Liabilities / Assets
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Bechdel Project
EIN 81-1445790 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY
Profile
To promote the performing arts and the presence of women in film, theatre and performing arts, and to expand the availability, breadth and diversity of roles for women in these mediums, with a particular emphasis on promoting performing arts that satisfy the "bechdel test" which asks whether a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.45x
Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
89th percentile
Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
81st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$54,640
Up $38,280 (+234%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$24,773
Up $8,115 (+49%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$29,867
Up $30,165 (+10122%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$64,294
Up $30,525 (+90%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$34,129
Down $11,107 (-25%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$30,165
Up $41,632 (+363%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $54,640
- Liabilities
- $24,773
- Net assets
- $29,867
- Revenue
- $64,294
- Expenses
- $34,129
- Net income
- $30,165
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $64,294
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To promote the performing arts and the presence of women in film, theatre and performing arts, and to expand the availability, breadth and diversity of roles for women in these mediums, with a particular emphasis on promoting performing arts that satisfy the "bechdel test" which asks whether a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ADVOCATING FOR AND CREATING NEW WORKS THAT TELL STORIES OF MULTI-FACETED WOMEN THAT ARE NOT JUST 'IN RELATION TO MEN. | $0 | $29,557 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA APARO | President | PT | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| JENS RASMUSSEN | Treasurer & Secretary | PT | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| LUCY FLOURNOY | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bechdel Project
- EIN
- 81-1445790
- Phone
- 6465805338
- Address
- 252 GREEN ST APT 3, BROOKLYN, NY 11222-1206
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jens Rasmussen
- Title
- Treasurer & Secretary
- Phone
- 6465805338
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Skody Scot & Co Cpas Pc
- Address
- 520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Preparer
- William Skody
- Phone
- 2129671100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: interest. Amount: 70.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: program expenses. Amount: 144. Description: payroll taxes & fees. Amount: 3,140. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,063. Description: travel. Amount: 424. Description: office expenses. Amount: 571. Description: fundraising. Amount: 200. Description: filing fees. Amount: 50. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,592.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 16,658. End of year amount: 3,058. Description: payroll liabilities . Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 21,715.”
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