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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2345520

CROSSROADS INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901

Financials

$725K$917K2022$1.1M$803K2023$513K$556K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CROSSROADS INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$513,304$556,151-$42,847$159,269$144,335$14,934
June 30, 2024990$1,079,123$802,785$276,338$212,845$155,064$57,781
June 30, 2023990$725,446$916,732-$191,286$126,437$344,994-$218,557
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$510,729
of which government grants
$364,249
Program service revenue
$2,550
Investment income
$25
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$261,538
Other salaries and wages
$69,257
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$370,743
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$39,750
Occupancy
$40,771
Travel
$15,804
Program services (functional)
$159,958
Management and general (functional)
$396,193

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$212,845
Total assets, end of year
$159,269
Total liabilities, end of year
$144,335
Net assets, end of year
$14,934
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,934
Gross receipts
$513,304
Employees
3
Volunteers
1,520
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR ABENA P A BUSIAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
THEODORE BENNETT ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0
ZACKARIE L LEMELLEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHAEL D ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN CHAVIS SETTLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DELORES STILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR ABENA P A BUSIAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
THEODORE BENNETT ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ZACKARIE L LEMELLEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHAEL D ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN CHAVIS SETTLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
DELORES STILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR ABENA P A BUSIAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
THEODORE BENNETT ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ZACKARIE L LEMELLEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
ERIC LENARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL D ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN CHAVIS SETTLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
6$0
DELORES STILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RALPH D WEAVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9 LIVINGSTON AVENUE 412, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901-1903
In care of
% MARSHALL JONES III
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICHARDO KHAN, 1125 MAXWELL LANE, UNIT 1111, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030
Signed the 990
EZRA EZZARD, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Phone
(732) 238-7530
Return prepared by
ML PERRY CPA

Mission

THE CROSSROADS THEATRE COMPANY IS DEDICATED TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRE THAT: 1. CELEBRATES THE CULTURE, ARTISTRY AND VOICES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA; 2. PROVIDES A NURTURING, PROFESSIONAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYS CREATED AND INTERPRETED THROUGH THE LENS OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE; 3. PRESENTS AUTHENTIC PORTRAYALS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THIS COUNTRY AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN ORDER TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, IGNITE IMAGINATION AND PROMOTE HEALING IN OUR SOCIETY; 4. PROMOTES A DEEPER, MORE INFORMED CROSS-CULTURAL CONVERSATION ON COMMUNITY, OUR INTERCONNECTEDNESS, THE HISTORIES WE SHARE AND DON'T SHARE, THE HUMAN CONDITION TODAY, AND THE WORLD WE STRIVE TO BUILD FOR TOMORROW.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SINCE IT'S FOUNDING, CROSSROADS HAS PRODUCED OVER 100 WORKS, MANY OF WHICH WERE PREMIERE PRODUCTIONS BY THE WORLD'S LEADING AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTIST. THROUGH BOTH ITS MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CROSSROADS REACHES AUDIENCES OF DIVERSE ORIGINS WHO WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE LIVE PERFORMANCES OF PLAYS THAT ILLUMINATE THE MANY COMPLEXITIES OF BLACK LIFE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, CROSSROADS THEATER COMPANY CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE THROUGH A NUMBER OF KEY ACTIVITIES: MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO PRODUCE AND PRESENT PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES DEDICATED TO AUTHENTIC PORTRAYALS OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. NOTABLE PRODUCTIONS DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED THE 2024 STAGING OF LIFT BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR WALTER MOSLEY AND THE REVIVAL OF FLY, A WORLD PREMIERE ABOUT THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. CTC ALSO CELEBRATED ITS 47TH SEASON BY LAUNCHING THE 2025-2026 SEASON WITH A PRODUCTION OF TWO-TIME PULITZER PRIZE WINNER LYNN NOTTAGES ACCLAIMED DRAMA CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY AT THE NEW BRUNSWICK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THESE PERFORMANCES WERE ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS OF PATRONS, DIRECTLY ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATIONS EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AIMS. GENESIS FESTIVAL OF NEW VOICES & NEW PLAYS A MAJOR PART OF CTCS EXEMPT PURPOSE IS NURTURING NEW TALENT. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE COMPANY CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AND PRESENT THE GENESIS FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS, A PROGRAM THAT HAS FOR 35 YEARS SERVED AS AN INCUBATOR FOR THE DISCOVERY OF NEW STORYTELLERS FROM THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. THE FESTIVAL PROVIDES A PROFESSIONAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR PLAYWRIGHTS, DIRECTORS, AND ACTORS TO DEVELOP AND SHARE NEW WORKS. THE 36TH EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL WAS PLANNED FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON, WITH PREPARATORY WORKSHOPS AND READINGS OCCURRING IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION IN ADDITION TO ITS PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, CROSSROADS THEATER COMPANY ENGAGED THE NEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS VANGUARDS, A PRESENTATION THAT CELEBRATED THE COMPANYS ARCHIVAL WORKS ALONGSIDE NEW PLAYS TO FOSTER CROSS-CULTURAL CONVERSATION. THROUGH LECTURES, POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSIONS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO THE ARTS AND INFORMED DIALOGUE ON SOCIAL ISSUES. IN SUMMARY, CROSSROADS THEATER COMPANY CONTINUES TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY PRODUCING PROFESSIONAL THEATER THAT CELEBRATES THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND PROMOTES CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, WHILE PROVIDING A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR ARTISTS TO DEVELOP NEW WORKS.
    Expenses $159,958

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2345520
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$159,269
Income (IRS master file)
$513,304

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
November 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
July 13, 2011
Reinstated
Effective September 15, 2011

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$513,304$556,151$159,269IRS
990June 2024$1,079,123$802,785$212,845IRS
990June 2023$725,446$916,732$126,437XML
990June 2022$1,133,208$1,392,554$173,148IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2345520).

Questions about CROSSROADS INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of CROSSROADS INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CROSSROADS INCORPORATED is 22-2345520.
Is CROSSROADS INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective September 15, 2011.
Are donations to CROSSROADS INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CROSSROADS INCORPORATED file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CROSSROADS INCORPORATED due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CROSSROADS INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CROSSROADS INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARDO KHAN.
Who are the officers and directors of CROSSROADS INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CROSSROADS INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $513,304, expenses of $556,151 and total assets of $159,269 at year end.

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