EIN 57-0357961

Footlight Players

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
Year formed
1933
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Footlight Players, the oldest continuously performing community theatre in South Carolina, provides quality and affordable live entertainment for the Lowcountry while establishing a theatre rooted in tradition. In residence at the Queen Street Playhouse, we offer a home for artists of all types to present their work and practice their craft. Dedicated to providing a vast array of performing arts, Footlight Players produces at least 6 diverse productions per season with an emphasis on diversity, reflecting our community's cultural aspirations.
Total revenues
$389,108
2022
Total expenses
$458,021
2022
Total assets
$547,197
2022
Num. employees
9
2022

Program areas at Footlight Players

Footlight Players produces at least 6 diverse productions per season with a focus on plays and musicals. Footlight Players is focused on providing our community with the best in local entertainment and performers with an emphasis on diversity, reflecting the community at large, on stage.
Footlight Players, in residence at the queen street playhouse, is pleased to provide a home for artists of all types to present their work and practice their craft. We are dedicated to offering a vast array of performing arts and offering our building to others as rehearsal and education space.
Footlight Players is dedicated to providing lowcountry youth with educational opportunities focused on enriching their lives and teaching them vital life skills through performing arts education.

Who funds Footlight Players

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationGeneral Operating Support$20,000

Personnel at Footlight Players

NameTitleCompensation
Brian PorterExecutive Director$70,500
Tori OakesTechnical Director
Kyle BarnetteArtistic Director
Caitlin BrownBox Office Manager
Shannon HornSecretary$0
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Footlight Players

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$227,378
Program services$138,400
Investment income and dividends$90
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-1,507
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$24,747
Total revenues$389,108

Form 990s for Footlight Players

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2020-062021-04-15990View PDF
2019-062021-01-28990View PDF
2018-062019-07-23990View PDF
2017-062018-06-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
January 11, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
20 Queen St
Charleston, SC 29401
Metro area
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
County
Charleston County, SC
Website URL
footlightplayers.net/ 
Phone
(843) 614-7384
IRS details
EIN
57-0357961
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1933
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A65: Theater
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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