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Pied Piper Childrens Theatre of Nyc Inc

EIN 83-2419655 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OPERATING A CHILDREN'S THEATER.

Income
$129,297
Spending
$131,587
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 43%
Highest pay
$24,200, administrator

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

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
  1. $129,587 spent. SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM - THE SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM INCLUDES FOUR FULL-SCALE PRODUCTIONS, WITH TWO TARGETED TO TWEENS AND TEENS AND TWO TO CHILDREN AGES 6-12 YEARS. PAST PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE SHREK: THE MUSICAL, THE TEMPEST, THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, CHARLOTTE'S WEB, OUR TOWN, AND INTO THE WOODS, AMONG MANY OTHER CHALLENGING CLASSICS. PARTICIPATION IN THESE PRODUCTIONS REQUIRES A COMMITMENT TO ATTEND REHEARSALS 2-4 TIMES PER WEEK (3-16 HOURS WEEKLY) FOR THE 8-10 WEEK REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE.
  2. $2,000 spent. ACTOR'S SOCIETY - THE ACTORS' SOCIETY IS A SELECT GROUP OF TEENS DEEPLY DEDICATED TO THE THEATRE WHO MEET MONTHLY AND TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE THEATRE AND COMMUNITY. AS A THEATRE, OUR FOCUS IS NOT ONLY ON THE PERFORMING ARTS, BUT ALSO THE TEAM BUILDING SKILLS THAT OUR CHILDREN LEARN THROUGH THE VEHICLE OF THEATRE. PPT FUNDAMENTALLY ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY AND THE CORE VALUE OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ACTOR'S SOCIETY IS FORMED YEARLY BY APPLICATION AND AWARDED TO TEENS WITH RECOGNIZABLE COMMITMENT TO THE THEATRE AND QUALITIES OF SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP. ACTOR'S SOCIETY MEMBERS ACT IN OR PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCTION OF ALL FOUR PRODUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COSTUME AND LIGHTING DESIGN, MENTOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, AND VOLUNTEER AS THE FACE OF PPT AT PUBLIC EVENTS, SUCH AS THE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL, THE LITTLE RED LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL, THE HARVEST FESTIVAL AND AIDS WALK NYC.

Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2021 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2021.

    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 December 2021.

    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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