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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)NOOR THEATRE INC, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $157K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $259K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 65% operating deficit.
Noor Theatre is an OBIE Award winning company with a mission to support, develop and produce the work of theatre artists of Middle Eastern and North African/South West Asian and North African(MENA/SWANA) descent. Founded in 2010, Noor was created to serve these artists in developing their voices and to share their often-unheard stories with a diverse audience. As New York Citys only company with this mission, we provide an important space for MENA/SWANA voices to be heard. In doing so, we encounter negative stereotypes, share nuanced work that reflects the uique perspectives of our artists, and ensure that our communities are represented and celebrated in the larger theatre ecosystem. We are committed to provide an artistic home for artists where they can find support throughout their creative process-from inception through development. We organize our rogramming into three primary categories: commissions & new work development, global exchange, and community-centered events & partners
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM: NOOR THEATRES COMMISSIONING INITIATIVE WAS CREATED IN ORDER TO HELP BUILD THE CANON OF WORK BY ARTISTS OF MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN (MENA) DESCENT. PLAY COMMISSIONS ARE...
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM: NOOR THEATRES COMMISSIONING INITIATIVE WAS CREATED IN ORDER TO HELP BUILD THE CANON OF WORK BY ARTISTS OF MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN (MENA) DESCENT. PLAY COMMISSIONS ARE AWARDED TO PLAYWRIGHTS, WHO EMBARK ON A FULL-LENGTH NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WITH NOOR. HIGHLIGHT READING SERIES: IN FY 25-26, NOOR PRODUCED ITS 11TH ANNUAL HIGHLIGHT READING SERIES SHOWCASING NEW WORK BY ARTISTS OF MENA/SWANA DESCENT. HE WORKS WERE SELECTED PURSUAN TO A COMPREHENSIVE OPEN SUBMISSIONS PROCESS IN SPRING 2025, AND THE READINGS TOOK PLACE IN SUMMER AND FALL 2025 IN NYC. NOOR ALSO CONTINUED TO DEVELOPE ANOTHER COMMISSIONED PIECE, THE 30 NAMES OF NIGHT, AND RECORDING A CONCEPT ALBUM FOR THE MUSICAL FOUAD OF NAZARETH. NOOR IS ALSO ACTIVELY LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR POSSIBLE PRODUCTIONS OF NEW PLACS DEVELOPED AND PLANNING FOR THE NEXT ITERATION OF ARAB VOICES GLOBAL EXCHANGE INITIATIVE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS: THROUGHOUT FY25, NOOR PRODUCED VARIOUS COMMUNITY-CENTERED EVENTS, INCLUDING BROADYWAS FIRST EVER MENA COMMUNITY NIGHT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROUNDABOUT THRATRE COMPANY FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF ENGLIHS BY IRANIAN-AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT SANAZ TOOSSI, CASUAL COMMUNITY GATHERINGS SUCH AS NOORS CHAI & CHAT SERIES, RAMADAN IFTARS, CELEBRATIONS OF NOROOZ (NEW YEAR), AND NOOR NIGHTS FOR MULTIPLE PRODUCTIONS WRITTEN BY MENA/SWANA THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $157,463 | $262,003 | -0.4% |
| Expenses | $259,138 | $193,661 | +0.3% |
| Net Income | $-101,675 | $68,342 | -2.5% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANA SARFARAZI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30.00 |
Officer
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$31,705 | $0 | $31,705 |
| HEATHER RAFFO | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
|
$150 | $0 | $150 |
| NILOU SAFINYA | PRESIDENT | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAITH NAKLI | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUSSEIN KHALIFA | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $157,463 | $259,138 | $164,731 | $-101,675 |
| 2024 | $262,003 | $193,661 | $266,406 | $68,342 |
| 2023 | $264,641 | $150,602 | $198,064 | $114,039 |
| 2022 | $185,764 | $240,871 | $84,025 | $-55,107 |
| 2021 | $209,931 | $151,571 | $139,132 | $58,360 |
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