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THE BARROW GROUP INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133411791 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$3.4M
expenses
$3.8M
net assets
$2.7M
employees
66
volunteers
11
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO COMBINE SPONTANEOUS ACTING WITH WELL-CRAFTED STORIES THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES, AND ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY WITH A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES, OTHERS AND THE WORLD AROUND US.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Barrow Group Inc is a New York-based nonprofit theater organization dedicated to combining spontaneous acting with crafted storytelling that explores social, spiritual, and political themes. It serves the public through performance and community engagement, aiming to foster deeper understanding of human experiences. The organization operates primarily in New York City.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Storytelling Workshops
Interactive workshops that use theater to engage participants in exploring personal and societal themes through performance
Spontaneous Acting Performances
Live theater productions that integrate improvisational techniques with narrative storytelling focused on social, spiritual, and political issues
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Puppetry and Improv Theater Programs 1 activity
    • Theatrical performances integrating spontaneous acting and narrative storytelling
      Produces theatrical performances that integrate spontaneous acting and narrative storytelling to explore social, spiritual, and political themes.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.43M
Contributions & grants$220K6%
Program service revenue$3.13M91%
Investment income$74K2%
Other revenue$9K
expenses
Total expenses$3.75M
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$2.11M
Grants paid out$20K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$9.95M
Cash$291K
Investments$1.64M
Liabilities$7.24M
Net assets$2.71M
Liquid reserves6.2 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +12.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ROBERT SERRELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $255K
SETH BARRISH CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40 $140K
LEE BROCK CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40 $120K
DOUG GOLDRING DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, TEACHER 40 $112K
FARRAH CRANE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, TEACHER 40 $101K
board members · 11
  • AMY LAWRENCE — CHAIR
  • BETSY TRUE — BOARD MEMBER
  • CARLY HUGO — TREASURER
  • CHRISTINA DENZINGER — BOARD MEMBER
  • KRISTINA LOUEY — BOARD MEMBER
  • MATTHEW PARKER — BOARD MEMBER
  • MISSY HARGRAVES — BOARD MEMBER
  • NAN MOLOFSKY — VICE CHAIR
  • POORNA JAGANNATHAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • TREVOR NORWITZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • VAUGHN BUFFALO — SECRETARY
strategies · 1

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.

  • Theater for Social Reflection
    methodology: theater-for-social-reflection
    By combining spontaneous acting and structured storytelling, we engage audiences in reflective exploration of social, spiritual, and political issues because embodied narratives create space for critical self- and collective-reflection.