Public Charity

VANGUARD THEATER COMPANY

Based in MONTCLAIR, NJ, VANGUARD THEATER COMPANY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $544K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $447K.

EIN: 473543143 MONTCLAIR, NJ Theater NTEE: A65 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$544K
Grant Records22
Funding Total$447K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Vanguard Theater Company (VTC), founded by two Black artists, provides equitable opportunity, training, and access to theater artists and audiences. VTC is changing the narrative through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism and Mentorship. VTC creates a space for individuals of different racial and socio-economic backgrounds and life circumstances to address issues of social justice through theater.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Anuraj Bismal
Acting Treas. Cathi Flanagan
Trustee Elaine Schwartz
Trustee Genevieve Wrenn
Trustee Hilary Hoover
Trustee Ilena Silverman

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$94,400 6 grants
Contribution
$75,927 1 grant
GENERAL
$62,500 2 grants
Vanguard Theater Co.
$50,000 1 grant
Program Support
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.5M $1.5M $544K
2024 $1.2M $1.3M $385K
2023 $393K $430K $450K
2022 $962K $868K $477K
2021 $474K $412K $386K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $474K to $1.5M (+224%), with total assets most recently reported at $544K.

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