Rosies Theater Kids Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ROSIE'S THEATER KIDS, INC. ("RTKIDS") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 2008 TO PROVIDE MUSICAL THEATER TRAINING AND A PROFESSIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCE TO UNDERPRIVILEGED NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN. RTK IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH THE ARTS, AND DOES SO THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS. ITS GOAL IS TO INSPIRE EXCELLENCE, MOTIVATE LEARNING, UPLIFT THE HUMAN SPIRIT, AND INSTILL A LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $191,408, executive & artistic direc
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: 77 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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 2525 of 26 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 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 (3)
- $863,574 spent. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:PS BROADWAY IS RTKIDS' ENTRY-LEVEL PROGRAM, DELIVERING IN-SCHOOL, INTRODUCTORY MUSICAL THEATER CLASSES TO APPROXIMATELY 1,000 5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT 15-18 NEW YORK CITY TITLE I PUBLIC SCHOOLS EVERY YEAR. EVERY 5TH GRADE STUDENT AT EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL TAKES PART IN 15 WEEKLY, HOUR-LONG MUSICAL THEATER TRAINING CLASSES. STUDENTS ALSO ATTEND AN IN-SCHOOL CONCERT AND TALKBACK WITH A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST, AND THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A PERFORMANCE WHERE STUDENTS SHOWCASE THE SONGS AND CHOREOGRAPHY THEY HAVE LEARNED FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY. PS BROADWAY'S INCLUSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM ALIGNS WITH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS, COMPLEMENTING CLASSROOM LEARNING AND HELPING STUDENTS BUILD FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS FOR LIFE.
- $990,375 spent. CONSERVATORY TRAINING:ACTE II (A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE) IS RTKIDS' NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED 7-YEAR PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 150 NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. STUDENTS RECEIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 7 YEARS OF SEQUENTIAL, IN-DEPTH TRAINING IN VOICE, DANCE, AND DRAMA. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF A PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE THAT WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY ARTS COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP PIECES FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. ACTE II USES THE ARTS AS A CATALYST TO DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS COLLABORATION, LEADERSHIP, AND CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE REHEARSAL ROOM. IN ADDITION, OUR ACADEMIC INITIATIVES AIM TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' TEST SCORES ON STANDARDIZED TESTS, INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, AND INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR HIGHER EDUCATION.
- $65,577 spent. HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT:ACTE II HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS PLUS INITIATIVE, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS' ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH STRUCTURED TUTORING, FORMALIZED SAT PREPARATION PROVIDED BY ATLAS TEST PREP, AND INTENSIVE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COUNSELING. YEAR AFTER YEAR, 100% OF OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL (COMPARED TO THE CITY'S RATE OF 80%) AND 95% OF OUR STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 MAINTAIN AT LEAST A 3.2 GPA. 100% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE OR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND MANY HAVE RECEIVED FULL OR SIGNIFICANT SCHOLARSHIPS AT NOTED INSTITUTIONS.SAM SCHOLARSHIP IN 2014, RTKIDS ESTABLISHED THE SCHOLASTIC AND ARTISTIC MERIT (SAM) SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH PROVIDES ONE OR TWO ACTE II SENIORS EACH YEAR WITH A SCHOLARSHIP TO COVER GAPS IN STUDENT AID ($1.8M AWARDED TO DATE). THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS SELECTED BY THE RTKIDS EXECUTIVE TEAM AND BOARD MEMBERS. RECIPIENTS ARE STUDENTS WHO HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE WITHIN RTKIDS' PROGRAMS.STUDENTS COMPLETE A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS IN MARCH OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR. SELECTION IS BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ARTISTIC ABILITY, COMPORTMENT, COMMITMENT, AND FINANCIAL NEED.THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH "GAP FUNDING," MEANING THE REMAINING BALANCE NEEDED AFTER A STUDENT'S FINANCIAL AID AWARD HAS BEEN APPLIED TOWARD THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, BOOKS, TRAVEL, AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES RELATED TO COLLEGE ATTENDANCE, TYPICALLY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM AUGUST THROUGH MAY.THE SAM SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENT AND THE STUDENT ALONE. ALL FUNDS MUST BE USED ONLY TO FURTHER THE STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS.STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT CHECK REQUESTS IN A TIMELY MANNER.PARENT EXPECTATIONSSTUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FAFSA. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION, AS DETERMINED BY FAFSA.STUDENT EXPECTATIONSSCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST BE ENROLLED FULL TIME IN PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM GPA OF 2.8.
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
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 December 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 April 2009.
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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