Theatre Development Fund Inc
Theatre Development Fund Inc
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About this organization
Mission
TDF's mission is to sustain live theatre and dance by engaging and cultivating a broad and diverse audience and by eliminating barriers to attendance. We envision a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre and dance is essential, relevant, accessible and inspirational.
About
TKTS by TDFTHE TKTS ticket booths support TDF's mission of encouraging and enabling diverse audiences to attend theatre and dance. The TKTS booths, starting in 1973 with one and at June 30, 2018 numbering four, sell approximately 1,200,000 same-day discounted tickets annually to Broadway and off-Broadway theatre and dance performances. TKTS enables theatregoers who can't afford full price tickets to attend theatre, which in turn increases attendance significantly.
Interesting data from their 2018 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Theatre development fund, inc. ("tdf"), a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1967 to promote the performing arts, is a broadly-oriented service and advocacy organization dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone. tdf's activities fall into three areas. tdf expands access, making the performing arts accessible to all by removing cultural, physical and financial barriers. tdf cultivates communities of theatergoers, by engaging, educating and encouraging people to make the performing arts an essential part of their lives. tdf supports theatre makers and sustains creators and advances the industry through convenings, research, and the tdf costume collection. through its programs, tdf brings theatre into the lives of over 2,000,000 people per year. tdf's efforts are primarily focused in new york, but it has also been involved in audience development efforts for the performing arts across the united states and, on a limited basis, internationally.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “Theatre development fund is a performing arts service organization devoted to advancing live theatre and dance by building audiences. tdf envisions a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre and dance is essential,relevant, accessible and inspirational. tdf makes tickets affordable and accessible to diverse audiences, including new york city public school children, people with disabilities, and individuals who are not able to afford full-price tickets.through our programs we bring theatre into the lives of 2,000,000 people per year. tdf community engagement programs work to strengthen local audiences from every borough and neighborhood in new york city, currently working with 34 centers or agenies.the costume collection rents costumes at inexpensive rates to not-for-profit organizations.the website is a wide-ranging source of information about the theatre, designed to stimulate and encourage theatre attendance by both experienced and novice theatregoers.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is NY, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2018 as 520 EIGHTH AVENUE NO 801, NEW YORK, NY, 10018.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 225 employees on their payroll as of 2018.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$884,408.
- The organization has 32 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1967.
- The organization pays $11,070,348 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,213,672 in fundraising expenses.