Gingold Theatrical Group
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 061764976
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2012–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2011
- Location
- New York, NY, USA
- Phone
- 2123557823
- Rating
- 81
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Theater
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $567,945
- Expenses
- $513,053
- Assets
- $128,723
- Liabilities
- $15,146
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
12 people listed
Highest reported compensation
- David Staller (Artistic Dir.): $58,300 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
To create theatre and theatre-related programs that promote the humanitarian ideals central to the work of activist playwright George Bernard Shaw, including universal human rights, the freedom of thought and speech, the equality of all living beings, and the responsibility of individuals to promote societal progress.
What it reported doing in 2025
Gingold Theatrical Group (GTG), now in its 21st year, produces theatre and related programs that promote the humanitarian ideals of playwright George Bernard Shaw, including universal human rights, freedom of expression, equality, and individual responsibility in advancing societal progress. GTG believes in the power of inclusive, mission-driven storytelling to engage diverse audiences and foster civic dialogue.To date, GTG has produced 12 Off-Broadway productions, most recently Shaws PYGMALION, which was nominated at the 70th Drama Desk Awards. The production engaged over 4,000 patrons and employed more than 250 artists, designers, and technicians.In FY 202526, GTGs Speakers Corner new play development lab supported four new plays, employing 4 writers, 4 directors, 50 actors, 6 stage managers, and 4 assistants, with 270 attendees across workshop presentations.GTGs Project Shaw reading series presented four public readings, engaging 650 audience members and employing 65 actors, 8 stage managers, 4 directors, and 4 assistants. All readings and workshops are free and open to the public.GTG also maintained educational partnerships with 2 New York City high schools and 5 colleges, providing students with exposure to Shaws work and facilitating discussions on social justice through theatre. Additional programming included public discussions, symposia, and lectures held throughout the year.GTGs administrative office functions as a research and resource hub for artists, scholars, and activists working at the intersection of political theatre and social change.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 70% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 75
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 85
- Sustainability: 37
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 73.5%; rating input score 74
- Program expense ratio: 81.1%; rating input score 81
- Fundraising efficiency: $24.62 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 27th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Fail
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: Pass
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 9.7%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.25; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 11.4%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 73.5% of revenue deployed · 81.1% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 11 of 12 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $416K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $58K · 12 people listed
- Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 14 filing years from 2012 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 8 not reported.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 13/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 55/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 32/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 33/100.