New York, NY

PECULIAR WORKS PROJECT INC

EIN 13-4089362

Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts

Mission

Peculiar Works Project was founded to create original, accessible multidisciplinary performances for diverse audiences by producing site-specific and non-traditional theater events that encourage collaboration, experimentation, and artistic risk-taking.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About PECULIAR WORKS PROJECT INC

Peculiar Works Project Inc (EIN 13-4089362) is an Obie Award–winning New York City 501(c)(3) nonprofit theatre company that produces original, site-specific and multi-disciplinary performances in non-theatrical venues across the city. The organization was founded by Ralph Lewis, Catherine Porter, and Barry Rowell and focuses on promenade, immersive, and ensemble-driven work that engages local history, architecture, and communities.

PWP has remained active in recent years, mounting work and work-in-progress presentations from 2022–2025 (including The Hare Trilogy, PWP@30, staged readings and promenade projects, and a 2025 world premiere). Public filings and public nonprofit databases confirm the EIN and active tax-exempt status; the organization filed a Form 990-EZ for fiscal year ending June 2024 and continues to receive public and private arts funding to support its programming.

Notable achievements

Obie Award recognition

Peculiar Works Project is led by creators with Obie-winning work in the company’s history, reflecting sustained recognition in New York’s off‑and‑off‑off Broadway performance community.

30th Anniversary Benefit (PWP@30)

In 2023 the company celebrated its 30th anniversary with a large-scale benefit promenade performance and picnic that brought together more than 30 artists and donors, demonstrating the company’s longevity and community support.

Recent world premieres and development

From 2022–2025 PWP presented multiple work‑in‑progress readings, screenings and premieres — including The Hare Trilogy, The Manna‑Hata Project: Reset, and the world premiere of Freedom’s Last Stand — sustaining a pipeline of new site-specific and socially engaged theater work.

At a glance

Total assets: $26K
Annual revenue: $61K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 13-4089362
Location: New York, NY
Website: www.peculiarworks.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Regular public funding and institutional support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, indicating peer recognition and eligibility for government arts grants.

Private foundation support from organizations such as The Puffin Foundation, The Jerome Robbins Foundation, and the Mental Insight Foundation, reflecting diversified philanthropic backing.

Ongoing partnerships and presentations with respected NYC institutions and programs (examples include La MaMa, Museum of Jewish Heritage, the Municipal Art Society’s Jane’s Walk, Dixon Place and festival screenings), and consistent coverage in local arts outlets.

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