Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE 52ND STREET PROJECT, A COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS ORGANIZATION, IS TO BRING TOGETHER KIDS FROM HELLS KITCHEN IN MANHATTAN, STARTING AT AGE TEN AND LASTING THROUGH THEIR TEENS, WITH THEATER PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE ORIGINAL THEATER OFFERED FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BY BUILDING ON THE CORE EXPERIENCE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND COLLABORATION, THE PROJECT FOSTERS A SENSE OF INCLUSION IN A PLACE WHERE THE CHILDREN BELONG AND WHERE THEIR CREATIVE WORK IS THE DRIVING FORCE. THROUGH LONG-TERM MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPOSURE TO DIVERSE ART FORMS (INCLUDING POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, THEATRICAL DESIGN, DANCE, AND FILMMAKING), THE PROJECT SEEKS TO EXPAND THE CHILDRENS MEANS OF EXPRESSION AND TO IMPROVE THEIR LITERACY, THEIR LIFE SKILLS AND THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS LEARNING.
TO BRING TOGETHER KIDS FROM HELL'S KITCHEN WITH THEATER PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE ORIGINAL THEATER.
Here are some of the highlights of an eventful 2019-2020: . Between July 1, 2019 - March 2020, the Project produced 8 productions and engaged 60 young people, ages 9 to 18, in our innovative writing and performance programs. Additionally, roughly 150 professional theater artists volunteered to assist the young people in either writing a play or performing one. Project performances brought in 1,579 audience members. . In person programs were suspended March 16, 2020 in response to COVID-19 and we quickly transitioned to virtual programming. Between March 24 - June 30, 2020, 89 Project members participated in virtual programming, which included Radiomaking, Artmaking, and 2 sessions of Playmaking Stage-One. An additional 90-100 professional theater artist volunteered to support our young people. . The Project piloted a new program, Playbuilding, in August 2019. This weeklong program saw 3 Project seniors lead 10 younger members to create devised theater. Playbuilding highlights our prioritization on building a sense of community by having veteran Project members serve as role models while working alongside younger members. . 100% of our senior class (12) graduated from high school and 31 alumni enrolled in college will be receiving $1,000 scholarships as part of our Ron Black Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Natalie Hirsch | Artistic Director | 40 | $0 |
| David Gus Rodgerson | Producing Director | 40 | $0 |
| Carol Ochs | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $0 |
| Annie Hausmann | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Gersten-Vass | board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Whatley | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Merritt Tilney | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Soto | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Rumierk | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Willie Reale | Board Member/Founder | 1 | $0 |
| Roseline Michael Nevel | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Kay | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Goldberg | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Louis P Friedman | Co-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn C Desena | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Dantchik | Co-CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Rachel Chanoff | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Benavides | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Ettinger | chairperson emeritus | 1 | $0 |
| Noel Mihalow | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Vanden Heuval | board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Graham | Chairperson emeritus | 1 | $0 |
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