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Project Y Theatre Inc

EIN 26-3881551 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceWeak29 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

PROJECT Y PRODUCES NEW AND INNOVATIVE THEATRE BY DIVERSE PLAYWRIGHTS, PROJECT Y PRODUCES NEW AND INNOVATIVE THEATRE BY DIVERSE PLAYWRIGHTS, WITH A FOCUS ON UNHEARD VOICES AND ARTISTS. WE SUPPORT NEW PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS THAT APPEAL TO AN AUDIENCE INTERESTED IN SUCH THEMES AS RACE, FEMINISM, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNITY. WE USE VIDEO, FILM, AND THE INTERNET AS A MEANS OF NOT ONLY STAYING CONNECTED TO OUR AUDIENCE, BUT AS A NEW FRONTIER FOR BRINGING THEATRE INTO PEOPLES HOMES, COMPUTERS AND SMART PHONES. WITH A FOCUS ON UNHEARD VOICES AND ARTISTS.

Income
$61,132
Spending
$73,609
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 43%
Employees
0
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$845, secretary

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (7)
  1. $38,907 spent. WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL IN 2024 THE WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL SEEKS TO BROADEN THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY BY PRODUCING NEW WORK BY WOMEN WITH MORE THAN 50% FEMALE REPRESENTATION OF ALL ARTISTS INVOLVED. THERE WERE 2 WORLD PREMIERES AS A PART OF THE FESTIVAL: BYGONE FRUIT, BY BANNA DESTA FEATURING ANTU YACOB AND DIRECTED BY CELESTINE RAE AND THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN, BY AMINA HENRY, DIRECTED BY MICHOLE BIANCOSINO. OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDED: THE HROSTHWITHA PROJECT, WHICH IS AIMED AT RECLAIMING AND CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN THEATRE, WE COMMISSIONED ADAPTATIONS OF A PLAY BY THE FIRST WOMAN PLAYWRIGHT, 10TH CENTURY ABBESS, HROSTHWITHA OF GANDERSHAM FROM PLAYWRIGHTS LEON LONE, ELINO T. VANERBURG, MAYA MACDONALD, DIVYA MANGWANI, AND ALYSSA HADDAD-CHIN, DIRECTED BY TONIA E. ANDERSON, MICHOLE BIANCOSINO, AND ALIZA SHANE. IN ADDITION THE WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL ALSO SERIES OF MASTER CLASS WORKSHOPS FOR ACTORS AND ACTING TEACHERS IN VARIOUS PHYSICAL, IMPROVISATIONAL TECHNIQUES TO SCENEWORK. THE FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE FROM JUNE 6-24 2024 AT THEATRE 154, AT 154 CHRISTOPHER STREET, NYC.
  2. $18,428 spent. YOGA WITH JILLIAN, BY LIA ROMEO IN THIS IMMERSIVE PLAY BY LIA ROMEO, YOGA TEACHER JILLIAN PLANS TO TAKE THE AUDIENCE THROUGH AN AMAZING, INCREDIBLE, FANTASTIC, ONE HOUR YOGA JOURNEY. BUT THE PAST COUPLE YEARS HAVE BEEN TOUGH, AM I RIGHT? AS JILLIAN TRIES TO TEACH AGAIN IN OUR CHANGED WORLD, THE SHINY, HAPPY YOGA TEACHER ATTEMPTS TO KEEP THE CLASS, AND HERSELF, FROM COMPLETELY IMPLODING. IN 2024, WE TOOK THIS SHOW THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL IN SCOTLAND (A REPEAT INVITE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL 2023!) WHERE IT RAN FOR 27 PERFORMANCES IN 28 DAYS IN AUGUST 2024 AT THE PLEASANCE COURTYARD. IT FEATURED MICHOLE BIANCOSINO AND WAS DIRECTED BY ANDREW SMITH.
  3. $7,588 spent. PARENT CAREGIVER PLAYWRIGHTS GROUP THIS PROGRAMMING WAS TO SUPPORT A PLAYWRIGHTS GROUP WHO ARE ALSO CAREGIVERS AS WELL. THE CREATION OF THIS GROUP IS AN ACT OF RECOGNITION THAT THE PARTICULAR DEMANDS ON CAREGIVER WRITERS - ESPECIALLY DURING AN UNPREDICTABLE AND ONGOING PANDEMIC - CONTINUE TO HACK AWAY AT OUR CREATIVE TIME IN INVISIBLE AND ISOLATING WAYS. IT IS ALSO A SHOW OF CONFIDENCE THAT AN ARTISTIC CAREER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE DERAILED BY THE DEMANDS OF CAREGIVING. WE SUPPORTED THIS GROUP THROUGH RENTAL OF REHEARSAL SPACE, STIPENDS FOR EACH PLAYWRIGHT, AND 2 PUBLIC READINGS OF THEIR NEW WORK. WE SEEK TO SUPPORT PARENT PLAYWRIGHTS IN THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF ORIGINAL WORK, AND ARE COMMITTED TO FOREGROUNDING DIVERSE POINTS OF VIEW FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES.
  4. $4,650 spent. THE REMAINING PROGRAMS IN 2024: 1) WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2025 THE WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL SEEKS TO BROADEN THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY BY PRODUCING NEW WORK BY WOMEN WITH MORE THAN 50% FEMALE REPRESENTATION OF ALL ARTISTS INVOLVED. THIS FY24 EXPENSE IS A FIRST RENTAL PAYMENT ($3,650) AND SECURITY DEPOSIT ($1000) FOR OUR PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR THE WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2025 AT THE GURAL THEATRE AT A.R.T/NEW YORK THEATRES AT 502 WEST 53RD STREET, NYC.
  5. $2,594 spent. 2) DEVISING JAM: THIS 5 DAY LABORATORY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS SEEKING TO EXPLORE, COLLABORATE, AND CROSS-POLLINATE ON DEVISED WORK THEY WISH TO BRING TO LIFE. CREATED AND CURATED BY SHEILA BANDYOPHADHYAY, THE DEVISING JAM WAS A DYNAMIC WORKSHOP THAT BRINGS TOGETHER 3 LEAD ARTISTS WITH A TEAM OF UP OT 5 ADDITIONAL ACTOR/CREATORS. IT RESULTED IN A PUBLIC SHOWING, FREE OF CHARGE.
  6. THE REMAINING PROGRAMS IN 2024: 1) WOMEN IN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2025 4650. 0. 0.
  7. 2) DEVISING JAM: THIS 5 DAY LABORATORY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS SEEKING TO EXPLORE, 2594. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 2010.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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