NonprofitsLantern Theater Company

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Lantern Theater Company

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total revenue

$3.1M

Total expenses

$2.0M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$3.2M

133 grants

EIN

232798692

Tax year

2023

Mission

To produce plays that illuminate what is essential in the human spirit and the spirit of the times.

Programs

1 program

During the 2023/24 season, our education program included in-school residencies and student matinee performances. We hosted 5,692 students and teachers at 24 student matinee performances, including 4,953 at our annual production of romeo and juliet for middle school and high school audiences and 1,099 at student matinee performances of our mainstage plays. We also provided our classroom connections residency program to 1,506 middle and high school students. Other education programming included cpe training for teachers with our bard basics workshops (20 served) and teaching artist training with after school activities partnerships (18 served).

Expenses: $227K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.5M
Program service revenue$562K
Investment income$14K
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$106K
Other expenses$829K
Total expenses$2.0M
Total assets$2.7M
Net assets$1.7M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHARLES MCMAHON

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$82K

40 hrs/wk

STACY MARIA DUTTON

PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE

Board

$67K

40 hrs/wk

DONNA SAUL MILLEN

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

JUDITH D FREYER

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KAKI SHORT

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

EUGENE BISSELL

CHAIR EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK GREENBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA GREENBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETSY KALISH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EVERETT KENYATTA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREGORY J KLEIBER

CHAIR EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIFFANY SPRAGGINS-PAYNE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANA J ASH

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

ROAN YARN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY COOPER

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 133 of 133

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
2024
$50K
CONTRIBUTION TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$50K
Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools 2024-2025
2024
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
ILLUMINATION PROGRAM
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
General Operations
2024
$5K
PLAYWRITING AND ACTING
2024
$3K
OPERATIONS
2024
$500
CHARITABLE
2024
$100
CHARITABLE
2024
$141K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TRANSITION FUNDING FY24, FY25
2023
$110K
IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAM
2023
$100K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2023
$80K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
Theater Exposure for School-Age Children
2023
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2023
$37K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
2023
$17K
CONTRIBUTION TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$15K
TO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM - ILLUMINATION
2023
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
PLAYWRITING AND ACTING
2023
$5K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2023
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$3K
OPERATIONS
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$2K
EDUCATION PROGRAM ILLUMINATION
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
$200
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE
2023
$100
CHARITABLE
2023
$188K
CORE SUPPORT 2020
2022
$188K
CORE SUPPORT 2020
2022
$100K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2022
$75K
ILLUMINATION
2022
$75K
ILLUMINATION
2022
$50K
Theater Exposure for School-Age Children
2022
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES
2022
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
2022
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$15K
TO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET
2022
$13K
CONTRIBUTION TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$5K
General Operations
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
PLAYWRITING AND ACTING
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$200
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE
2022
$50K
Theater Exposure for School-Age Children
2021
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
Shakepeare in American Communities: Schools
2021
$15K
TO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
General Operations
2021
$5K
PLAYWRITING AND ACTING
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$3K
OPERATIONS
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$200
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE
2021
$100
CHARITABLE
2021
$188K
CORE SUPPORT 2020
2020
$100K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$100K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2020
$100K
RELIEF AND RECOVERY SUPPORT
2020
$75K
ILLUMINATION PROGRAM
2020
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$25K
SHAKESPEARE IN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: SCHOOLS
2020
$15K
TO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET
2020
$15K
Reparations -the play
2020
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$10K
ILLUMINATION
2020
$9K
CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS RESIDENCY PROGRAM: PARKWAY AND PALUMBO PARTNERSHIPS, OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$8K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$6K
PLAYWRITING AND ACTING
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
To support the theaters core programs:mainstage productions that are smart, fun, engaging, and connected to our modern world; Illumination, our innovative education program that serves local students and teachers with in-school residencies, student matinee performances, teaching artist training, and theater classes for all skill levels; and our community and audience enrichment series, which provides fascinating discussions with theater artists and special guests that explore relevant and timely topics related to our plays.
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$200
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE
2020
$100
Matching Gifts
2020
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$200
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE
2019
$20K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2018
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$14K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$3.2M from 44 funders · 133 grants · 2017–2024

The William Penn Foundation

$1.2M · 13 grants · 2020–2023

Wyncote Foundation

$400K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$234K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Shubert Foundation Inc

$165K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Arts Midwest Incorporated

$150K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation

$150K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$100K · 1 grant · 2020

Bissell Family Foundation

$95K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN232798692
NTEE codeA650
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-10
Formed1994
Employees87
Volunteers362
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