NonprofitsPlaywrights Horizons Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Playwrights Horizons Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$14.1M

Total expenses

$14.8M

Net assets

$22.3M

Grants received

$8.4M

249 grants

EIN

132805131

Tax year

2023

Mission

See schedule "o"playwrights horizons develops and produces the new work of emerging and established playwirghts and musical theater artists through a series of developmental programs and five or six full productions annually. We also have initiatives to engage and educate current and future audiences, and educational programs aimed at aspiring theater artists through our theater school and fellowship program.

Programs

3 programs

Theater school:operated in association with new york university's tisch school of the arts, this undergraduate program offers training in playwriting, directing, acting, voice and theater management. The theater school had 185 students in the year ending june, 2024.

Expenses: $2.3M

Playwrights rehearsal studios:when not in use by the school, playwrights rehearsal studios are available for rent at affordable rates to hundreds of arts and education non-profits and community organizations each year, as well as to individual and commercial groups.

Expenses: $975K

Ticket central: ticket central provides email marketing resources for other performing arts organizations.

Expenses: $27K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.0M
Program service revenue$7.5M
Investment income$463K
Other revenue$188K
Total revenue$14.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$8.5M
Fundraising$1.0M
Other expenses$6.3M
Total expenses$14.8M
Total assets$47.0M
Net assets$22.3M

People

40 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LESLIE MARCUS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Board

$208K

40 hrs/wk

ADAM GREENFIELD

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$176K

40 hrs/wk

CAROL FISHMAN

GENERAL MANAGER

Board

$157K

40 hrs/wk

HOJAE LEE

CONTROLLER

Board

$90K

21 hrs/wk

ETHAN GETO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC M GURAL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

FELL GRAY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KELLY G GRIFFIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT W JONES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHVETA KAKAR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATRINA MCCANN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIET MOSER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MITRA O'NEILL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALAN POUL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK MUSICO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDITH O RUBIN

CO-CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

JIDE ZEITLIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS RUSSO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARISA SECHREST TO SEP 2023

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANA M SESHENS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SEAN WALSH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

RACHEL WILDER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRUCE NATHAN WILPON TO MAR 2024

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN WEINSTOCK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM SANFORD

BOARD MEMBER (NON VOTING)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDRE BISHOP

BOARD MEMBER (NON VOTING)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT MOSS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SAM GONZALEZ

CO-CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

LARISSA FASTHORSE

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALEX HALPERN LEVY

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK BIRKHEAD

CO-TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ERIN LABER TO JUN 2024

CO-TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JILL CROVITZ

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

CANDICE COOK SIMMONS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRYCE L FRIEDMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN WEISMAN

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

NICOLE WEE

THEATER DIRECTOR

Staff

$121K

40 hrs/wk

SUSAN FERZIGER

ASSOCIATE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

NATASHA SINHA

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIR.

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

JASON JANICKI

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO INC

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER FOR DOWNTOWN RENOVA

$486K

MARVEL ARCHITECTS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

ARCHITECT FOR DOWNTOWN RENOVATION

$117K

SBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC

PROJECT MANAGER FOR DOWNTOWN RENOVATION

$109K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 249

FromAmountPurposeYear
$466K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$213K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$200K
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2024
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$25K
OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS
2024
$21K
Support for theater organization working with early career artists.
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$10K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING P/ARTS
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
Restricted Grant
2024
$10K
CHARITBALE PURPOSES
2024
$10K
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2024
$6K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT THRIVING ARTS ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
2024
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
$250
TO FOSTER, DEVELOP, AND PRODUCE THE WORK OF NEW AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS, COMPOSERS, AND LYRICISTS.
2024
$310K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2023
$228K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$209K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$99K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$51K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$48K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2023
$35K
GENERAL OPER SUPP
2023
$35K
GENERAL OPER SUPP
2023
$27K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Monetary assistance
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
TO SPONSOR THE SPECIAL EVENT, GALA: WET BRAIN.
2023
$25K
FOUNDATION GRANT - SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$21K
Support for theater organization working with early career artists
2023
$15K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$11K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$10K
TRUSTEE GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
Restricted Grant
2023
$10K
SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$9K
FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS
2023
$8K
CHARITBALE PURPOSES
2023
$7K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$7K
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2023
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$5K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$5K
SEE RIDER ATTACHED
2023
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT THRIVING ARTS ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$1K
SUPPORT FOR RELATED CHARITY
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$940
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$310K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES
2022
$300K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$273K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$200K
Downstate by Bruce Norris at Playwrights Horizons
2022
$75K
NON-PROFIT THEATER - EMERGENCY COVID SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$37K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$35K
GENERAL OPER SUPP
2022
$25K
THEATRICAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2022-2023
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO SPONSOR THE PRODUCTION OF CATCH AS CATCH CAN
2022
$25K
TO SPONSOR THE PRODUCTION OF WISH YOU WERE HERE
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$20K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$18K
Support for theater organization working with early career artists
2022
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$15K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$12K
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
2022
$10K
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
SUPPORT THE "CAMPAIGN FOR PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS"
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
$10K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$8K
CHARITBALE PURPOSES
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
SEE RIDER ATTACHED
2022
$5K
ART AND THEATER
2022
$5K
Restricted Grant
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$500
TO SPONSOR THE SPECIAL EVENT, GALA: THE PLAY TRIBUTE MESSAGE
2022
$310K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$188K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$188K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$72K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$60K
NON-PROFIT THEATER - EMERGENCY COVID SUPPORT
2021
$28K
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION
2021
$25K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$15K
PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
2021
$15K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPER SUPP
2021
$9K
FUNDRAISER DONATION
2021
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$5K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2021
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$5K
SEE RIDER ATTACHED
2021
$4K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$3K
TO AID DONEE ORGANIZATIONS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$3K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$2K
GENERAL FUNDING
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$310K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$250K
FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$174K
General Support
2020
$131K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$84K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$35K
NON-PROFIT THEATER - EMERGENCY COVID SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS
2020
$20K
THEATRICAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2020-2021
2020
$18K
Support for Theater Organization Working with Early Career Theater & Performance Artists
2020
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$15K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$15K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2020
$13K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERALGENERAL2
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPER SUPP
2020
$10K
SUPPORT THE "CAMPAIGN FOR PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS"
2020
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
STAFF OR TRUSTEE GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$8K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$7K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$6K
CHARITBALE PURPOSES
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$5K
Unrestricted Grant
2020
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$4K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
$3K
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2020

Funded by

$8.4M from 102 funders · 249 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.3M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Shubert Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc

$895K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The New York Community Trust

$480K · 5 grants · 2023–2024

Tides Foundation

$466K · 1 grant · 2024

The Ford Foundation

$374K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Laurentshatcher Foundation Inc

$295K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$291K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN132805131
NTEE codeA650
Subsection03
Ruling date1989-03
Formed1974
Employees455
Volunteers724