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Philipstown Depot Theatre Inc

EIN 46-2772949 · Garrison, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL FABRIC OF THE HUDSON VALLEY THROUGH THEATER, MUSIC, DANCE, FILM AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE HUMAN CONNECTION.

Income
$336,016
Spending
$356,774
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
17.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 44%
Employees
0
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$52,946, executive director

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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 16 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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.

  • 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. $251,471 spent. FOUNDED IN 1996, THE NON-PROFIT PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT THEATRE ("PDT") MAKES ITS HOME IN AN INTIMATE 80-SEAT THEATRE LOCATED INSIDE THE TRAIN STATION BUILT IN 1893 AT GARRISON'S LANDING, ON THE EAST BANK OF THE HUDSON RIVER IN GARRISON, NY. RENOVATION OF THIS HISTORIC BUILDING WAS OVERSEEN BY ARCHITECT ROBERT RHODES, TO SUPPORT THE YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING OF THEATRE, DANCE, MUSIC AND FILM. PDT ENJOYS THE CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN'S RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR PDT'S MAIN STAGE AND YOUTH PRODUCTIONS. AS A RESULT OF THIS CO-SPONSORSHIP, WHEN THE PDT AND THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S THEATRE BUDGETS ARE COMBINED, THE TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET WAS $435,570.THE DEPOT THEATER PRODUCED 3 MAINSTAGE SHOWS IN 2025: THE HOUSE OF LATTISVILLE, TANGO DIARIES AND FOLLIES.THE HOUSE OF LATTISVILLE, WRITTEN BY NAN EWING NELSON, STARRED RICHARDA ABRAMS AND GENEVIEVE NGOSA DANIELS TOLD THE STORY OF AN AGING WOMAN HAUNTED BY THE TEENAGE GIRL THAT SHE WASN'T ABLE TO HELP IN HER YOUNG ADULT LIFE, BUT IS ABLE TO HELP NOW. SET DESIGN BY DANA KENN AND LIGHTING DESIGN BY DAVID AAB. TANGO DIARIES, AN ORIGINAL PLAY WITH MUSIC, WRITTEN BY ALYSA TAYLOR AND RON HUTCHINSON FOLLOWS A YOUNG WOMAN AS SHE BECOMES OBSESSED WITH TANGO, AND JOURNEYS INTO A WORLD WHERE TANGO CHANGES PEOPLES LIVES FOR THE BETTER. SET DESIGN BY CHRIS NOWAK WITH LIGHTING BY PAUL HUDSON.FOLLIES, THE MUSICAL BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM, BOOK BY JAMES GOLDMAN, WAS THE BIG MUSICAL OF THE SEASON WITH 24 ACTORS -BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A LOOK AT THE WONDER OF THE BY GONE AGE OF THE BIG MUSICAL AND HOW THE ACTORS FROM THAT ERA RELOOK AT THEIR PAST AND REFRAME THEIR PRESENT. SET DESIGN BY DANA KENN, LIGHTING DESIGN BY DAVID AAB.IN ADDITION TO ITS SEASONAL PROGRAMMING OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, MUSIC AND DANCE, THE DEPOT LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS IN 2025: - A PLAY READING SERIES CALLED SOMETIMES SUNDAYS, WHERE PLAYWRIGHTS CAN HEAR THEIR NEW WORK IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE.- A PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, MATCHING TEENS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS IN DIRECTING, STAGE MANAGEMENT, AND CHOREOGRAPHY. THE PILOT THEATER 360 PROGRAM WHICH WILL TRAIN TEENS IN LIGHTING, SOUND, COSTUMING AND PROJECTIONS WILL BEGIN IN THE SUMMER OF 2026.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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