Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 93-2760207 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY
Profile
We perform great books that inspire young people to read and become authors of their own lives. With a dedicated company of extraordinary actors and teaching artists who reflect the diversity and inclusion in our roster of books, we connect with communities and schools through performances and discussions around classic stories, and conduct workshops that expand students capacity to understand and express differing points of view.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$245,560
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$9,173
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$236,387
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$385,828
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Expenses
$398,924
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Net Income
-$13,096
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Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
We perform great books that inspire young people to read and become authors of their own lives. With a dedicated company of extraordinary actors and teaching artists who reflect the diversity and inclusion in our roster of books, we connect with communities and schools through performances and discussions around classic stories, and conduct workshops that expand students capacity to understand and express differing points of view.
We perform great books that inspire young people to read and become authors of their own lives.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | - | $232,443 | - |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $11,445 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $1,672 | - |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $0 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $0 | $245,560 | ▲ $245,560 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $0 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | - | $9,173 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $9,173 | ▲ $9,173 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | - | $183,735 | - |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | - | $52,652 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $0 | $236,387 | ▲ $236,387 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $0 | $245,560 | ▲ $245,560 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Vettoso | Exe Director | FT | $32,200 | $32,200 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Rosenstock | Chairman |
| Laura Handman | Chairman |
| Edward Gallagher | Director |
| Elise Thoron | Director |
| Peter Tallian | Director |
| Marion Greenup | Secretary |
| Tarantino Smith | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $272,026 |
| Other Expenses | $120,473 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $35,181 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $6,425 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $130,586 | $16,914 | $16,778 | $164,278 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $43,012 | $21,506 | $7,169 | $71,687 |
| Travel | $41,325 | $2,175 | - | $43,500 |
| Payroll Taxes | $16,702 | $7,911 | $1,619 | $26,232 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $14,030 | - | $14,030 |
| Insurance | $6,341 | $3,171 | $1,057 | $10,569 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $5,897 | $3,051 | $881 | $9,829 |
| Royalties | $6,905 | - | - | $6,905 |
| Fees for Services Professional Fundraising | - | - | $6,425 | $6,425 |
| All Other Expenses | $2,956 | $367 | $1,168 | $4,491 |
| Occupancy | $4,293 | - | - | $4,293 |
| Other Expenses | $1,594 | $177 | - | $1,771 |
| Advertising | $1,474 | - | - | $1,474 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $1,425 | - | $1,425 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,243 | $138 | - | $1,381 |
| Office Expenses | - | $1,169 | $84 | $1,253 |
| Information Technology | - | $15 | - | $15 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $291,694 | $72,049 | $35,181 | $398,924 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $6,425 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala Event | $37,081 | - | - | - |
| Total Events | $37,081 | - | - | - |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
“Board overseas management process at quarter board meetings.”
“Board Members”
“The 990 is prepared by an accounting agency and emailed to the Executive Director, who review the form with members of the Board of Directors for approval before it is electronically filed.”
“Reviewed annually at board meeting.”
“Compensation is reviewed annually during the budget process. Recommendations are made by the Executive Director and are approved by the Finance Committee, and the full budget is approved by the Board of Directors.”
“Compensation is reviewed annually during the budget process. Recommendations are made by the Executive Director and are approved by the Finance Committee, and the full budget is approved by the Board of Directors.”
“Financial Statement is available upon written request”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The 990 is prepared by an accounting agency and emailed to the Executive Director, who review the form with members of the Board of Directors for approval before it is electronically filed. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Reviewed annually at board meeting. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Compensation is reviewed annually during the budget process. Recommendations are made by the Executive Director and are approved by the Finance Committee, and the full budget is approved by the Board of Directors. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Compensation is reviewed annually during the budget process. Recommendations are made by the Executive Director and are approved by the Finance Committee, and the full budget is approved by the Board of Directors. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Financial Statement is available upon written request |
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