Mission
ROOTED IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND INWOOD, THE PEOPLES THEATRE (FORMERLY PEOPLES THEATRE PROJECT) MAKES THEATRE WITH AND FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.
Public Charity
PEOPLE'S THEATRE PROJECT INC
PEOPLE'S THEATRE PROJECT INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.5M, expenses of $1.9M, total assets of $4.8M. Imperigo tracks 41 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.9M.
EIN: 264705999
NEW YORK, NY
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at People's Theatre Project Inc
How People's Theatre Project Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$36
Producing immigrant theatre the peoples theatre develops and produces original theatrical works that center immigrant stories and perspectives
$23
Academy for theatre, leadership & advocacy the peoples theatre academy is a rigorous, multi-year theatre and social justice leadership program for young people in upper manhattan
$11
School & community partnerships our team of professional teaching artists partners with approximately 20 elementary, middle, and high schools across New York city, primarily in upper manhattan and…
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.
Sample Grants Received
Program Support
$150,000
Assistance
$49,549
$565,000
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$140,000
Latino Digital
$73,000
Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Cindy Caplan
BOARD MEMBER
Deborah Katznelson
TREASURER
Hiram Miguel Arnaud
BOARD MEMBER (LEFT JANUARY 2025)
Jose Morales
VICE PRESIDENT
Kevin Thurman
SECRETARY
Melanie Wuong
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $1.9M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $1.4M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $807K | $934K | $1.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $807K to $2.5M (+210%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.