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The Secret City Inc

  • Woodstock, NY
  • Tax-exempt since March 2013
  • EIN: 35-2465754

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 / Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$74.6k (2023)

Expenses
$74.6k (2023)

Total Assets
$2.08k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2023

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.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$74,576
Expenses
$74,638
Net Income
-$62
Net Assets
$2,075
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $73,293
98.3%
Program Services $1,277
1.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,075
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,075
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Director) $0 $0
Lynn Jeffries (President) $0 $0
Jo Carol Snyder (Acting Treasurer) $0 $0
Kate Buncher (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$130,739
Expenses
$139,039
Net Income
-$8,300
Net Assets
$2,140
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $113,057
86.5%
Program Services $9,046
6.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,516
6.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $120
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,266
Total Liabilities $126
Net Assets $2,140
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Director) $48,441 $8,140
Lynn Jeffries (President) $0 $0
Melea Seward (Chair Of Marketing) $0 $0
Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Director) $0 $0
Ezra Bookman (Director) $0 $0
Tari Ayala (Chair Of Transition Committee) $0 $0
Jo Carol Snyder (Acting Treasurer) $0 $0
Jan Nadav (Director) $0 $0
Janio Marrero (Director) $0 $0
Tom Oconnor (Director) $0 $0
Kathryn Buncher (Director) $0 $0
Kate Buncher (Secretary) $0 $0
Jan Cooper (Director) $0 $0
Jennifer Grant (Director) $0 $0
Susan Manuel (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$111,987
Expenses
$125,713
Net Income
-$13,726
Net Assets
$10,440
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $110,375
98.6%
Program Services $1,264
1.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $348
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,501
Total Liabilities $16,061
Net Assets $10,440
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Director) $47,133 $0
Lynn Jeffries (President) $0 $0
Leslie Tamaribuchi (Treasurer) $0 $0
Melea Seward (Chair Of Marketing) $0 $0
Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Director) $0 $0
Ezra Bookman (Director) $0 $0
Tari Ayala (Chair Of Transition Committee) $0 $0
Jo Carol Snyder (Director) $0 $0
Bennet Ratcliff (Secretary) $0 $0
Zach Fredman (Director) $0 $0
Dianne Sayegh Niklaus (Director) $0 $0
Jan Nadav (Director) $0 $0
Janio Marrero (Director) $0 $0
Tom Oconnor (Director) $0 $0
Kathryn Buncher (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 9, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$124,849
Expenses
$110,061
Net Income
$14,788
Net Assets
$24,166
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $117,965
94.5%
Program Services $6,834
5.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $50
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,179
Total Liabilities $15,013
Net Assets $24,166
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Director) $0 $0
Lynn Jeffries (Co Chair) $0 $0
Leslie Tamaribuchi (Treasurer) $0 $0
Melea Seward (Chair Of Marketing) $0 $0
Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Director) $0 $0
Ezra Bookman (Director) $0 $0
Tari Ayala (Chair Of Strategic Planning) $0 $0
Jo Carol Snyder (Director) $0 $0
Bennet Ratcliff (Secretary) $0 $0
Zach Fredman (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$133,000
Expenses
$127,866
Net Income
$5,134
Net Assets
$9,378
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $84,612
63.6%
Program Services $33,703
25.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $14,685
11.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,378
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $9,378
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Director) $0 $0
Lynn Jeffries (Co Chair) $0 $0
Leslie Tamaribuchi (Treasurer) $0 $0
Melea Seward (Chair Of Marketing) $0 $0
Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Director) $0 $0
Ezra Bookman (Director) $0 $0
Tari Ayala (Chair Of Strategic Planning) $0 $0
Jo Carol Snyder (Director) $0 $0
Bennet Ratcliff (Secretary) $0 $0
Zach Fredman (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$148,890
Expenses
$149,364
Net Income
-$474
Net Assets
$4,244
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,000
67.8%
Program Services $31,851
21.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $16,039
10.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,564
Total Liabilities $320
Net Assets $4,244
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Dir.) $52,387 $0
Lynn Jeffries (President) $700 $0
Sarah Wenk (Director) $0 $0
Leslie Tamaribuchi (Treasurer) $0 $0
Melea Seward (Director) $0 $0
Jon Menaster (Co Chair) $0 $0
Karen Sloe Goodman (Director) $0 $0
Kerry English (Director) $0 $0
Victoria Rowan (Director) $0 $0
Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$79,928
Expenses
$76,396
Net Income
$3,532
Net Assets
$4,718
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $46,727
58.5%
Program Services $24,871
31.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,330
10.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,718
Total Liabilities $4,000
Net Assets $4,718
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Dir.) $24,499 $0
Sarah Wenk (Director) $0 $0
Lynn Jeffries (Secretary) $0 $0
Leslie Tamaribuchi (Treasurer) $0 $0
Melea Seward (Director) $0 $0
Jon Menaster (Co Chair) $0 $0
Karen Sloe Goodman (Director) $0 $0
Kerry English (Director) $0 $0
Victoria Rowan (Director) $0 $0
Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 26, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,084
Expenses
$87,435
Net Income
-$5,351
Net Assets
$1,186
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $38,904
47.4%
Program Services $23,182
28.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $19,998
24.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,686
Total Liabilities $4,500
Net Assets $1,186
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Dir.) $34,409 $0
Sarah Wenk (Director) $0 $0
Lynn Jeffries (Secretary) $0 $0
Leslie Tamaribuchi (Treasurer) $0 $0
Melea Seward (Director) $0 $0
Jon Menaster (Co Chair) $0 $0
Karen Sloe Goodman (Director) $0 $0
Kerry English (Director) $0 $0
Victoria Rowan (Director) $0 $0
Eileen Reade (Director) $0 $0
Adam Leipzig (Chair Commun.) $0 $0
Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$96,284
Expenses
$94,017
Net Income
$2,267
Net Assets
$5,213
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $43,064
44.7%
Program Services $30,669
31.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $22,551
23.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,213
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $5,213
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Dir.) $45,688 $0
Kristin Marting (Co Chair) $0 $0
Annie Macomber (Secretary) $0 $0
Leslie Tamaribuchi (Treasurer) $0 $0
Wendy Mc Clellan (Artistic Dir.) $0 $0
Daniel Milner (Co Chair) $0 $0
Heather Klinkhamer (Artistic Dir) $0 $0
Kerry English (Artistic Dir.) $0 $0
Victoria Rowan (Artistic Dir.) $0 $0
Eileen Reade (Artistic Dir.) $0 $0
Adam Leipzig (Artistic Dir.) $0 $0
Deborah Rubino (Artistic Dir.) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 31, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$64,515
Expenses
$61,894
Net Income
$2,621
Net Assets
$7,403
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,560
47.4%
Program Services $22,725
35.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $11,230
17.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,403
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,403
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Christopher Wells (Artistic Dir.) $30,833 $0
Kristin Marting (Chair) $0 $0
Annie Weisman (Secretary) $0 $0
Leslie Tamaribuchi (Treasurer) $0 $0
Wendy Mc Clellan (Board Member) $0 $0
Daniel Milner (Board Member) $0 $0
Heather Klinkhamer (Board Member) $0 $0
Kerry English (Board Member) $0 $0
Bobby Lucy (Vice President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 22, 2015

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