Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE COLONIAL THEATRE IS TO SHOWCASE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS TO ENRICH LIVES, CONNECT PEOPLE, AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF PHOENIXVILLE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
ASSOCIATION FOR THE COLONIAL THEATRE
ASSOCIATION FOR THE COLONIAL THEATRE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PHOENIXVILLE, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.2M, expenses of $2.2M, total assets of $7.6M. Imperigo tracks 32 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $977K.
EIN: 232846336
PHOENIXVILLE, PA
Performing Arts
NTEE: A60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$977K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Association for the Colonial Theatre
How Association for the Colonial Theatre divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
The association maintains the historic colonial theatre
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Arts & Culture
$17,350
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,000
SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
$8,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,226
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,226
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR AS OF MARCH
Doug Darlington
DIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER
Elizabeth Bestoso
DIRECTOR
Jacqueline R D'ercole
DIRECTOR
Janice Hartmann
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jennifer Carlson
DIRECTOR AS OF JULY
Jim Diguiseppe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $7.6M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $2.1M | $7.7M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $8.1M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $2.1M | $8.6M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $9.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.2M (+56%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.