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.
Public Charity
THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY
Based in MALVERN, PA, THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT & THEATRE COMPANY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.8M in revenue, $7.6M in expenses, $19.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 69 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.1M.
EIN: 237313407
MALVERN, PA
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$7.6M
Total Assets$19.1M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$5.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The People's Light & Theatre Company
How The People's Light & Theatre Company divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$59
Mainstage series provides approximately 60,000 people with culturally diverse drama from known classics to contemporary plays
$6
Arts discovery, outreach programs, and theatre school provide more than 11,000 interactions with school students
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 AND CULTURE
$32,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$598,250
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$455,100
Civic Life
$440,000
Civic Life
$186,300
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SENIOR DIR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Abigail Adams
TRUSTEE
Amanda Kesler
TRUSTEE
Amanda Levine
TRUSTEE
Barbara Austell
TRUSTEE
Diane Bishop
SECRETARY (AS OF 6/2025)
Heather Hoyt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.8M | $7.6M | $19.1M |
| 2024 | $5.1M | $7.3M | $19.6M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $7.1M | $20.1M |
| 2022 | $6.6M | $6.3M | $21.1M |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $3.9M | $24.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $5.8M (+120%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.