Motor Company Nyc Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MOTOR COMPANY IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AND PRODUCING THEATER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND COMMUNITY ORIENTED. OUR AIM IS TO HEIGHTEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS TO OUR CITY AND SURROUNDINGS BY USING PUBLIC SPACES AS THE IMPETUS FOR STORYTELLING AND THEATRICAL EVENTS. OUR SHOWS ARE ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE.
- Income
- $39,236
- Spending
- $43,472
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Highest pay
- $9,013, managing director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- $20,547 spent. THE MOTOR COMPANY PRODUCES 2-3 SITE-RESPONSIVE FREE EVENTS EVERY YEAR. IN THE SPRING, WE PRESENT A FULL-LENGTH PLAY, AND IN THE FALL WE RUN OUR ANNUAL COMMUNAL SPACES FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND PLAYS WRITTEN FOR AND PERFORMED IN A COMMUNITY GARDEN IN QUEENS, WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING ROOM IN OUR BUDGET TO DO ADDITIONAL CO-PRODUCTIONS WITH OTHER COMPANIES AND ARTISTS. WE ALSO RUN A SEVEN-WEEK FREE SUMMER PLAYWRITING PROGRAM FOR 9-12 YEAR OLD STUDENTS IN WOODSIDE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 May 2023.
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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