Youth and community nonprofits / New York / Brooklyn

Arts education

Puppetry in Practice Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Brooklyn, New York, classified by the IRS as arts education. For the year ending Jun 2023 it reported $581,702 in revenue and $492,758 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“See Schedule O.Puppety in Practice (PIP) is committed to using the arts as a lens through which students experience, learn from, and appreciate the world's rich cultural history. PIP's mission is expressed through its direct services in New York City schools and communities and its focus on literacy through the arts. Its Puppetry Center, housed at Brooklyn College, serves teachers and students....”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2023, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Arts education (IRS activity code A250)

Mailing city (IRS): Brooklyn, New York 11229

EIN: 11-3228052

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1995, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $581,702 (year ending Jun 2023)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Puppetry in Practice Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 2 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Jun 2021	Jun 2023
Total revenue	$323,427	$581,702
Total expenses	$369,365	$492,758
Total assets	$424,856	$732,124
Liabilities	$94,618	$28,300
Net assets	$330,238	$703,824
Employees	14	22
Volunteers	0	0
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2023

Programs $356,120 (72%)
Management and general $136,638 (28%)
Fundraising $0 (0%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2023

Gifts and grants $102,695 (18%)
Program fees $479,007 (82%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 22 employees and 0 volunteers reported for the year ending Jun 2023. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $323,427 (year ending Jun 2021) to $581,702 (Jun 2023), about +34% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. New York nonprofit.

How it compares

4 of 11 arts education nonprofits in Brooklyn when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $597,349 is higher than roughly 50 to 60% of the 56 arts education nonprofits in New York that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $597,349.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all New York groups of this type (Arts education, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Brooklyn and its county

Kings County, New York: the Census Bureau estimates about 562,076 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 121 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 0.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Puppetry in Practice Inc's EIN?

Puppetry in Practice Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3228052. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Puppetry in Practice Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Puppetry in Practice Inc in Brooklyn, New York as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1995. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Puppetry in Practice Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Puppetry in Practice Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Puppetry in Practice Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2023: "See Schedule O.Puppety in Practice (PIP) is committed to using the arts as a lens through which students experience, learn from, and appreciate the world's rich cultural history. PIP's mission is expressed through its direct services in New York City schools and communities and its focus on literacy through the arts. Its Puppetry Center, housed at Brooklyn College, serves teachers and students...." The IRS classifies it as: Arts education.

How much money does Puppetry in Practice Inc take in?

For the year ending Jun 2023, Puppetry in Practice Inc reported total revenue of $581,702 and total expenses of $492,758 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 1981 · EIN 13-3047206

Arts education

Musart

Brooklyn, NY 11216

Tax-exempt since 2000 · EIN 14-1814959

All youth and community nonprofits in Brooklyn

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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