Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York) is a New York City-based arts service and advocacy organization supporting the nonprofit theatre community. Founded in 1972, it provides funding, training, space, and connections to help theatre companies manage their organizations and pursue their artistic work.
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc at a glance
In short: Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc gave $385K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $384,850
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,319
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $43,168,395
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
- How to Apply
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Submit applications through A.R.T./New York’s online grant portal for the relevant program. The organization offers technical assistance and office hours for applicants.
- Review Cycle
- The listed Small Theatres Fund deadline is November 17, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET. The listed Creative Opportunity Fund deadline is January 19, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
- Deadline
- The listed Small Theatres Fund deadline is November 17, 2026, at 5 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 520 Eighth Avenue Ste 319, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 244-6667
Website: https://art-newyork.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
Creative Opportunity Fund Grant
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
Amount
US $2,000 - US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Edith Lutyens & Norman Bel Geddes Design Enhancement Fund
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
New York City Small Theatres Fund Grant
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
Amount
US $7,500 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arts Pool LLC ($100K). Together the top 10 received $209K.
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 216 grants of 250 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York State. The Small Theatres Fund supports New York City-based companies, while the Creative Opportunity Fund supports eligible theatre companies based in New York State.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $296K (2019) to $2.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $385K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Pool LLC Brooklyn, NY | Fiscally sponsored grants | $100,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Hartsdale, NY | General operating | $19,150 |
| Brooklyn Youth Company Brooklyn, NY | General operating | $14,250 |
| One Whale's Tale LLC Brooklyn, NY | General operating | $13,650 |
| Grand Pistachio Brooklyn, NY | General operating | $11,000 |
| Mass Transit Street Theater Inc Bronx, NY | General operating | $11,000 |
| Boundless Theatre Company Inc Sunnyside, NY | General operating | $10,400 |
| Experimental Bitch (c) Mamaroneck, NY | General operating | $10,000 |
| IRT Theater Inc New York, NY | General operating | $10,000 |
| Noor Theatre Inc New York, NY | General operating | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Filing type: Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,168,395 | $5,382,185 | $6,482,861 | $384,850 | 34 | $107,417 |
| 2024 | $44,517,405 | $4,237,865 | $6,731,185 | $433,650 | 39 | $90,319 |
| 2023 | $48,019,487 | $3,759,345 | $8,043,007 | $2,056,986 | 73 | $69,589 |
| 2022 | $28,454,985 | $9,007,132 | $7,166,787 | $1,329,334 | 53 | $285,762 |
| 2021 | $28,269,897 | $3,646,469 | $5,023,909 | $721,820 | 51 | $175,494 |
| 2020 | $28,721,184 | $4,271,244 | $7,932,637 | $2,264,332 | 37 | $136,681 |
| 2019 | $31,847,552 | $8,848,926 | $5,331,601 | $295,866 | 8 | $208,230 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
A.R.T./New York states that it assists more than 400 member theatres in managing their companies so they can realize their artistic visions and serve their audiences. Its services include funding, training, space, and connections.
Its regranting programs support theatres of different sizes and organizational structures. For example, the grantees’ stated missions range from Boundless Theatre Company’s work to investigate theatrical storytelling and nurture cross-cultural voices, to Kunqu Society’s preservation and promotion of traditional Chinese theatre arts. Spiderwoman Theatre Workshop describes its work as performance and training rooted in an urban Indigenous practice, while Epic Theatre Center says it creates work with and for diverse communities to promote discourse and social change.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, A.R.T./New York reported 34 grants totaling $384,850. Grant amounts ranged from $5,250 to $100,000, with a median of $8,000. The largest award was $100,000 to Arts Pool LLC for fiscally sponsored grants. Other large awards included $19,150 to Fractured Atlas for general operating support, $14,250 to Brooklyn Youth Company for general operating support, and $13,650 to One Whale’s Tale LLC for general operating support. Mass Transit Street Theater received $11,000 for general operating support, as did Grand Pistachio.
Other 2025 recipients included Boundless Theatre Company, which received $10,400; She NYC Arts, which received $10,000; Epic Theatre Center, which received $9,250; and The Theatre of the Emerging American, which received $8,000.
A.R.T./New York’s website describes the Creative Opportunity Fund as general operating support of $2,000–$5,000 for small professional theatres in New York State with budgets under $500,000. Its listed application period is December 1, 2026, through January 19, 2027. The New York City Small Theatres Fund offers multi-year general operating awards of $7,500–$10,000 per year to New York City theatre companies with annual budgets between $15,000 and $250,000. Its next listed application period is September 29 through November 17, 2026. Neither program requires applicants to be A.R.T./New York members. The Small Theatres Fund requires applicants to have created, developed, or presented theatre for at least two years; the Creative Opportunity Fund requires applicants to be New York State-based and to have presented or produced public programming for at least two years. Applications are submitted through A.R.T./New York’s online grant portal. The organization describes streamlined applications, peer-panel review, and technical assistance as features of its grantmaking.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Talia Corren and Risa Shoup as co-executive directors. Deadria Harrington is listed as chair, Susan Bernfield as president, Paul Friedman as treasurer, and Catherine Porter as secretary. The filing also lists Dane Browne, James Clements, John Collins, and Jeffrey R. Gural as board members.
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc is led by Risa Shoup, Co-Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Risa Shoup
Co-Executive Director
Executive Director → Co-Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$46K (2021) → $124K (2025)
Talia Corren
Co-Executive Director
Co-Director → Co-Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $128K (2025)
Susan Bernfield
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deadria Harrington
Chair
Board Member → Board Co-Chair, 2020
Board Co-Chair → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew A Lance
Board Member
Board Member → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Parisi
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Porter
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dane Browne
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey R Gural
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Collins
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Friedman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Kim
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manu Mohan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacie Dicker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Leifman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Clements
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Maechling
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neigel Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priya Kamdar
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Hood Adrain
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Michael Fegan (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Niegel Smith (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Leynse (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Carol Ochs (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Daphne Rubin-Vega (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Haimes (2019–2023) — President Emeritus
- Former: Mohammad Yousuf (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Miley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Corrine Woods (2021–2022) — Director of Programs
- Former: Stacie Dicker Rabonowitz (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Louloudes (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Joe Grifasi (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: JonATHAN MAURER (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jose Cheo Oliveras (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Herskovitz (2019–2020) — Board Co-Chair
- Former: Penny Jackson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Fabricant Esq. (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Corinne Woods (2020) — Director of Programs
- Former: James Joseph (2020) — Director of Operations
- Former: Kendra Ramthun (2020) — General Manager
- Former: Shervin Dane Brown (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Alvan Colon Lespier (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Andrian Siew (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Marie Lonsdale - Deputy (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Massimine (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Herring (2019) — Vice President
- Former: MarK PLESENT (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Gilliam (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stephane Essama (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tim N. Hartzell (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Talia Corren (Co-Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc
How much does Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc give each year?
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc gave $385K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $434K across 39 grants.
What is Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc's typical grant size?
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $11,319, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc give grants?
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (14 grants), New York, NY (12 grants) and Flushing, NY (2 grants).
Does Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc's largest grantees?
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Arts Pool LLC ($100,000), Fractured Atlas ($19,150) and Brooklyn Youth Company ($14,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc?
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc reported $43.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.
What does Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc fund?
A.R.T./New York states that it assists more than 400 member theatres in managing their companies so they can realize their artistic visions and serve their audiences. Its services include funding, training, space, and connections. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc?
Submit applications through A.R.T./New York’s online grant portal for the relevant program. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc's EIN?
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2768583. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
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