Public Charity

THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE WORKSHOP

Based in NEW YORK, NY, THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE WORKSHOP operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $20.5M in revenue, $4.4M in expenses, $21.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 34 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.3M.

EIN: 132632596 NEW YORK, NY Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$20.5M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$21.8M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The National Black Theatre Workshop Incorporated was incorporated in October 1968 as a cultural and educational institution. The purpose of the Organization is to create a cultural hub for community-based artists; to offer through its programs, namely Theatre Arts, Entrepreneurial Arts and Communication Arts, activities for cultural enrichment and education; and to generate a creative environment where artistic needs could be satisfied. The Organization was also established to forward community development, economic empowerment and to ensure the cultural conservancy of people of African descent.

Where $100 goes at The National Black Theatre Workshop

How The National Black Theatre Workshop divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$52
Theatre Arts Program
69% of program spending
$19
Alternative Learning & Social Impact Program
25% of program spending
$4
Theatre Arts Capital Project
6% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Alia Jones-Harvey
Director Anthony Roth Costanzo
COO Barbara Koegel
CEO Barbara Lythcott
Director Cleo Wade
Director Darlene Bruce

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$880,128 22 grants
Arts & Culture
$748,000 4 grants
Economic Development
$516,000 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$30,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $20.5M $4.4M $21.8M
2024 $3.9M $4.7M $5.2M
2023 $3.9M $4.0M $5.9M
2022 $5.1M $2.7M $5.8M
2021 $2.2M $1.4M $3.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $20.5M (+817%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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