Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Connecticut Players Foundation Inc D/B/A Long Wharf Theatre
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs149staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−33.6%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianConnecticut Players Foundation Inc D/B/A Long Wharf Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.1M spent
Programs$3.7M72%Management and general$845k16%Fundraising$572k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc gave about $270k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 93% in FY2023
$2.3M in FY2022, $156k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023, −$357k in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI67funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Seedlings FoundationEvery year since FY2017$275k$370k$315k$10k$275k$310k$320kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$596k$246k–Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$40k$500k–Burry Fredrik Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$95k$54k$106k$108k$25k$25k$10kThe Shubert Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$200k$200k–Franke Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$30k$115k$45k$50k$110kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69k$50k$104k$68k$112k$28k$362k47 other fundersUp to $145k a year each$285k$170k$406k$291k$332k$203k$57k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped