IN TEN PAGES FOR A LIVE COLD READ. DESIGNED AS A LOW-PRESSURE, HIGH-SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT, TUESDAYS@9 GIVES WRITERS THE RARE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THEIR WORK ALOUD OFTEN FOR THE FIRST TIME WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION ACROSS AGE, RACE, GENDER IDENTITY, ABILITY, AND ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE. 1ST MONDAYS FOR MANY ARTISTS, TUESDAYS@9 IS JUST THE BEGINNING. WRITERS WHO FIRST TEST SHORT EXCERPTS IN OUR WEEKLY COLD-READING SERIES ARE INVITED TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING THEIR WORK THROUGH 1ST MONDAYS, A READING SERIES CREATED TO SUPPORT FULL-LENGTH PLAYS AND SCREENPLAYS. FOUNDED IN 2003, 1ST MONDAYS SERVES AS THE NEXT STEP IN OUR ARTISTIC PIPELINE, BRINGING WRITERS, ACTORS, AND AUDIENCES TOGETHER IN A FREE, SUPPORTIVE SPACE TO EXPERIENCE COMPLETE WORKS IN COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 December 1993.
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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