Charity profile · Historical source record

The Flea Theater

EIN 13-3904262Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Raising a joyful hell in a small space

Founded in 1996 by three of New York's most acclaimed downtown theater artists -director Jim Simpson, designer Kyle Chepulis and playwright Mac Wellman - the award-winning Flea Theater was originally formed out of the purely artistic impulse to create "a joyful hell in a small space." Brash, energetic and dedicated, we quickly became a downtown beacon for creative artists of every discipline, and for audiences seeking bold and inventive work. Soon a more formal mission was born: to present distinctive work that raises the standards of Off-Off-Broadway for artists & audiences alike. Comfortable seats and decent dressing rooms became as much a part of our goal as our commitment to supporting talented artists with big ideas.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.38Overall score
out of 100

96.87Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,154,539

Total expenses · USD$1,692,384

Program expenses

$1,413,140.64 recorded amount

83.5%

Fundraising expenses

$150,622.18 recorded amount

8.9%

Administrative expenses

$125,236.42 recorded amount

7.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.03 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Carol Ostrow
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Flea Theater
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1996 by three of New York's most acclaimed downtown theater artists -director Jim Simpson, designer Kyle Chepulis and playwright Mac Wellman - the award-winning Flea Theater was originally formed out of the purely artistic impulse to create "a joyful hell in a small space." Brash, energetic and dedicated, we quickly became a downtown beacon for creative artists of every discipline, and for audiences seeking bold and inventive work. Soon a more formal mission was born: to present distinctive work that raises the standards of Off-Off-Broadway for artists & audiences alike. Comfortable seats and decent dressing rooms became as much a part of our goal as our commitment to supporting talented artists with big ideas.
`ein` EIN	13-3904262
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1692384.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.07400000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.03
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08900000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.835
`fscore` Financial score	96.87
`leader` Recorded leader	Carol Ostrow
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Raising a joyful hell in a small space
`name` Charity name	The Flea Theater
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3154539.0
`score` Overall score	86.38
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1413140.64
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	150622.176
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	125236.41600000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-3904262
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.