ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Donna R Ward

Phone

2122474982

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC, founded in 1972, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 145% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.1M, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

To develop and produce original, provocative, and authentic new plays that engage and challenge audiences in New York City and across the country.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,547,304 Revenue: $76,629

EST operates the year round EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Project to commission, develop and produce new plays that illuminate the lives of people working in science and technology. For our...

EST operates the year round EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Project to commission, develop and produce new plays that illuminate the lives of people working in science and technology. For our 2024-2025 season, EST presented two Mainstage productions as part of the EST/Sloan Project: Franklinland by Lloyd Suh and Have You Met Jane Goodall and Her Mother? by Michael Walek. The EST/Sloan project also commissioned 10 new plays, gave out 5 regional seed grants, gave one mainstage initiative (Las Borinqueas) and did 6 developmental FL projects. EST also did a Sloan Brunch, a playwright Cultivation Event and 5 post-show panels.Youngblood, EST's Obie Award winning program for emerging playwrights, meets weekly from September through June, offering artistic guidance, peer support, regular feedback and a fertile production environment for playwrights to hone their skills and explore their craft. In 2024-2025 we welcomed 5 new early-career playwrights as members, and presented 30 new plays in six episodes of the Sunday Brunch series, along with 6 workshops and 11 public readings. We also hosted 22 of our member writers on a week-long Summer Retreat in upstate New York.

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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 $2,925,325

Program Service Revenue $76,629

Investment Income $69,927

Other Revenue $2,814

TOTAL REVENUE $3,074,695

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,014,088

Fundraising Expenses $245,211

Program Expenses $1,547,304

Other Expenses $887,806

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,935,394

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,074,695	$1,253,101	+1.5%
Expenses	$1,935,394	$2,081,375	-0.1%
Net Income	$1,139,301	$-828,274	-2.4%

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

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

Total Directors

$750

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Shawn Randall	Director	1.00	Director	$750	$0	$750
Jamie Richards	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lou Liberatore	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Donna R Ward	Board Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Russell G Jones	Assoc. Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Eddie Boroevich	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jacqueline F Strayer	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Akyiaa Wilson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Covington	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Denaka Perry	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chau Haber	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janet Zarish	Director	1.00	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	$3,074,695	$1,935,394	$4,061,441	$1,139,301
2024	$1,253,101	$2,081,375	$2,957,978	$-828,274
2023	$834,605	$2,124,756	$3,780,605	$-1,290,151
2022	$3,978,562	$1,352,110	$5,051,199	$2,626,452
2021	$710,648	$1,184,487	$2,844,832	$-473,839
2020	$1,022,493	$1,397,556	$3,174,875	$-375,063