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Theater Labrador Inc

EIN 13-3579172 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Theatrical production of new plays by women and trans/gender-nonconforming artists.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$742,381
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
4
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$101,371, board member

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

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 113% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 25

    8 of 10 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

    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 December 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. $605,583 spent. Major artistic activities, 2025 Theater Projects: TWO SISTERS FIND A BOX OF LESBIAN EROTICA IN THE WOODS, written and performed by Emma Horwitz and Bailey Williams, directed by Tara Elliott, was co-produced by Rattlestick Theater and New Georges (we originated and developed the work) at HERE Arts Center, March 28 to May 3, 2025. A word-of-mouth hit, the production extended its run by one week after selling out most performances. AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES AND YOGURT (WITH LIVE & ACTIVE CULTURES!) by Julia Izumi, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy, presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and produced in partnership with New Georges, May 2 to June 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. IRANIAN GIRLFRIEND, written and directed by SB Tennent, was produced by the lead artist and presented In Collaboration with New Georges at MITU580, September 14 to October 4, 2025. The project, a darkly comic performance installation about displacement, divorce, and dark times, was originally developed in our Audrey Residency program in 2020, and passed through many stylistic iterations and theatrical toolkits before landing in production as an entertaining mix of solo performance, film/video installation and runway fashion show. EVERYTHING IS HERE by Peggy Stafford, directed by Meghan Finn, was presented by The Tank and produced by Peggy Stafford In Collaboration with New Georges at 59e59 Street Theatres, December 3 to 20, 2025. Anchored by an intergenerational cast of one-of-a-kind performers (Mia Katigbak, Pete Simpson, Jan Leslie Harding, Petronia Paley and Susannah Millonzi), the play unfolds at an assisted living facility where three residents mark time in a common room, acting out scenes from a community theater production. Offbeat, unsentimental, and consistently surprising, the play found an intergenerational audience, as well.Ongoing artistic and organizational programs: The Jam: New Georges collaboration-based, artist-led working lab for early- to mid-career theatermakers met biweekly throughout 2025. The Audrey Residencies: the 2025 residency group consists of 12 resident artists working on 8 new-play projects, individually or in collaboration. Participants in New Georges Supported Productions, in which we provide no-fee fiscal sponsorship, promotional support, and an institutional platform to affiliated artists producing their work independently, included LOBSTER, by Kallan Dana, directed by Hanna Yurfest, at The Tank in April/May 2025; A(U)NTS, by Zo Geltman, directed by Julia Sirna-Frest, at The Brick in May 2025; and OPEN, by Crystal Skillman, directed by Jessi D. Hill, in the Space Program at WP Theater in July 2025. The Room/Subsidized Workspace: The Room hosted the rehearsals and development processes of 102 New Georges affiliated artists, both participants in core development programs and our Subsidized Workspace program, which provides our artists with experiment space for their own creative projects at very low rates. In fact, affiliated artist use of The Room is higher than at any time in our history, limiting the income usually provided by outside renters in favor of our artists and mission-driven activity.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 February 1991.

    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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