The Best Production Company Inc

Norwich, CT
Tax-exempt since July 1995
EIN: 06-1427059

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

Details

According to its Dec. 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$634k (2024)

Expenses

$215k (2024)

Total Assets

$607k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$633,531

Expenses

$215,178

Net Income

$418,353

Net Assets

$606,657

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$543,791	85.8%
Program Services	$85,612	13.5%
Investment Income	$127	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$4,001	0.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$26,000	12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$606,657
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$606,657

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lisa Bono (Managing Director)	$26,000	$0	$0
Lauren Rodney Green (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Carroll Mailhot (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Geralyn Frishman (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Calamaro (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Carol Lahan (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Strafaci (Board President)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Marley (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$213,919

Expenses

$182,908

Net Income

$31,011

Net Assets

$188,304

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$138,149	64.6%
Program Services	$63,221	29.6%
Investment Income	$87	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$12,462	5.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$25,000	13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$188,304
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$188,304

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lisa Bono (Managing Director)	$25,000	$0	$0
Lauren Rodney Green (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Carroll Mailhott (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Geralyn Frishman (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Calamaro (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Carol Lahan (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Strafaci (Board President)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Marley (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$204,439

Expenses

$104,979

Net Income

$99,460

Net Assets

$157,293

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$149,224	73.0%
Program Services	$41,824	20.5%
Investment Income	$74	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$13,317	6.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,580	2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$205,068
Total Liabilities	$47,775
Net Assets	$157,293

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lisa Bono (President)	$2,580	$0	$0
Lauren Rodney Green (Vice President/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Carroll Mailhott (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Geralyn Frishman (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Frank Calamaro (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Carol Lahan (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Strafaci (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$132,042

Expenses

$87,245

Net Income

$44,797

Net Assets

$35,048

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$108,807	82.4%
Program Services	$12,540	9.5%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$10,695	8.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$121,948
Total Liabilities	$86,900
Net Assets	$35,048

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lisa Foss (President)	$0	$0
Lauren Rodney Green (Vice President/Treasurer)	$0	$0
Carroll Mailhott (Secretary)	$0	$0
Geralyn Frishman (Trustee)	$0	$0
Frank Calamaro (Trustee)	$0	$0
Carol Lahan (Trustee)	$0	$0
Lisa Marien (Trustee)	$0	$0
Joseph Strafaci (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Sept. 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$50,942

Expenses

$75,408

Net Income

-$24,466

Net Assets

$264,010

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$9,969	19.6%
Program Services	$29,759	58.4%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$11,214	22.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$364,310
Total Liabilities	$100,300
Net Assets	$264,010

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$126,347

Expenses

$131,270

Net Income

-$4,923

Net Assets

$262,381

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$21,635	17.1%
Program Services	$94,582	74.9%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$10,130	8.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$368,281
Total Liabilities	$105,900
Net Assets	$262,381

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$127,909

Expenses

$128,876

Net Income

-$967

Net Assets

$298,784

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$44,035	34.4%
Program Services	$72,594	56.8%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$11,280	8.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$395,784
Total Liabilities	$97,000
Net Assets	$298,784

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$122,138

Expenses

$124,326

Net Income

-$2,188

Net Assets

$274,516

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$36,535	29.9%
Program Services	$77,043	63.1%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$8,560	7.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$385,516
Total Liabilities	$111,000
Net Assets	$274,516

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$133,411

Expenses

$137,942

Net Income

-$4,531

Net Assets

$264,413

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$24,120	18.1%
Program Services	$99,001	74.2%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$10,290	7.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$387,013
Total Liabilities	$122,600
Net Assets	$264,413

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$91,055

Expenses

$76,810

Net Income

$14,245

Net Assets

$276,544

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,500	13.7%
Program Services	$69,030	75.8%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$9,525	10.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$391,544
Total Liabilities	$115,000
Net Assets	$276,544

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$290,612

Expenses

$307,908

Net Income

-$17,296

Net Assets

$110,664

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$127,075	43.7%
Program Services	$133,476	45.9%
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$165	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$28,213	9.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$869	0.3%
Other Revenue	$810	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$39,389	12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$376,687
Total Liabilities	$266,023
Net Assets	$110,664

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brett Bernardini (Artistic Director/Ceo)	$30,525	$0	$8,863
Anne Halloran Tortora (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ruth W Teft (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Foss (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Brandl (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Smith (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$335,704

Expenses

$402,953

Net Income

-$67,249

Net Assets

-$111,687

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$150,538	44.8%
Program Services	$138,223	41.2%
Investment Income	$7	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$46,936	14.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$81,705	20.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$420,764
Total Liabilities	$532,451
Net Assets	-$111,687

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brett Bernardini (Artistic Director/Ceo)	$35,041	$0	$11,605
Mary Jane Haddad (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ruth W Teft (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on May 15, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$264,208

Expenses

$298,092

Net Income

-$33,884

Net Assets

-$44,435

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$94,095	35.6%
Program Services	$134,047	50.7%
Investment Income	$8	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$36,058	13.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$78,936	26.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,460	0.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$465,304
Total Liabilities	$509,739
Net Assets	-$44,435

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$260,598

Expenses

$358,769

Net Income

-$98,171

Net Assets

-$10,551

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$87,135	33.4%
Program Services	$135,541	52.0%
Investment Income	$2	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$37,920	14.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$78,198	21.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,810	1.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$444,283
Total Liabilities	$454,834
Net Assets	-$10,551

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The Best Production Company Inc

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Revenue $634k (2024)

Expenses $215k (2024)

Total Assets $607k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Revenue

$634k (2024)

Expenses

$215k (2024)

Total Assets

$607k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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