Movement Theatre Company Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 45% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To support, promote, and develop emerging theatrical works, playwrights, actors of color and the production of their work thereof, to the general public in an effort to education and advance public awareness and interest of cultural and ethnic diversity within the human experience.
- Income
- $592,775
- Spending
- $341,051
- Spent on programs
- 45%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $85,200, president
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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 116% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1545% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (1)
- $152,003 spent. We kicked off the year with a 2-day retreat with strategic planner Dafina McMillan, Development Consultant Megan Carter and our Board, focusing on new organizational language, defining the pillars of our strategic plan and organizational goals. Our strategic plan with McMillan wrapped in October and included: the creation of robust cash flow tools to reach long-term financial goals, we also clarified Producing Artistic Leader job descriptions, identified two new positions (Part-time General Manager and Project Manager/Producer) who we plan to hire in 2026, and built an interactive road map with action items to reach our long-term financial and organizational goals. We found many folks in our community were in need of unabashed connection and joy in early 2025. In response, we hosted a series of dance parties and community gatherings titled JOYFUL DEFIANCE. Two at Harlem mainstay Silvana and one in partnership with Playwrights Horizons and Soho Rep in June. We continued our work with our NYSCA-commissioned playwright, Sam Hamashima, on their new play TAMAGO. Under the direction of Nicholas Polonio, and featuring actors Alex Gibson and Daniel Liu, Hamashima explored their science fiction world of transracial surgery and queer envy, ending in a 29-hour workshop that was attended by an at-capacity audience at Playwrights Horizons, including many first-time Movement attendees. We also continued development on Eric Lockleys SWEET CHARIOT, pairing Eric with a dramaturg to consider the bigger picture of the piece as we work towards a script and design workshop in 2026.This fall we co-produced MEXODUS with P3 Productions & Audible theater and THE ESSENTIALISNT with HERE Arts Center. MEXODUS, a live-looping hip-hop musical written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson and directed by Producing Artistic Leader, David Mendizbal, told the story of the underground railroad that went south through Mexico. In addition to providing financial resources, strategizing with the lead producers around audience development, hosting special events, and organizing a student matinee for over 250 NYC public school students, we provided integral creative support to Mendizbal. THE ESSENTIALISNT written, performed and directed by Eisa Davis asks the provocative question Can you be Black and not perform. Davis takes the audience on a journey from the shores of Africa to the depths of the modern-day Black femme experience through song, video, and captivating plunges into a Davis-sized water tank. Supporting one of Davis most personal and genre-bending works with values-aligned organization, HERE Arts Center, highlighted the importance of being in relationship with work over timefollowing artists and projects through their development and stepping in when we can make meaningful impact.We also participated in the nationwide activation FALL OF FREEDOM and hosted SONGS OF FREEDOM in collaboration with Troy Anthony & The Fire Ensemble, Creative Legacy Project, The Peoples Theater and EMERGE125, all uptown BIPOC arts organizations at El Barrios ArtSpace PS109.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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