NonprofitsConnecticut Players Foundation Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Connecticut Players Foundation Inc

NEW HAVEN, CT

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$5.1M

Net assets

$9.7M

Grants received

$3.6M

52 grants

EIN

066073063

Tax year

2024

Mission

The connecticut players foundation, inc. D/b/a long wharf theatre (the organization") is a not-for-profit corporation located in new haven, connecticut. Founded in 1965, its mission is to produce boundary-breaking theatre with and for its many kaleidoscopic communities. Over 60 years, long wharf theatre has given new vitality to the american dramatic canon by producing classic plays, commissioning new works, and premiering more than 100 plays and musicals. Many productions incubated at long wharf theatre have gone to have life on broadway, off-broadway, and at theatres across the country, including the pulitzer price-winning the gine game, the shadow box, and wit. The company's work has been recognized tony, new york drama critics circle awards; a margo jones award for the production of new work; and nominations and connecticut critics circle awards in nearly every category.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.3M
Program service revenue$366K
Investment income$144K
Other revenue$22K
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.7M
Fundraising$572K
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$5.1M
Total assets$10.1M
Net assets$9.7M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JACOB G PADRON

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$208K

50 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE INGUI

MANAGING DIRECTOR (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024)

Board

$192K

50 hrs/wk

ERIC GERSHMAN

MANAGING DIRECTOR (EFFETIVE NOVEMBER 2024)

Board

$43K

50 hrs/wk

BABZ RAWLS IVY

SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

KENNETH BOROSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GAIL BREKKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANE BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHY EDWARDS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT ESPOSITO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA FRANKE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ABDUL-REHMAN MALIKO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VICTOR PADILLA-TAYLOR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY ALEXANDER

CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

CONSTANCE ROYSTER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANITA SHARIFF-HYDER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIANA GARCIA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUBY MELTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRANCES PADILLA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL TWITTY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDAN WOO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NANCY YAO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEE CRUZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH ROACH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM J ASELTYNE ESQ

VICE CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JENNY CARRILLO

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 52 of 52

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.1M
TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE AMERICAN THEATER
2024
$316K
ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTION
2024
$133K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$61K
ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTION
2023
$48K
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PER REQUEST
2023
$48K
BI-ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2023
$35K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN
2023
$24K
SEEDLINGS FUND FOR THE LONG WHARF THEATRE ENDOWMENT
2023
$14K
FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF LONG WHARF THEATRE - ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
SPONSORSHIP FOR 11/29/23 PERFORMANCE
2023
$750
Charitable Event
2023
$120K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$3K
Annual Fund to Long Wharf
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED FUNDING
2022
$144K
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
2021
$125K
General operating support
2021
$125K
General operating support
2021
$112K
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE LONG WHARF THEATRES "NEWCOMER PLAY PROJECT," WHICH CONNECTS AND COLLABORATES WITH MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA
2021
$34K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$25K
The Grant will be used by Grantee to fund general operating expenses of the Grantee, as determined in the Grantee's discretion. The use by Grantee of the Grant shall be commenced with reasonable promptness following Grantee's receipt thereof.
2021
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2021
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$1K
Charitable Event
2021
$350K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COLLABORATIVE PROTOTYPE PROJECTS AND EXPERIMENTS
2020
$246K
TO SUPPORT A THREE-YEAR RESIDENCY THROUGH THE NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCY PROGRAM
2020
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$72K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
ARTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR YOUTH
2020
$40K
TO ADVANCE CHANGE IN THE THEATER FIELD THROUGH SUPPORT FOR A SHARED LEARNING AGENDA AMONG ARTISTIC DIRECTORS OF FOUR THEATERS, NEW AND REIMAGINED ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING AT EACH VENUE, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$25K
Long Wharf Emergency Fund
2020
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$1K
Charitable Event
2020
$673
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$100
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$66
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$48K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$13K
SUPPORT MISSION
2019
$6K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2019
$68K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$23K
Unrestricted
2018
$13K
SUPPORT MISSION
2018
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$5K
Charitable Event
2018
$225
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$21K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2017
$13K
SUPPORT MISSION
2017

Funded by

$3.6M from 21 funders · 52 grants · 2017–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Community Foundation For Greater New

$558K · 8 grants · 2023–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$482K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$350K · 4 grants · 2019–2021

Doris Duke Foundation For Islamic Art

$145K · 2 grants · 2021

Connecticut Humanities Council Inc

$144K · 1 grant · 2021

NewCity Foundation

$50K · 9 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN066073063
NTEE codeA650
Subsection03
Ruling date1965-03
Formed1965
Employees149
Volunteers78
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