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COUNT BASIE THEATRE INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNT BASIE THEATRE INC

EIN 22-1950890 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

What they do

THE COUNT BASIE CENTER for THE ARTS is NEW JERSEYS PREMIER CENTER for THE CULTURAL ARTS, DEDICATED to FOSTERING POWERFUL, INCLUSIVE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES and CREATIVE EXCHANGE of IDEAS. THE BASIE MISSION is to INSPIRE, EDUCATE and ENTERTAIN THROUGH ITS DISTINCT and ENGAGING CULTURAL and ARTISTIC OFFERINGS THAT EMBRACE and AMPLIFY THE DIVERSITY of THE REGION. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE BASIE is COMMITTED to ENRICHING THE COMMUNITYS QUALITY of LIFE BY GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES for PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS, PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER MISSION-BASED ORGANIZATIONS and DRIVING REGIONAL ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.13%of revenue went to mission work85.9% of expenses · Program services
5.78%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses
$92.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
7.18%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses
$2.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
23.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $656,608 for ADAM PHILIPSON (CEO & PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$28,201,898
Mission workProgram services$22,315,41179.13% of revenue85.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,024,1817.18% of revenue7.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,631,2275.78% of revenue6.3% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,231,0797.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$25,970,81992.09% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.9% mission · 7.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.09% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 9.8% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.63% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.65% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 7.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.78% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 20.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.99% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 9.2% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.83% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 4.9% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.17% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 5.3% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,201,898
Expenses$25,970,819
Annual surplus $2,231,079 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$22,315,411 · 85.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,024,181 · 7.8% of expenses
Fundraising$1,631,227 · 6.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$28,201,898
Expenses$25,970,819
Assets$74,408,996
Income$64,171,536
Contributions$6,524,989
Mission work (program services)$22,315,411
Fundraising$1,631,227
Management and general$2,024,181
Stocks and bonds$13,986,663
Accounting fees$82,959
Investing fees$209,936
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ADAM PHILIPSONCEO & PRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $656,608Base $607,554 · Other $49,054
KAREN FRANKLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $280,410Base $263,741 · Other $16,669
ISIDORE SACKOWITZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $242,943Base $240,717 · Other $2,226
JONATHAN E VENACHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $210,223Base $185,868 · Other $24,355
LYSA J ISRAELSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $163,810Base $163,471 · Other $339
SAMANTHA GIUSTINIANIVP, EDUCATION & OUTREACH · 40 hrs/week $162,983Base $141,999 · Other $20,984
ANN MARIE KEENANHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $135,763Base $118,037 · Other $17,726

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (45)

ADAM PHILIPSONCEO & PRESIDENT

KAREN FRANKLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ISIDORE SACKOWITZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JONATHAN E VENACHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

LYSA J ISRAELSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

SAMANTHA GIUSTINIANIVP, EDUCATION & OUTREACH

ANN MARIE KEENANHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

PUJA CHOUDHRYBOARD MEMBER

MARSHALL KNOPFBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW J SAKERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BRUNOBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL PARENTCO-VICE CHAIRPERSON

MITCHELL ANSELLBOARD MEMBER

NANCY KARPFBOARD MEMBER

PERICLES SCARANNIBOARD MEMBER

PETER T ROSELLEBOARD MEMBER

MAGGIE RIKERCO-VICE CHAIRPERSON

ROBIN KLEINGOVERNANCE CHAIR

SARAH BRADLEYBOARD MEMBER

SOVONNA DAY-GOINSCO-SECRETARY

STEPHEN CUTLERTREASURER

STEPHEN KAIMANBOARD MEMBER

STUART ALDEROTYBOARD MEMBER

TOM BERNARDBOARD MEMBER

TOM WIDENERBOARD MEMBER

YVONNE GRAYSONBOARD MEMBER

JAMES M CADETBOARD MEMBER

ALISON BANKS-MOOREBOARD MEMBER

CAROL STILLWELLBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDIA DULACDEI OFFICER

CRAIG CUMMINGSBOARD MEMBER

DARRELL LAWRENCE WILLIS SRBOARD MEMBER

DELISHA GRANTBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD ZIPPRICHBOARD MEMBER

FRAN TURNERBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER BURKEBOARD MEMBER

MARK ROHLBOARD MEMBER

JASON JURGENSBOARD MEMBER

JEREMY GRUNINCHAIRPERSON

JERRY CONATYBOARD MEMBER

JOE WAJDABOARD MEMBER

KAYE WISEBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN GOLDFARBBOARD MEMBER

MARIA MAHERCO-SECRETARY

MARIO MONELLOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1973
Location
99 MONMOUTH ST, RED BANK, NJ 07701-1108
County
Monmouth
In care of
% ADAM PHILIPSON
Primary officer
ADAM PHILIPSON, CEO & president

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailboxoffice@thebasie.org Phone(732) 224-8778

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)

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