Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc. is a New York City-based public charity that uses art and storytelling to advance justice. It brings together artists, directly impacted leaders, and advocacy organizations to create performances and other artivism intended to drive change.
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $416,461
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $769,072
- +40.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $14,346
- +58.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $930,100
- -16.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2026 cycle’s application deadline has passed. The website says applications are reviewed by a selection committee of artivists with backgrounds in performance, creative writing, community organizing, and campaign strategy.
- Review Cycle
- August 28, 2026 (past cycle).
- Deadline
- August 28, 2026 (past cycle).
- Contact
Mailing address: 165 West 46Th Street Suite 1105, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (415) 290-5048
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc
Who Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization says most of its work focuses on New York City and State. The Rapid Response Artivism Micro-Grant accepts national and international applications, with applicants based in New York State prioritized.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 10 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 20% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2024). 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $100K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Irvine Irvine, CA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Webster University Saint Louis, MO | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | Scholarship | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $416,461 | $769,072 | $930,100 | — | — | $14,346 |
| 2024 | $612,502 | $548,570 | $1,118,577 | $100,000 | 10 | $9,078 |
| 2023 | $1,360,002 | $844,047 | $1,376,604 | $100,000 | 8 | $4,445 |
| 2022 | $1,673,238 | $2,023,899 | $1,060,697 | $80,000 | 8 | — |
| 2021 | $666,881 | $837,707 | $463,354 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $289,720 | $404,498 | $151,070 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $11,785 | $32,900 | $24,658 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to ignite action through artivism by bringing together artists, directly impacted leaders, and advocacy organizations to create performances that advance justice. Its website says most of its current work focuses on initiatives connected to the criminal legal system in New York City and State, while its broader approach addresses systemic racism and the carceral state.
Its programs include the Theater of Change methodology, which brings together theater artists, law and policy students and professionals, and people directly affected by systemic inequities to develop performances and activism strategies. The organization also describes impact projects that combine storytelling with community building. Its Artivism Fellowship provides support to artist-activists, but the website says the fellowship is paused in 2026.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data reports 10 grants totaling $100,000 in 2024, an average of $10,000 per grant. In 2023, it reports 8 grants totaling $100,000, an average of $12,500 per grant. The 2025 filing reports no grants.
A 2024 grantee was Carnegie Mellon University, which received $10,000. The university describes its mission as providing students with a transformative educational experience and cultivating a collaborative university community.
The Rapid Response Artivism Micro-Grant offers $1,000 awards to individuals and collectives for new, narrative-based artivism responding to systemic racism and/or mass incarceration. The program is intended for artists, writers, organizers, activists, performers, and others combining artistry with advocacy. Projects should be achievable within two months, include a clear call to action, and involve people directly affected by the issue in development. Formal arts experience and minimum education or experience are not required; preference is given to applicants who have participated in a Broadway Advocacy Coalition program. Awardees agree to have their finished projects represented on the organization’s website or social media. The website described three awardees for the 2026 cycle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Gray as chair, Carolyn Tharp as vice chair, and Betsy Zeidman as treasurer. It also lists Zhailon Levingston, Adrienne Warren, Ben Wexler, Anisah Sabur-Mumin, Ariane Cruz, and Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari as board members, and Britton Smith as art director (term 12/24).
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc is led by Elz C. Jones, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elz C. Jones
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
Richard Gray
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Britton Smith
Art Director
Chair & President → President, 2022
President → Art Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$20K (2021) → $22K (2025)
Ben Wexler
Board Member
Artistic Director → Director, 2020
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Zhailon Levingston
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Adrienne Warren
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Tharp
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Berry
Secretary
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Zeidman
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anisah Sabur-Mumin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ariane Cruz
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Robb Nanus (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Gloria Zarate (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Naila McKenzie (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Amber Iman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Alejo Rodriguez (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Strum (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Susan Sturm (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Abigail Unger (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Breanna Spurley (2019–2020) — 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 $134K, to ELZ C Jones (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc
How large is Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc?
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc reported $416K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $769K.
What does Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is to ignite action through artivism by bringing together artists, directly impacted leaders, and advocacy organizations to create performances that advance justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc?
The 2026 cycle’s application deadline has passed. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc make grants?
The organization says most of its work focuses on New York City and State. The Rapid Response Artivism Micro-Grant accepts national and international applications, with applicants based in New York State prioritized.
What is Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc's EIN?
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3374845. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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