named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
School Visit Program
Provides educational puppetry arts performances and workshops for schools, fostering youth development and creative learning in classrooms.
Tuffy Tiger Mobile Application
Interactive mobile app featuring Tuffy Tiger, used as an educational tool to engage children with puppetry arts content.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Youth Theater Arts Education 3 activities
- Community and family programming with puppetry-based eventsDelivers puppetry-based programming at community events and family programs across the New York City area, including performances and artist residencies designed to enrich family and civic engagement.
- Live puppetry performances and interactive workshops in NYC schoolsProvides live puppetry performances and interactive workshops for students in New York City public schools, integrating educational themes with artistic expression through puppetry-based programming.
- Volunteer engagement to support programmingEngages volunteers to support organizational activities including performances, workshops, and community events, enhancing capacity for puppetry-based youth and family programming.
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Puppetry and Improv Theater Programs 1 activity
- Design and performance of original puppets in theatrical worksCreates and performs with original puppets using Bunraku-Style techniques in productions such as the musical "Anthropomorphic" and the one-act play "Miss Dot: A Child of Slavery," contributing to narrative and character development.
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Original Music-Theater and Opera Production 1 activity
- Production of original musicals incorporating puppetry and maskComposes, produces, and stages original fully-orchestrated musicals such as "Anthropomorphic," which explores themes of faith, self-acceptance, and identity, using integrated mask and puppetry techniques to depict symbolic narratives.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants$51K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$50K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$12K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$1K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$1K
3 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +1.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Young | CEO | 40 | $12K |
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Facebook Partner — Platform integrated for social media sharing on non-child-directed portions of the website
- Feeding America Network — Member of national food bank network
- Instagram Partner — Platform integrated for social media sharing on non-child-directed portions of the website
- Mobyle Government — Technology platform used to build and power the organization's website.
- Mobyle Partner — Website platform provider
- Twitter Partner — Platform integrated for social media sharing on non-child-directed portions of the website
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Arts-Integrated Education to Enhance Student Engagementmethodology: puppetry-in-educationBy integrating live puppetry performances and interactive workshops into educational settings, the organization increases student creativity and classroom engagement because experiential, arts-based learning activates emotional and cognitive participation more effectively than traditional methods.
- Original Puppetry Theater for Emotional and Spiritual Explorationmethodology: puppetry-and-mask-theaterBy combining mask and puppetry theater with religious, historical, and autobiographical narratives, the organization enables audiences and participants to explore complex emotional and spiritual themes because symbolic, non-literal performance creates safe space for introspection and connection.
- Puppetry as a Multidisciplinary Medium for Youth and Civic Developmentmethodology: multidisciplinary-puppetry-artsBy using puppetry as a multidisciplinary art form that integrates cultural, historical, and creative elements, the organization fosters youth development, strengthens family engagement, and promotes civic responsibility because immersive artistic participation cultivates emotional, social, and communal growth.
- Volunteer Engagement to Amplify Community Impactmethodology: volunteer_engagementBy leveraging volunteer engagement, the organization expands its program delivery and deepens community impact because involving community members in operations increases reach, builds local ownership, and strengthens program sustainability.