Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Secret City Inc
EIN 35-2465754 • 501(c)3 • Woodstock, NY
Profile
To promote the arts through gatherings
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
57th percentile
Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 40.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
95th percentile
Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
42nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$9,855
Up $7,780 (+375%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$9,855
Up $7,780 (+375%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$69,620
Down $4,956 (-6.6%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$61,840
Down $12,798 (-17%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$7,780
Up $7,842 (+12648%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $9,855
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $9,855
- Revenue
- $69,620
- Expenses
- $61,840
- Net income
- $7,780
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $69,620
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Secret City is an on-going performance gathering for people who believe in the arts. Part ceremony, part salon, part tent revival, each gathering has a different theme and features an ever-changing roster of artists and performers sharing work relating to the theme.Each event has a visual art component, food offering, live music, guest performances, storytelling, community interaction, silent meditation, The Secret City Singers, special outfits and JOY, which is central to the mission of The Secret City.Our services are open to all with a suggested donation.
To promote the arts through gatherings
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SEE SCHEDULE O FOR SEASON ACHIEVEMENTS | - | $59,850 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER WELLS | Artistic Director | PT | $28,100 | - | $28,100 |
| LYNN JEFFRIES | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JO CAROL SNYDER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATE BUNCHER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Secret City Inc
- EIN
- 35-2465754
- In Care Of
- % CHRISTOPHER WELLS
- Phone
- 7737939444
- Address
- 115 ORCHARD LANE N, WOODSTOCK, NY 12498
Signing Officer
- Name
- Christopher Wells
- Title
- Artistic Director
- Phone
- 9177579878
- Signed
- 2025-08-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Reimer & Freeman Cpas Pc
- Address
- 145 MERRITTS RD SUITE 1, FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
- Preparer
- Lisa Freeman
- Phone
- 5166946808
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description amountbank fees 120insurance expense 2,691advertising 795filing fees 100dues and subscriptions 1,762office supplies 28staff meals 312travel 597website 803payroll processing fees 737”
Other program services Part III line 31
“In 2024, the secret city produced one of our signature events at the philosophical research society in los angeles. The event took place in march and had over twenty-five participating artists and a sold-out audience of 300 people. Tickets were pay-what-you-can. The event included free childcare for the community provided by the organization, as well as a coffee hour afterward with refreshments provided by the organization and volunteers. The organization also maintained a robust social media presence throughout the year, which is an extension of our programming.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | IN 2024, THE SECRET CITY PRODUCED ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS AT THE PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY IN LOS ANGELES. THE EVENT TOOK PLACE IN MARCH AND HAD OVER TWENTY-FIVE PARTICIPATING ARTISTS AND A SOLD-OUT AUDIENCE OF 300 PEOPLE. TICKETS WERE PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN. THE EVENT INCLUDED FREE CHILDCARE FOR THE COMMUNITY PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS A COFFEE HOUR AFTERWARD WITH REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND VOLUNTEERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINED A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHICH IS AN EXTENSION OF OUR PROGRAMMING. |
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