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Screen a listLantern Theater Company
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +0% in 3 yrs70staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.2%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLantern Theater Company
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.5M77%Management and general$323k17%Fundraising$112k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 91% in FY2023
$584k in FY2022, $55k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$729k in FY2023 and −$161k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
18 of the 26 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists53funders
$654ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$368k$268k$268k$256kWyncote FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kHilda & Preston Davis FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kArts Midwest IncorporatedSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$35k$40k$45kThe Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncOn and off$13k$12k$31k$12k$17k$14kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$27k$12k$39k$117k$35k$61k34 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$53k$53k$34k$78k$86k$86k$109k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund