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Torn Space Theater Inc

  • Buffalo, NY
  • Tax-exempt since March 2008
  • EIN: 33-1159716

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Theater (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$854k (2024)

Expenses
$355k (2024)

Total Assets
$3.21M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$8.53k (2024)

Years with missing data
Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$853,587
Expenses
$354,680
Net Income
$498,907
Net Assets
$3,204,771
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $825,186
96.7%
Program Services $17,866
2.1%
Investment Income $1,820
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,715
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $83,713
23.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,213,298
Total Liabilities $8,527
Net Assets $3,204,771
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dan Shanahan (Artistic Director) $53,000 $0 $0
Melissa Meola (Associate Director) $19,950 $0 $0
Michelle Watorek (President) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Montante (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Randell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sean Morrow (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bandini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Carosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kolga (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Swans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeannine Yageraiello (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renata Toney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Hyde (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 22, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$959,047
Expenses
$362,977
Net Income
$596,070
Net Assets
$2,705,864
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $929,256
96.9%
Program Services $26,433
2.8%
Investment Income $58
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,300
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $85,696
23.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,715,244
Total Liabilities $9,380
Net Assets $2,705,864
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dan Shanahan (Artistic Director) $51,000 $0 $0
Melissa Meola (Associate Director) $20,860 $0 $0
Sean Morrow (President) $0 $0 $0
Ray Kelley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bandini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Carosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeannine Yager Aiello (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Watorek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Randell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kolaga (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Swans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Montante (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 10, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$315,532
Expenses
$417,984
Net Income
-$102,452
Net Assets
$2,109,794
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $287,071
91.0%
Program Services $22,925
7.3%
Investment Income $35
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,501
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $84,897
20.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,131,851
Total Liabilities $22,057
Net Assets $2,109,794
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dan Shanahan (Artistic Director) $50,500 $0 $0
Melissa Meola (Associate Director) $19,000 $0 $0
Sean Morrow (President) $0 $0 $0
Ray Kelley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bandini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Carosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeannine Yager Aiello (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Watorek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Randell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kolaga (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Swans (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Montante (Dir Ector) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 18, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,114,691
Expenses
$389,887
Net Income
$724,804
Net Assets
$2,212,247
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,079,674
96.9%
Program Services $25,817
2.3%
Investment Income $45
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,155
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $84,807
21.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,212,247
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,212,247
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dan Shanahan (Artistic Director) $48,500 $0 $0
Melissa Meola (Associate Director) $19,560 $0 $0
Sean Morrow (President) $0 $0 $0
Ray Kelley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bandini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Carosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeannine Yager Aiello (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Watorek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Randell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kolaga (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$55,174
Expenses
$105,437
Net Income
-$50,263
Net Assets
$1,430,688
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,528
89.8%
Program Services $5,035
9.1%
Investment Income $134
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $477
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,019
19.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,430,688
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,430,688

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$529,461
Expenses
$358,358
Net Income
$171,103
Net Assets
$1,480,951
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $471,531
89.1%
Program Services $54,004
10.2%
Investment Income $425
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,501
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,929
26.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,480,951
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,480,951
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sean Morrow (President) $0 $0 $0
Ray Kelley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael R Bandini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Carosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeannine Yager Aiello (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denetra Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Randell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Meola (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kolaga (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 27, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,074,489
Expenses
$325,307
Net Income
$749,182
Net Assets
$1,309,850
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $996,469
92.7%
Program Services $47,823
4.5%
Investment Income $197
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,000
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $118,016
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,319,920
Total Liabilities $10,070
Net Assets $1,309,850
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Shanahan (Director) $34,089 $0 $0
Melissa Meola (Director) $3,182 $0 $0
Jeffrey Watorek (President) $0 $0 $0
Sean Morrow (Assistnat Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Rooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Schroeder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bandini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Carosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeannine Yager Aiello (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Randall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denetra Roberts (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 25, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$647,529
Expenses
$283,167
Net Income
$364,362
Net Assets
$560,666
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $599,925
92.6%
Program Services $47,538
7.3%
Investment Income $66
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $41,625
14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $33,134
11.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $560,666
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $560,666
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Shanahan (Director) $41,625 $0 $0
Jeffrey Watorek (President) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Rooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Bandini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Schroder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Scrivani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Meola (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sean Morrow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Carosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeannine Aiello (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$325,476
Expenses
$215,687
Net Income
$109,789
Net Assets
$196,304
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $273,239
84.0%
Program Services $52,153
16.0%
Investment Income $84
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $17,763
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $60,302
28.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $196,304
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $196,304
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Shanahan (Director) $28,511 $0 $0
Melissa Shanahan (Secretary) $2,000 $0 $0
Mike Bandini (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Watorek (President) $0 $0 $0
Sean Morrow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Rooney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Schroeder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Scrivani (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Carosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeannine Yager Aiello (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$165,504
Expenses
$165,670
Net Income
-$166
Net Assets
$86,515
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $112,422
67.9%
Program Services $53,022
32.0%
Investment Income $60
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $86,515
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $86,515
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Daniel Shanahan (Director) $0 $0
Melissa Meola (Secretary) $0 $0
Jeffrey Watorek (President) $0 $0
Dr Sarah Bay Cheng (Director) $0 $0
Sean Morrow (Director) $0 $0
Kathleen Rooney (Director) $0 $0
Richard Schroeder (Director) $0 $0
Maria Scrivani (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 6, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$162,094
Expenses
$132,181
Net Income
$29,913
Net Assets
$86,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $104,383
64.4%
Program Services $57,678
35.6%
Investment Income $33
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $86,681
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $86,681
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Daniel Shanahan (Director) $14,855 $0
Melissa Meola (Secretary) $0 $0
Jeffrey Watorek (President) $0 $0
Dr Sarah Bay Cheng (Director) $0 $0
Sean Morrow (Director) $0 $0
Kathleen Rooney (Director) $0 $0
Richard Schroeder (Director) $0 $0
Maria Scrivani (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 5, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$155,977
Expenses
$138,415
Net Income
$17,562
Net Assets
$56,768
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $105,417
67.6%
Program Services $50,551
32.4%
Investment Income $9
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,221
Total Liabilities $7,453
Net Assets $56,768

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990-EZ
Filed on April 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$124,427
Expenses
$112,178
Net Income
$12,249
Net Assets
$39,206
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,638
71.2%
Program Services $35,789
28.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,121
Total Liabilities $7,915
Net Assets $39,206

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$88,580
Expenses
$69,319
Net Income
$19,261
Net Assets
$26,957
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,736
73.1%
Program Services $23,844
26.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,957
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $26,957

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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