2024-01-26T09:56:12-06:00 2023-06-30 223840651 SCHULMAN LOBEL LLP 1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2022-07-01 237022729 THE WOOSTER GROUP INC WOOS 2129669697 P O BOX 2075 CANAL STREET STATIO NEW YORK NY 10013 KATE VALK PRESIDENT 2129669697 2024-01-25 1 KATE VALK 999009999 1 ADAM REISS CPA P01776010 2128685781 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KATE VALK P O BOX 2075 CANAL STREET STATION NEW YORK NY 10013 1490253 0 X X 1975 NY THE WOOSTER GROUP, INC.'S PRIMARY MISSION IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXPERIMENTAL FORMS OF DRAMA AND THE INTERPLAY OF PERFORMING, MEDIA AND VISUAL ARTS. 6 3 48 8 0 0 1492110 1107918 268468 335018 1801 14420 0 -9634 1762379 1447722 0 0 0 0 933307 1047562 0 0 94432 413724 405697 1347031 1453259 415348 -5537 1485926 1360974 147328 27913 1338598 1333061 THE WOOSTER GROUP, INC.'S PRIMARY MISSION IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXPERIMENTAL FORMS OF DRAMA AND THE INTERPLAY OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS. 0 0 1122853 THE WOOSTER GROUP, INC. IS A NEW YORK BASED THEATER COMPANY KNOWN WORLDWIDE FOR ITS GROUND-BREAKING EXPERIMENTS IN THEATER PERFORMANCE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ELIZABETH LECOMPTE, THE GROUP HAS MADE MORE THAN 40 WORKS FOR THEATRE, DANCE, AND MEDIA, INCLUDING RUMSTICK ROAD (1977), L.D.S. (JUST THE HIGH POINTS) (1984), HOUSE/LIGHTS (1999), TO YOU, THE BIRDIE! (PHEDRE) (2002), HAMLET (2007), THE TOWN HALL AFFAIR (2017), THE B-SIDE (2017), THE MOTHER (2021) AND SYMPHONY OF RATS (2024). THE GROUP HAS TOURED INTERNATIONALLY TO EUROPE, RUSSIA, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. THE PERFORMING GARAGE AT 33 WOOSTER STREET IS THE GROUP'S PERMANENT HOME. THE ORGANIZATION OWNS AND OPERATES THE GARAGE AS A SHAREHOLDER IN THE GRAND STREET ARTISTS CO-OP, ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE FLUXUS ART MOVEMENT IN THE 1960'S. 1122853 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X THE WOOSTER GROUP INC 2129669697 33 WOOSTER STREET NEW YORK NY 10013 KATE VALK PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 55669 0 3375 ELIZABETH LECOMPTE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 55990 0 5088 PAUL BERMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PEYTON SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA HEDSTROM SECRETARY 40.00 X X 55230 0 5711 JIM CLAYBURGH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 166889 0 14174 0 0 0 0 0 122085 195740 790093 1107918 TOURING FEES 711110 284000 284000 TICKET SALES 711110 23613 23613 MEDIA AND OTHER FEES 711110 17713 17713 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5192 5192 COMMISSIONS 711110 4500 4500 335018 14047 14047 24222 23849 373 373 373 9048 122085 18682 -9634 -9634 1447722 335018 0 4786 X 166889 150200 8345 8344 693229 491823 135877 65529 91441 77725 13716 96003 76802 13440 5761 21275 8510 10638 2127 53852 50297 3055 500 12610 4543 8067 10375 6224 3631 520 368 368 24715 19772 4943 10440 8352 2088 COOP MAINTENANCE 113767 91014 22753 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 57380 55631 1749 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION 18795 17855 940 UTILITIES 18214 14571 3643 63906 49534 10788 3584 1453259 1122853 235974 94432 527532 646667 701069 501831 76246 112847 50345 0 49412 9095 1249681 1159147 81322 90534 1485926 1360974 26736 27913 120592 0 147328 27913 X 1222598 1190796 116000 142265 1338598 1333061 1485926 1360974 -5537 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1226360 1119149 1064510 1492110 985833 5887962 1226360 1119149 1064510 1492110 985833 5887962 892488 4995474 449 2422 207 1801 14420 19299 186785 186785 6094046 0.81970 0.87390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9152 9152 484744 431335 53409 755785 727812 27973 90534 X 1447722 0 1447722 0 1447722 1453259 0 1453259 0 1453259 PART X, LINE 2: UNDER GAAP, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. X 0 131133 122085 9048 18682 131133 122085 9048 18682 18682 -9634 X 179 23849 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF OUR BOARD, AS WELL AS SENIOR STAFF. FIRST, OUR GENERAL MANAGER, WHO KEEPS THE BOOKS, GIVES AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE 990 AGAINST OUR FINANCIAL DATA. THEN, THE REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY DISCLOSING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTISTIC FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,745. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,745. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,552. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 555. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,107. CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 500. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,000. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E PER DIEM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,704. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,704. MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,538. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,688. BANK CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,152. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,491. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,661. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,304. HOSPITALITY AND GIFTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,111. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,111. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,555. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,777. TOURING INSURANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,658. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,658. OFFICE EQUIPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,440. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,423. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 204. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,067. TELEPHONE AND INTERNET: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,900. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,108. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 158. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,166. SHIPPING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,781. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,781. TOURING PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,724. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,724. TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMODATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 908. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 908. DUES AND FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 117. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6. TOTAL EXPENSES 129.