The Playwrights Realm

EIN: 261258354 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

New York, NY

Total Revenue
$1,477,337
Total Expenses
$1,543,328
Total Assets
$1,937,270
Net Assets
$1,826,134
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2007
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
Katherine Kovner
Phone
2122553089
Tax Period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

The Playwrights Realm, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

Devoted to supporting early career playwrights along the journey of playwrighting; helping them to hone their craft, and fully realize their vision & build meaningful artistic careers.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,247,528 Revenue: $68,395

The Playwrights Realm successfully supported the work of 197 playwrights in the 2023-24 season through the following programs: (1) The Writing Fellowship, which takes four promising early-career...

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The Playwrights Realm successfully supported the work of 197 playwrights in the 2023-24 season through the following programs: (1) The Writing Fellowship, which takes four promising early-career writers through an open submission process and provides Fellows with creative guidance, monthly meetings, a public reading in the INKD Festival, and more; (2) The Scratchpad Series, which aims to erase the geographic and economic limitations of workshopping a show with early-career playwrights from across the nation; (3) The Realm Playwrights Program, which provides playwrights with continued support after their initial engagement with The Realm offering continued artistic guidance, readings of new work, retreats and writers groups, as well as additional funding for other needs; and (4) Aspiring Playwrights Program, which includes Script Share, which pairs aspiring playwrights by lottery with industry leaders for a one-hour discussion (with 101 playwrights receiving sessions this year); and also a free online resource of articles and videos geared towards that audience. This season also saw The Playwrights Realm return to full production with MARY GETS HERS by Emma Horwitz, which ran for 5 weeks at the Susan and Ronald Frankel Theater in the The Robert W. WilsonMCC Theater Space.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,368,353
Program Service Revenue $68,395
Investment Income $37,776
Other Revenue $2,813
TOTAL REVENUE $1,477,337

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $817,749
Fundraising Expenses $178,378
Program Expenses $1,247,528
Other Expenses $725,579
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,543,328

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,477,337 $1,363,033 +0.1%
Expenses $1,543,328 $1,065,571 +0.4%
Net Income $-65,991 $297,462 -1.2%
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
39
Volunteers
15

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
3
$0
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Roberta Pereira Executive Director 40.00
$132,514 $9,802 $142,316
Christine Schoppe Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MJ Carroll Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Norma Rosenberg Secretary 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Yates Crowley Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Katherine Kovner Artistic Dir. 40.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mindy Stern Board Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Anna Deavere Smith Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Dias Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Donja R Love Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Cohen Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mfoniso Udofia Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Margitich Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ella Foshay Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christopher Berry Executive Dir. 40.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Schoppe Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Valerie DiFebo Board member 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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,477,337 $1,543,328 $1,937,270 $-65,991
2023 $1,363,033 $1,065,571 $2,079,239 $297,462
2022 $1,456,660 $1,012,098 $1,679,758 $444,562
2021 $1,181,871 $957,478 $1,291,050 $224,393
2020 $1,316,242 $1,284,461 $1,069,096 $31,781
2019 $1,498,448 $1,139,123 $963,771 $359,325
2018 $1,292,102 $1,239,570 $569,359 $52,532
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