Opening Act Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jamie Trowbridge

Phone

6469928355

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Opening Act Inc, founded in 2000, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $885K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 28% operating deficit.

Mission

Opening Acts theater programs provide students attending New York Citys most under-served public schools the opportunity to gain confidence, pride and the knowledge that they can succeed at anything in life. We strive to offer an exceptional and consistent theater program to any New York City school that needs one.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $785,154

Program Service Revenue $94,805

Investment Income $1,792

Other Revenue $3,746

TOTAL REVENUE $885,497

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $17,877

Salaries & Benefits $923,856

Fundraising Expenses $146,988

Program Expenses $751,345

Other Expenses $189,193

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,130,926

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$885,497	$1,121,529	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,130,926	$1,312,205	-0.1%
Net Income	$-245,429	$-190,676	+0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$142,989

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Deborah Steinglass	Interim Executive Director (9/14/2023 to 10/2024)	35.00	Officer	$110,795	$720	$111,515
Alexander Santiago-Jirau	Executive Director (Through January 2026 )	40.00	Officer	$28,706	$2,768	$31,474
Jamie Trowbridge	Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Iliana Guibert	Vice Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Pam Hacker	Vice Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Wilkens	Treasurer	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ashia Johnson	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Adebumola	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gregg Arst	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kym Blanchard	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carolyn Cantor	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leah Day VanHorn	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Fleming	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Drew Garrison	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ali Kamin	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Kwan	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Annie Parisse	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anastasia Pronin	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jonathan Schorr	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ira Schreck	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chen Shao	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Cellupica	Board Member until October 2024	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rahul Trippathi	Board Member until December 2024	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$885,497	$1,130,926	$209,574	$-245,429
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,211,485	$1,482,053	$730,764	$-270,568
2022	$1,432,918	$1,509,961	$871,641	$-77,043
2021	$1,595,710	$1,420,721	$1,257,121	$174,989
2020	$1,866,380	$1,750,008	$1,125,669	$116,372