Nonprofit · EIN 23-7313407
PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO
Tax-exempt · MALVERN, PA 19355
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,835,137 | $7,578,363 | -$1,743,226 | $19,052,177 | $3,007,810 | $16,044,367 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,105,629 | $7,340,618 | -$2,234,989 | $19,631,018 | $2,944,148 | $16,686,870 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,355,938 | $7,102,347 | -$2,746,409 | $20,123,505 | $2,991,775 | $17,131,730 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,287,319
- of which government grants
- $2,500
- Program service revenue
- $1,881,656
- Investment income
- $332,207
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,712
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,089
- Net income from gaming
- $27,375
- Other revenue
- $333,955
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,698
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,794,260
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,843,415
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $750
- Accounting fees
- $135,628
- Occupancy
- $382,859
- Depreciation
- $285,747
- Program services (functional)
- $3,987,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,080,494
- Fundraising (functional)
- $510,589
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,631,018
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,052,177
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,007,810
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,044,367
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,404,869
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,779,439
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,858,571
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,185,796
- Gross receipts
- $7,053,465
- Employees
- 215
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY A BERKMAN | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $158,698 | $30,421 |
| ABIGAIL ADAMS | SENIOR DIR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Trustee or director | 16 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE H MCNABB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GUBANICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT LUSK | SECRETARY (THRU 6/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HOYT | SECRETARY (AS OF 6/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA AUSTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEB BARTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BATTISTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BISHOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI ESPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANYE FINISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JEFFERSON IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA KESLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIEN-YUCH KUBACH | TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LANGDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA LEVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MO PAKNEJAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES RYLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASMEET SACHDEVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SAKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN S SCHMADER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY ZACHRY VANDEGRIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH MAXWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS H JOHANTGEN | TRUSTEE (THRU 6/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL ADAMS | SENIOR DIR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Trustee or director | 16 | $207,916 | $32,697 |
| ZACHARY A BERKMAN | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,497 | $27,289 |
| ERICA EZOLD | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,989 | $12,489 |
| KATHERINE H MCNABB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GUBANICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MCGROARTY RESIGNED MAY 2024 | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH ELECTED JUNE 2024 | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT LUSK | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA AUSTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEB BARTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BATTISTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BISHOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI ESPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANYE FINISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HOYT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JEFFERSON IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H JOHANTGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA KESLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LANGDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA LEVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MORONEY RESIGNED MAY 2024 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH B MUMMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MO PAKNEJAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RYLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASMEET SACHDEVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SAKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN S SCHMADER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH L SNYDER RESIGNED MAY 2024 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E SPELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L FREDERICK SUTHERLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE L ZWAAN RESIGNED JUNE 2024 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN MOSKOWITZ RESIGNED DEC 2023 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL ADAMS | DIR. OF SPECIAL PROJECTS AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $200,000 | $26,071 |
| ZAK BERKMAN | PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,875 | $26,645 |
| ERICA EZOLD | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,534 | $10,826 |
| KATHRYN MORONEY | STAFF REP Trustee or director | 40 | $58,742 | $9,390 |
| KENNETH B MUMMA | PRESIDENT UNTIL 5/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE H MCNABB | PRES.-ELECT UNTIL 5/2023, PRES. FROM 6/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN C GUBANICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA A AUSTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E BARTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BISHOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H JOHANTGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK D LUSK | SECRETARY FROM 5/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B MCGROARTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANYE FINNESTER | TRUSTEE FROM 9/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MO PAKNEJAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RYLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SAKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMADER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SNYDER WITTIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E SPELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L FREDERICK SUTHERLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HOYT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SCHALICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER IDEISHI | TRUSTEE UNTIL 5/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN MOSKOWITZ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE L ZWAAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS P HOGAN | SECRETARY UNTIL 5/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE BATTISTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 39 CONESTOGA RD, MALVERN, PA 19355-1737
- In care of
- % ELLEN ANDERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZAK BERKMAN, 39 CONESTOGA RD, MALVERN, PA 193551737
- Signed the 990
- ZAK BERKMAN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (610) 647-1900
- Website
- WWW.PEOPLESLIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
Mission
PEOPLE'S LIGHT, A CULTURAL AND CIVIC CENTER WITH THEATRE AT ITS CORE, INVITES AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO DISCOVER AND CELEBRATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY.
Program accomplishments
- MAINSTAGE SERIES PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 60,000 PEOPLE WITH CULTURALLY DIVERSE DRAMA FROM KNOWN CLASSICS TO CONTEMPORARY PLAYS.Expenses $3,522,308 · revenue $1,761,625
- ARTS DISCOVERY, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND THEATRE SCHOOL PROVIDE MORE THAN 11,000 INTERACTIONS WITH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SECONDARY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS DEMONSTRATE THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF A PLAY. THEATRE SCHOOL CLASSES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT.Expenses $361,887 · revenue $120,032
- Expenses $103,085 · revenue $618,778
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7313407
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A65Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,052,177
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,053,465
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $5,835,137 | $7,578,363 | $19,052,177 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $5,105,629 | $7,340,618 | $19,631,018 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,355,938 | $7,102,347 | $20,123,505 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $6,608,302 | $6,318,873 | $21,056,764 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7313407).
Questions about PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO
- What is the EIN of PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO is 23-7313407.
- Is PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ZAK BERKMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,698 (ZACHARY A BERKMAN, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PEOPLES LIGHT & THEATRE CO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,835,137, expenses of $7,578,363 and total assets of $19,052,177 at year end.
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