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Screen a listThe People's Light & Theatre 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)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +93% in 3 yrs199staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−43.8%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianPeople's Light & Theatre Company
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.3M spent
Programs$3.6M49%Management and general$3.2M43%Fundraising$551k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2023
$1.6M in FY2022, $15k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI53funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wyncote FoundationSince FY2020$885k$1.3M$1.3M$1.3MThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$350k$200k$200k$450kThe University of the ArtsSince FY2018$368k$125k$159k$10k$144k$343kThe Chatham FoundationSince FY2022$525k$25kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$100k$120k$135kThe Arcadia FoundationOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$23k$116k$464k$369k$285k$394k30 other fundersUp to $225k a year each$165k$356k$58k$102k$142k$78k$108k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund