THE CONNECTICUT PLAYERS FOUNDATION INC D/B/A LONG WHARF THEATRE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CONNECTICUT PLAYERS FOUNDATION INC D/B/A LONG WHARF THEATRE

EIN 06-6073063 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

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 COMPANYS 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.82%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services

14.86%of revenue went to fundraising11.1% of expenses

$133.61spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.94%of revenue went to management and office costs16.4% of expenses

$1.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,294,623 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,851,603

Mission workProgram services$3,728,93996.82% of revenue72.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$844,93421.94% of revenue16.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$572,35314.86% of revenue11.1% of expenses

Total expenses$5,146,226133.61% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.5% mission · 16.4% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 22.3% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 50.9% mission · 35.1% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 20.7% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 25.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 16.7% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 15.7% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 14.7% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,851,603

Expenses$5,146,226

Annual shortfall $1,294,623 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,728,939 · 72.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$844,934 · 16.4% of expenses

Fundraising$572,353 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,851,603

Expenses$5,146,226

Assets$10,116,576

Income$4,811,844

Contributions$3,319,498

Mission work (program services)$3,728,939

Fundraising$572,353

Management and general$844,934

Executive compensation (total)$357,902

Investing fees$67,875

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JACOB G PADRONARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $214,426Base $207,906 · Other $6,520

CHRISTINE INGUIMANAGING DIRECTOR (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024) · 50 hrs/week $198,962Base $192,365 · Other $6,597

ERIC GERSHMANMANAGING DIRECTOR (EFFETIVE NOVEMBER 2024) · 50 hrs/week $44,538Base $42,875 · Other $1,663

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

JACOB G PADRONARTISTIC DIRECTOR

CHRISTINE INGUIMANAGING DIRECTOR (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024)

ERIC GERSHMANMANAGING DIRECTOR (EFFETIVE NOVEMBER 2024)

WILLIAM J ASELTYNE ESQVICE CHAIR

ABDUL-REHMAN MALIKODIRECTOR

VICTOR PADILLA-TAYLORDIRECTOR

RUBY MELTONDIRECTOR

ROBERT ESPOSITODIRECTOR

NANCY YAODIRECTOR

NANCY ALEXANDERCHAIR

MICHAEL TWITTYDIRECTOR

LIANA GARCIADIRECTOR

LEE CRUZDIRECTOR

KENNETH BOROSONDIRECTOR

JOSEPH ROACHDIRECTOR

JENNY CARRILLOTREASURER

GAIL BREKKEDIRECTOR

FRANCES PADILLADIRECTOR

DIANE BROWNDIRECTOR

CONSTANCE ROYSTERDIRECTOR

CATHY EDWARDSDIRECTOR

BRENDAN WOODIRECTOR

BARBARA FRANKEDIRECTOR

BABZ RAWLS IVYSECRETARY

ANITA SHARIFF-HYDERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: SCSU 501CRESCENT ST D218, NEW HAVEN, CT 06515-0000
County: New Haven
In care of: % CHRISTINE INGUI
Primary officer: MEREDITH SUTTLES, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 787-4284

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BEERS HAMERMAN COHEN & BURGER PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters