New York · Nonprofit
NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC
NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC (New York) receives grants from 16 organizations whose IRS filings report $234,100 to it, the largest being SUSAN BACHER FUND ($71,000). 10 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $377k
- Funders on record
- 16
- Grants received
- $234k
- Net assets
- $112k
What New Plaza Cinema Inc does
Mission
New plaza cinema is a trusted community of film lovers, dedicated to providing thought-provoking entertainment, education, and meaningful conversations through carefully curated cultural film experiences. We strive to be a sustainable cultural destination, committed to preserving and promoting the art of cinema in upper manhattan and beyond. Our mission is to ensure that the tradition of art cinema remains vibrant and accessible to all audiences, fostering a deeper appreciation for the power of film to inspire and engage.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Strengthening our permanent home and sustaining growth in programming revenue: building on the success of 2023, when new plaza cinema established its first permanent venue at macaulay college, 2024 was a year of stability and continued growth. Operating from our dedicated 72-seat theater, we maintained consistent weekly screeningsthree days each week and full weeks toward the end of the yearwhile expanding our curated film selections and special programs.this reliable home has enabled us to deepen relationships with our loyal audience, attract new patrons, and sustain the programming revenue gains achieved in the prior year. With a full calendar of engaging screenings and cultural events, new plaza cinema has further solidified its reputation as a thriving art-cinema destination in upper manhattan. Our mailing list has now surpassed 20,000 subscribers, reflecting the communitys growing engagement and enthusiasm for our mission.
$236,733 spent$234,413 earned by the program74% of program spendingExpanding community engagement and strengthening support: building on the momentum of 2023, new plaza cinema further expanded its community presence and audience reach throughout 2024. The organization hosted 70 special eventsincluding filmmaker q&as, actor and director appearances, member gatherings, and cultural discussionsthat enriched our programming and deepened audience connections.ticket sales exceeded 17,000 this year, reflecting a steadily growing and loyal following, as well as the increasing demand for our curated film experiences. In addition, contributions from members and supporters surpassed 130,000, demonstrating an inspiring level of commitment to sustaining independent cinema in upper manhattan.together, these achievements underscore new plaza cinemas continuing evolution as a vibrant, community-driven cultural institution dedicated to celebrating the art of film and fostering meaningful engagement among audiences.
$83,859 spent$138,797 earned by the program26% of program spendingBuilding a dedicated volunteer community: new plaza cinema has successfully cultivated a passionate and loyal community of 250 volunteers who are fully aligned with our mission of preserving and promoting quality cinematography. These dedicated individuals work tirelessly to help us grow, attract new audiences, and enhance the cultural landscape of upper manhattan. Their collective efforts have been instrumental in hosting events, supporting our operations, and fostering an environment where cinema as an art form continues to thrive. The strength of this volunteer community not only demonstrates the power of collective effort but also ensures that new plaza cinema remains a sustainable and vibrant force in the arts.
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $320,592.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $47k to $82k (+74%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
35% of NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (64% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 6 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Paul Downs
Chairman
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2018 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 8 funders, grant income rose $50 → $60k.
2 of 16 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 49% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 30% of grant income and the top three 79%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
58% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 75% · 2021 79% · 2022 60% · 2023 58% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
50% of NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 63% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC draws 75% of its grant income from funders outside New York, across 5 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $114k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 17,936 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,936 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
92% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC?
- NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC (New York) receives grants from 16 organizations whose IRS filings report $234,100 to it, the largest being SUSAN BACHER FUND ($71,000). 10 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC have?
- IRS filings report 16 organizations giving $234,100 in grants to NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC, 10 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC?
- SUSAN BACHER FUND is the largest funder on record, with $71,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NEW PLAZA CINEMA INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2019–2024), and the filings of 16 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing