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American Bard Theater Company Inc

EIN 27-0566833 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE A65

Profile

To entertain and educate the general community through the production of plays and workshops

4 EAST 27TH ST Unit 20077New York, NY 10001

www.americanbard.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

26th percentile

-10%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

56%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A65 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets53rd percentile

Assets

Down

$19,053

Down $6,930 (-27%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$19,053

Down $6,930 (-27%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$56,537

Up $20,210 (+56%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$62,249

Up $14,024 (+29%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$5,712

Up $6,186 (+52%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth29th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2022: $9,109Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $9,1092022Assets 2023: $37,881Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $37,8812023Assets 2024: $25,983Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $25,9832024Assets 2025: $19,053Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $19,0532025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$19,053
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$19,053
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2022: $59,378Expenses 2022: $63,379Net Income 2022: -$4,0012022Revenue 2023: $41,267Expenses 2023: $12,495Net Income 2023: $28,7722023Revenue 2024: $36,327Expenses 2024: $48,225Net Income 2024: -$11,8982024Revenue 2025: $56,537Expenses 2025: $62,249Net Income 2025: -$5,7122025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$56,537
Expenses$62,249
Net Income-$5,712
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,053
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$19,053
Revenue
$56,537
Expenses
$62,249
Net income
-$5,712
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.1$0.00$19.1$56.5$62.2$5.71
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.0$0.00$26.0$36.3$48.2$11.9
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.9$0.00$37.9$41.3$12.5$28.8
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.11$0.00$9.11$59.4$63.4$4.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$56,537
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To entertain and educate the general community through the production of plays and workshops

To entertain and educate the general community through the production of plays and theatrical workshops

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Produced the play "Pecking Order" in January, 2025 at 59E59 Theaters, 480 people attended$3,000$42,061
Conducted three pre-production internal workshops August through October 2024 to refine the story and script for "Pecking Order."$0$4,238
Conducted a workshop for the play "The Machine," in November 2024 which is a forerunner to our election process for the next full-scale stage play production.$0$1,133
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John H Shaw IIIPresident-$0--
Harry DreizenVice-President-$0--
Ross G HewittTreasurer-$0--
Erin GilbrethActing Secretary & Co-Artistic Producing DirectorPT$0--
Anne Marie CarrDirector-$0--
Cheri WicksCo-Producing Artistic DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Bard Theater Company
EIN
27-0566833
Phone
3474227309
Address
4 EAST 27TH ST Unit 20077, NEW YORK, NY 10001

Signing Officer

Name
Ross Hewitt
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7168630036
Signed
2025-10-28
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel/Transort 8,550;Archival Filming 6665; Supplies 4,835; Show Receptions 3,699; Costumes 1,400; Bank/Processing Fees 1,070; Insurance 878.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Previously unaccounted financial processing fees through online vendor from previous fiscal years”

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